May 29 2009
Gareth Dickson – Two Trains
An absolute stunner from Gareth Dickson, Two Trains is available on Collected Recordings. On sale now in the Drifting Falling store. Gareth Dickson is on tour now in Europe.
Archive for May, 2009
May 28 2009
Spring/Summer tour dates
We just added a bunch of tour dates to the newly created Events page. Dates from Gareth Dickson, Kontakte, Televise and Cheer. Go have a look and plan your summer accordingly.
May 14 2009
Kiku gets props from Coast is Clear
Kiku gets props from a German indie-pop blog, Coast is Clear. The translation below is terrible, and doesn’t really make much sense. Also, while I’m good friends with Ben and Rob from Epic 45, they didn’t actually have anything to do with the production of this record. If that’s even what it’s saying….? A proper translation would be welcome, any volunteers?:
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Jon Thompson from Texas has a very obvious penchant for light, floating arrangements, sound landscapes, both ambient as well as comforting Shoegazefreunden showers on the back should be chasing. The project has its Oppressed by the Line with skin and hair prescribed. On AC30 appeared a while ago his debut EP “The cause of the color” and the “soft focus” followed, from the 2nd June, the new album “Kiku” on the shelves (produced by people from the Epic45 environment) and waits for listeners who like to leave this Dreampopgefilde away. And who would not?
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May 14 2009
“Oppressed by the Line – Kiku” is this music?
Is this music ponders the influence of travel on music while reviewing the newest Oppressed by the Line disc:
This is an interesting one. Before I started reviewing music, I didn’t realise the full extent of travelling on music. I’ve since reviewed some CDs based on the premise of journeying, this time through Japan. I immediately think of ‘Lost In Translation’ (ergot, Scarlett Johansson, so thanks!), of Tokyo landscapes, train journeys past rice fields and other stuff and I think I’m in the right territory.
May 12 2009
Oppressed by the Line’s Kiku reviewed by Albatross_2/Stereoworld.gr
This review will apear in the Greek language publication Stereoworld.gr, but you can read the English language version @ Albatross_2:
As I read in the press release Thompson inspired Kiku by lovely sunsets, mountainous landscapes and city lights while on holiday in Japan. His experience in the Land of the Rising Sun is depicted in the opener Mountain Mist where a subtle Taiko drum beat and colorful xylophone ringings give way to warm organic melodies and glitchy sound effects. Sunset from the 16th Floor is a two minute instrumental piece of blissed-out ambience that nicely unrolls the carpet for the pop gem that is Paper Cranes. Displaying a nostalgic summery feeling Paper Cranes shines and sparkles with its joyful harmonies and a catchy chorus before ending up into a haze of swirling guitars. Imagine Field Mice meeting My Bloody Valentine, this track is dangerously infectious. Elsewhere Thompson’s echoed vocals add a spacey feel to the Shoegaze-laden synths of One Thousands Red Stars while the up tempo beats and textured electronic noises of Shinkansen find him venturing into dance territory.
