Indecipherable Text_音乐专辑
Indecipherable Text
表演者: Eluvium
专辑类型: Import
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2007-03-26
唱片数: 2
出版者: Sensory Projects
条形码: 9332727005121
专辑简介
MATTHEW COOPER aka ELUVIUM is a Seattle-based musician whose ambient pieces recall the
atmospheres of BRIAN ENO, OREN AMBARCHI and MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Indecipherable Text is a
majestic collection of music from one of the modern era's least
Indecipherable Text couples the first two electronics-heavy releases, Lambent Material (2003) and Talk Amongst the Trees (2005), of Portland, Oregon ambient musician, Matthew Cooper, aka Eluvium, skipping over the solo acoustic piano of 2004's An Accidental Memory in the Case of Death. The two-disc compilation from Melbourne independent label, Sensory Projects, includes three bonus tracks not previously featured on any North American Eluvium releases.
Indecipherable Text converts any sensation of annoyance or indignation into a mild-
mannered, dull buzz. It is a two-disk sedative: 16 counselling sessions – each leaving
the participant free of qualms or stress. The sounds heard are seductive and insightful
and seem ready made to ease a worried mind.
Eluvium consists only of Matthew Cooper, a man whose fragile and stunning blend of
delicate piano, expressive feedback and lightly strung guitar elicits warmth rarely found
in music – particularly music as reserved as this. The consideration that Cooper puts
into his composition is evident throughout every second in Indecipherable Text. The gentle
piano motifs expertly balanced with the small intricacies that make this album so
breathtaking. Put simply, this is ambient music at its best.
Indecipherable Text is a compilation of two of Eluvium’s previous albums: his first,
Lambent Material, and his third, Talk Amongst Trees, with bonus tracks included. The two
albums mesh well, the twin-disc pairing enabling the listener the chance to experience the
refreshing, talent-soaked debut, and the developed third album.
On Lambent Material ‘I Am So Much More Me That You Are Perfectly You’ is a faultless
example of the music of Eluvium; developed far beyond the hotchpotch of sounds that the
song contains. Its music one could confide in, a favonian breeze of sounds that bestows
feelings of equanimity and reassurance upon the listener. The music of Eluvium is piano-
led; the ivories in this track are alluring, sylph-like almost, as wandering arpeggios
persuade the listener to following Cooper along his path. In the background, sounds
reminiscent of the ocean enhance the serene atmosphere that is created. This is music that
can change the way the listener is feeling by acting as a calming companion
The 15-minute epic ‘Zerthis Was A Shivering Human Image’ from Lambent Material, is a
hair raising experience, the rise and oscillation of the song a result of the willowy
static and hum created by guitar, distortion and the vehemence of Cooper. Despite its long
length, ‘Zerthis’ leaves the listener waiting for more; the sounds contained within this
epic are awe-inspiring.
On Talk Amongst The Trees, Cooper has developed and fine-tuned his compositional skill
since releasing Lambent Material. Here he is experimenting more with mysterious sounds,
created by the use of a looping pedal, reverb pedal, and unusual microphone placement. He
has also extended the journey of the recording, the end result lasting over an hour. The
elegance of Talk Amongst The Trees is the way in which it sways from the subtle to the
grand; the music evoking recollections of clouds lethargically drifting across skyline.
‘Taken’ is the standout track of Indecipherable Text. Running at nigh on 17-minutes, the
length of the song is deceptive – the light strokes of guitar emitting peaceful
reassurance. Music like the music created by Eluvium is rarely found; the tracks sounding
so sincere that they seem incapable of exhaustion.
Indecipherable Text is a collection of work that conveys Matthew Cooper as a man betrothed
to music; each track drenched in both zeal and attentiveness. The music contained is
alluring and stimulating, and first-time listeners run the risk of becoming permanently
engrossed in the sounds of Eluvium. In the end, it is an album for anyone who appreciates
music. Two works of art have been compiled together to create an album that leaves the
listener in awe – and thanking the stars that they had the chance to experience it.Indecipherable Text converts any sensation of annoyance or indignation into a mild-mannered, dull buzz. It is a two-disk sedative: 16 counselling sessions – each leaving the participant free of qualms or stress. The sounds heard are seductive and insightful and seem ready made to ease a worried mind.
