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H>OST, "CIN"
Though the V/Vm Test Records press release states this is the solodebut from classically trained Polish musician Jacek Toszek, I can'thelp but wonder if this is just one of the V/Vm lads hiding behind yetanother moniker.
Dubious track titles such as "Cirrostratus OverNorman, Oklahoma 1927", "Massive Hornblended Character with DistinctTraceability" and "Consistent Prunes At The Speiss Lavender Trail" seemto support my theory. But regardless of who's responsible, the endresult - 40 minutes of melodious, textural ambiance - is really, reallynice. Much like The Caretaker's "Selected Memories from the HauntedBallroom" album from a few years ago, "cin" is also possessed ofghostly nuances. Many tracks seem to be borrowing music, some possiblyorchestral, then obscuring it in comfy blankets of fuzz, buzz, loopsand drones while others seem to do the same without any sourcematerial. Electronic insects, piano and a children's playground surfacemomentarily. Track 10, "Tartar Emetic", shows the first sign ofunruliness with louder, whooshing currents and minor glitches and,later, "The Atmosphere is Not a Perfume" gets even testier with mildlydistorted waves. Then "Mylonite" calmly wraps things up in staticsparkles and more warm padding. Nice, really nice. I love this softerside of the V/Vm catalog. A new Caretaker full length, "A Stairway ToThe Stars", is due out soon. -
Dubious track titles such as "Cirrostratus OverNorman, Oklahoma 1927", "Massive Hornblended Character with DistinctTraceability" and "Consistent Prunes At The Speiss Lavender Trail" seemto support my theory. But regardless of who's responsible, the endresult - 40 minutes of melodious, textural ambiance - is really, reallynice. Much like The Caretaker's "Selected Memories from the HauntedBallroom" album from a few years ago, "cin" is also possessed ofghostly nuances. Many tracks seem to be borrowing music, some possiblyorchestral, then obscuring it in comfy blankets of fuzz, buzz, loopsand drones while others seem to do the same without any sourcematerial. Electronic insects, piano and a children's playground surfacemomentarily. Track 10, "Tartar Emetic", shows the first sign ofunruliness with louder, whooshing currents and minor glitches and,later, "The Atmosphere is Not a Perfume" gets even testier with mildlydistorted waves. Then "Mylonite" calmly wraps things up in staticsparkles and more warm padding. Nice, really nice. I love this softerside of the V/Vm catalog. A new Caretaker full length, "A Stairway ToThe Stars", is due out soon. - 
