mp3 / 320 / 105mb / rs | rel. jan 10 | 12k.com
"It feels like such a long time ago that I last heard any work related to Keiichi Sugimoto and, as he’s one of my favourite artists, it comes as a huge relief to finally hear something new… and so wonderful! 12k delivers yet another superb Minamo release that features everything I love about this 4-piece’s music; depth, warmth, experimentation and a seamless sense of the melodic. Cleverly balancing a keen ear for micro electronics with live instrumentation, Minamo construct pieces of music that are as playful as they are at time dramatic. There’s always a friendly tone waiting around most corners and some of the more overtly tuneful tracks here are nothing short of delightful. Combining folk, post-rock and electronica can be a difficult and demanding job, but Minamo do it with ease allowing tracks such as Helical Scenery to flow along with guitars and melodica, whilst the opening piece is more of an exploration of tonal shifts and fragmented sound, yet it still keeps everything 100% listenable. The piano moments are worthy of a special mention because of their delicate and heartfelt sound and the music box and toy cymbal finale is just plain hypnotic. With the perfect blend of electronic and live music, Minamo once again prove to be masters of their sound. Absolutely gorgeous."smallfish
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