Eluvium consists only of Matthew Cooper, a man whose fragile and stunning blend of delicate piano, expressive feedback and lightly strung guitar elicits warmth rarely found in music – particularly music as reserved as this. The consideration that Cooper puts into his composition is evident throughout every second in Indecipherable Text. The gentle piano motifs expertly balanced with the small intricacies that make this album so breathtaking. Put simply, this is ambient music at its best.
Indecipherable Text is a compilation of two of Eluvium’s previous albums: his first, Lambent Material, and his third, Talk Amongst Trees, with bonus tracks included. The two albums mesh well, the twin-disc pairing enabling the listener the chance to experience the refreshing, talent-soaked debut, and the developed third album.
On Lambent Material ‘I Am So Much More Me That You Are Perfectly You’ is a faultless example of the music of Eluvium; developed far beyond the hotchpotch of sounds that the song contains. Its music one could confide in, a favonian breeze of sounds that bestows feelings of equanimity and reassurance upon the listener. The music of Eluvium is piano-led; the ivories in this track are alluring, sylph-like almost, as wandering arpeggios persuade the listener to following Cooper along his path. In the background, sounds reminiscent of the ocean enhance the serene atmosphere that is created. This is music that can change the way the listener is feeling by acting as a calming companion
The 15-minute epic ‘Zerthis Was A Shivering Human Image’ from Lambent Material, is a hair raising experience, the rise and oscillation of the song a result of the willowy static and hum created by guitar, distortion and the vehemence of Cooper. Despite its long length, ‘Zerthis’ leaves the listener waiting for more; the sounds contained within this epic are awe-inspiring.
On Talk Amongst The Trees, Cooper has developed and fine-tuned his compositional skill since releasing Lambent Material. Here he is experimenting more with mysterious sounds, created by the use of a looping pedal, reverb pedal, and unusual microphone placement. He has also extended the journey of the recording, the end result lasting over an hour. The elegance of Talk Amongst The Trees is the way in which it sways from the subtle to the grand; the music evoking recollections of clouds lethargically drifting across skyline.
‘Taken’ is the standout track of Indecipherable Text. Running at nigh on 17-minutes, the length of the song is deceptive – the light strokes of guitar emitting peaceful reassurance. Music like the music created by Eluvium is rarely found; the tracks sounding so sincere that they seem incapable of exhaustion.
Indecipherable Text is a collection of work that conveys Matthew Cooper as a man betrothed to music; each track drenched in both zeal and attentiveness. The music contained is alluring and stimulating, and first-time listeners run the risk of becoming permanently engrossed in the sounds of Eluvium. In the end, it is an album for anyone who appreciates music. Two works of art have been compiled together to create an album that leaves the listener in awe – and thanking the stars that they had the chance to experience it.
曲目
Disc One: Lambent Material
"The Unfinished" - 4:38
"Under the Water It Glowed" - 5:09
"There Wasn't Anything" - 4:40
"Zerthis Was a Shivering Human Image" - 15:35
"I Am So Much More Me That You Are Perfectly You" - 5:49
"Untitled, Pt. 1 (For Piano)" - 4:07 [Bonus track]
Disc Two: Talk Amongst the Trees
"New Animals from the Air" - 10:47
"Show Us Our Homes" - 4:46
"Area 41" - 0:59
"Everything to Come" - 5:40
"Calm of the Cast-Light Cloud" - 5:30
"Taken" - 16:56
"We Say Goodbye to Ourselves" - 2:09
"One" - 7:44
"Untitled, Pt. 2 (For Orchestra)" - 5:33 [Bonus track]
"Untitled, Pt. 3 (For Rhodes and Tape)" - 7:52 [Bonus track]
关键词：Indecipherable Text
