Details
Release date Australia
April 19th, 2010
Artist
Label
MK Music
Number of Discs
1
Brand
Product ID
6185573
Description
Drama is most definitely the key word for Mick Karn's latest release The Concrete Twin. Not just because it could so easily fit in as the soundtrack to the best film or TV drama you have ever seen, but because of it's sense of classical harmony that takes one's breath away.
From the opening track Ashamed To Be A Part of Them, it's obvious that this is not a background instrumental album, but one that demands attention. The 10 tracks are dense, at times overpowering, and laced with a sense of symphonic overtures that surface unexpectedly through the Jazz, Swing and Drum and Bass textures.
"I wanted to move away from using samples," explains Mick, "so developed a way to sample myself. I began by recording layer upon layer of any instrument I could find to produce almost orchestral passages, which I then took parts of and placed into the tracks when needed. It opened up a whole new way of writing, one that I'll use again."
More drama is added to the already powerful compositions, by the inclusion of Pete Lockett (drums and percussion) who appears on several tracks, while all other instrumentation is by Mick, including the long neglected dida and ocarina, unheard since the recording of Tin Drum and Titles. As always, Mick Karn's music defies categorisation, but The Concrete Twin release on 1st March should firmly establish his instrumental compositions as timeless and a must for any listener.
From the opening track Ashamed To Be A Part of Them, it's obvious that this is not a background instrumental album, but one that demands attention. The 10 tracks are dense, at times overpowering, and laced with a sense of symphonic overtures that surface unexpectedly through the Jazz, Swing and Drum and Bass textures.
"I wanted to move away from using samples," explains Mick, "so developed a way to sample myself. I began by recording layer upon layer of any instrument I could find to produce almost orchestral passages, which I then took parts of and placed into the tracks when needed. It opened up a whole new way of writing, one that I'll use again."
More drama is added to the already powerful compositions, by the inclusion of Pete Lockett (drums and percussion) who appears on several tracks, while all other instrumentation is by Mick, including the long neglected dida and ocarina, unheard since the recording of Tin Drum and Titles. As always, Mick Karn's music defies categorisation, but The Concrete Twin release on 1st March should firmly establish his instrumental compositions as timeless and a must for any listener.
Track Listing:
1:
| 1. | Ashamed To Be Part Of Them |
| 2. | Presence |
| 3. | T.V.Woo |
| 4. | Confabulation |
| 5. | Yes, I've Been To France |
| 6. | Tender Poison |
| 7. | Vote For Lies |
| 8. | J.B.Meknee |
| 9. | Antisocial Again? |
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