| Ad Noiseam adn80
CD
released on June 5th
 Mp3:
-Half Silver
-Voices
-Aarktica:
Ocean (remix by Aaron Spectre)
-Degrees
Aaron Spectre's first full length album is a respite from
his usual hard and fast breakcore or grindcore. Written over
many years, "Lost Tracks" present the most melodic,
downtempo and aerial side of this multitalented artist, and
features collaborations with Lapsed, Aarktica and Kazumi. Aaron
Spectre and Ad Noiseam are happy to finally be able to share
this timeles and mesmerizing material.
Tracklisting:
1. Dulcimer
2. Half Silver
3. The wrong fuel
4. Voices
5. Aarktica:Ocean
(remix by Aaron Spectre)
6. Down in the gutter
7. Lapsed: Break Ya Neck (remix
by Aaron Spectre)
8. Morning under leaves
9. Degrees
(featuring Kazumi)
From its opening salvo of disembodied dulcimer strings reverberating
in the air, Aaron
Spectre's latest offering appears to be in complete opposition
to his Drumcorps
personality. But don't let his downtempo side fool you - Lost
Tracks is every bit as meticulously crafted as anything Spectre's
done, chock full of dense ambient soundscapes, complex rhythm
lines, the odd catchy hook, and other sonic treats for the eager
explorer. Written in New York and Berlin, the nine tracks
span six years of Spectre's
musical development – from fledgling DJ to live act to be reckoned
with.
While not a biographical album per se, listeners can witness
the progression of Spectre's
trademark style. At times mysterious, even seductive, but more
often than not thoughtful and melancholic, you can imagine a
21-year-old Aaron
Spectre arriving alone and optimistic in NYC, only to seek
refuge from the city in his gear-filled bedroom. In these
solitary hours – and ultimately years – he honed his craft the
proverbial hard way, tweaking, experimenting, and learning as
he went along.
The result? From the oldest track, “The Wrong Fuel,” a mournful
drone-and-glitch barrage with a nearly unbearably harsh crescendo
of distortion, to the newest – and aptly titled – “Dulcimer,”
a haunting ambient composition whose translucent harmonies float
in the air, the album is as well-traveled as its maker.
Glitchy hip-hop styled “Down in the Gutter,” the unexpectedly
sultry “Half
Silver”, plaintive vocals woven with fragile guitar on “Degrees”
– meanwhile, Spectre
cements everything together with warm organic layers of sounds,
airy reverbs, and dirty broken beats. Far from being the stereotypical
electronica collection of tracks with endlessly repeating bars
of neat-but-incidental little melodies, within each track is
a clear structure and progression. And despite the somber mood
of the album, the irrepressible joy of discovery and growing
mastery lies buried beneath each track. Includes tracks
with long-time collaborator Aarktica, Kazumi, and labelmate
Lapsed. Ad
Noiseam invites all to roam through this lush album, taking
refuge in its secret spaces.
Aaron
Spectre: www.aaronspectre.com
Guitar on "Voices", "Ocean" and "Degrees"
by Jon Derosa.
Lebanon state railway photography by Kevin Martin.
Other releases by Aaron
Spectre on Ad Noiseam:
-Drumcorps "Grist" 12"
- adn79
-Drumcorps "Grist" CD -
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