Monolake "Gobi. the Desert EP" Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music [ml/i] ml 003 1999 (36:54)
(36:54)
produced by Robert Henke and Gerhard Behles.
German electronic duo Monolake return with a near 37 minute, single track EP follow-up to the album "Interstate" released earlier this year. The EP's title and artwork make it obvious that "Gobi." is inspired by the Central Asian Gobi desert. The music unfolds like an ambient soundtrack for the desert sunrise or sunset, 37 minutes being just about enough time for the sun to rise or fall over the rippled waves of sand. The background environment of a typical Monolake track is brought to the forefront for this release. Henke and Behles once again coax elegant sounds from their soft and hard wares: subtle ambient washes, distant bass thumpings, digital cricket chirping, clicks, rattles, brief electrical discharges and shimmering waves of processed sound all mix together to gently caress the space between your ears for the duration of the track. It is very digital but also very open and lively, faithfully representing the seemingly desolate expanse of the nighttime desert and the abundance of life that actually exists within it. This music is beautiful and *extremely* relaxing ... Monolake can simply do no wrong. Next up: "fragile.static." blue vinyl 12" via their own [ml/i] label in november ...
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Riouxs Records.