Ensemble Economique
Fever Logic
(Not Not Fun, 2013)
As the space heaters in our office hiss alongside this mesmerizing album, the cumulative effect is not unlike an ambient DJ set cut 20,000 leagues under the sea, with steam billowing over dollops of distortion, mumbled Goth melodies, and sheets of icy synth lines. Brian Pyle’s discography is a deep one, full of tapes, CD-Rs and live recordings, so this is the spot to dip your toes in, even if the smoke is so thick you can’t see them anymore.
