Lee Rosevere - Play 2
Lee Rosevere - Play 2
'Play 2' is the second in a series of releases by Lee Rosevere that focus on experimental, ambient and imaginary soundtrack works. Some of these recordings have been played on internet radio in the past, but many of these recordings are being released for the first time, some recorded over 15 years ago.Released on WM Recordings (more track info and downloads)
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Tracks:
Some reviews:
Catagory: downstream / FOUND SOUND MP3S:
"Play 2 is superb! Thank you!" (R3000 01/18/07 via (WM Recordings)
"I do not know why I haven’t wrote about Lee Rosevere and his music until now. I have enjoyed his two albums on WM Recordings for awhile. So it's time to correct my little error of omission.
Play is three tracks of ambient sounds that could be called avant garde but are very listenable and should be accessible to most listeners. "Red Smoke" opens the album and is my favorite. Soft and slowly pulsing tones envelopes you and keeps your interest with its constant but subtle changes. "One Fan Spinning the Wrong Way" and "The Final Jump" are almost post-classical in their execution.
Play 2 is downright cinematic. Some of it reminds me of the sounds you would hear on those strange radio plays from NPR. Most of it is oddly beautiful. Heavily sampled and very electronic, it can run around in your brain quite nicely. No one track stands out over the others but overall this is a pleasantly weird way to spend your listening time." (Free albums galore blog 07/27/07)
01. Stare On An Empty House 3:24
02. Pendulum 4:07
03. Fruit In My Loops 2:11
04. The Missing Shadow 2:39
05. There Is No Music On This Side 3:41
06. Tower Theme 3:33
07. Nobody Goes To Heaven 8:49
08. Cake People 12:02
From found radio to warped vinyl, the source material that comprises Lee Rosevere's Play 2, on the WM netlabel (wmrecordings.com), all comes across a little warped, a little nostalgic, a little maudlin, which is all to Rosevere's credit. From the flurry of violins on "The Missing Shadow" (MP3), mixed until they collectively achieve a supple quality, to the bunker realism of the mashed up broadcast signals on "Nobody Goes to Heaven" (MP3), to the angelic tones of "Pendulum" (MP3), Rosevere manages to tweak existing sound enough to make it his own, leaving a taste of the original intact. That violin montage, "Missing Shadow," was done on the same equipment as "Pendulum," a sampler with a whole four seconds of memory to its credit. This background studio information comes courtesy of some useful liner notes Rosevere has posted along with the music.
Disquiet.com (01/26/07)
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