Barry Adamson + Pan Sonic "Motorlab #3" Kitchen Motors km 4 2001 (35:50)
The
Hymn of the 7th Illusion (12:23)
""'" (:24)
The
Illusion of the 7th Hymn (23:03)
You know those collaborations you read or hear about and you think to yourself 'now that's gonna be cool' but then you finally hear it and are completely underwhelmed? Ok then, lets file this one in that bin. Iceland's Kitchen Motors label has been unifying and challenging different artists with their commendable Motorlab series, this being the 3rd installment. They approached Adamson and Pan Sonic to compose a vocal piece for Iceland's Hljómeyki choir and that they did this past April in Reykjavik. For about 12 and 1/2 minutes, "The Hymn of the 7th Illusion" aimlessly treks through windy terrain, simple vocal 'ahhhs' and bass reverberations being somewhat of a guiding light. It's a minimal bore that never achieves any sort of tension or serves any sort of purpose. After a silent 24 second interlude, an even more dull 23 minute glitchified remix by The Hafler Trio only adds insult to injury. A tremendous waste of potential all around that doesn't even begin to tap the talents of those involved. Me, I semi-patiently continue to wait for the new Adamson album, "Nothing Hill", due out early next year ...
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Where did I get this cd? - Forced Exposure