Prefuse 73 - Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian

Prefuse 73's output to date has consistently involved rich and diverse tapestrys of sound that encapsulate various genres. This, the fifth album from the man from Georgia USA, is no different delivering a 29 track body of work that splashes short yet substantial tracks, typically under a minute long, with tracks of normal length which trancsends into an album that constantly surprises the listener. No one stage of the album submits to a definitive genre as such. There are samplings of hip hop, lo-fi IDM, jazz and so on. There even snippets of dub on tracks like Fountains of Spring, while tracks like Four Reels Collide and Whipcream Eyepatch appear to have lost the marbles of genre definition altogether.

This is a terribly endearing and involving package of music that pulsates in waves of controlled spontaneity whilst potraying a certain level of romanticism

This is big...

It looks like the long awaited Avalanches second album is due out soon! Ambiguous it may be but their Myspace and Official Site both come with a fresh announcement of "clearing samples" which can only mean the album is finished with only licensing and all that jazz to be dealt with.

Their inagural LP Since I Left You is an absolute gem jampacked with bold and exciting samples and general badass mixing-here's hoping the second instalment is just as tantalising...

Moth/Wolf Club tracks for your listening pleasure

Thanks to the good folks of the interweb the two tracks from the mysterious 12" released by Four Tet and Burial(as I mentioned a last week) are availble to tantalise your pretty ears:

Eagles of Death Metal to hit Limerick!

Dolans Warehouse have just confirmed that the Eagles of Death Metal will be playing on Tuesday August 25th with tickets available now from their website for 18 bucks.

This is quite the coup, with the EODM renowned for downright sexy and electric rock n' roll. I wonder will the legend that is Josh Homme be on the drums for this show...

Wish I was there...

I hate seeing things like this:




...and to think she only gave birth a few weeks ago, some woman.

Four Tet/Burial Collaboration???

Apparently there is a split 12" on the horizon comprising of the works of Burial and Four Tet. This is damn exciting but as always with the Burial aura there is a shroud of mystery. There is no artwork, no promos....nothing really apart from being called Moth/Wolf Club. Oh and it sold out in a day via Bleep. Here's hoping another batch will be released.

R.S.A.G live @ Dolans, 22 April

I hit R.S.A.G in Dolans(upstairs) last night and what a performance it was. I had only heard Jeremy Hickeys material prior to the gig through his studio recordings and was damn curious to see how he emulated this material onstage. The performance surpassed my expectations big time. It wasnt just music being displayed, it was art in its most universal and creative form on show.

Through the use of a Gorillaz-esque visual display (courtesy of Paul Mahon), Hickey adds the components for each track that are not drum orientated (be it bass, piano etc.) through impersonations of himself playing the insruments on the screen behind him. These visuals run in tandem to Hickeys flawless drumming. This man has the skills to play the bloody bills. The drumming and overall instumentation was superb. The music he composes is quite intricate but at the same time very soulful. I felt my feet constantly tapping the floor not knowing exactly what to do themselves, much like a frenzied game of hopscotch.



RSAG - Days Go By (Live) from mrpaulmahon on Vimeo.

Mirah - (a)spera

I got wind of theis album a tad late but upon discovering it I made up for it by giving it a prolonged listen. Mirahs fourth studio album (a)spera is a bit of a gem, bringing the listener on an expedition of the soul. This is delivered through a soft yet enticing voice (quite similar to that of Cathy Davey) and wonderfully natural progeressions in the music, elevating both emotion and intensity. The World is Falling is perfect example of this. Explorations into other musical cultures is evident in Country of the Future. Mirahs grittier side is banged out in Forest and The River.

This is one for the listen over brunch