Ever hear a record that reminds you of another artist, only different on enough levels to keep things from sounding truly derivative? Here’s one…
The Artist/Album: Fabric, A Sort of Radiance (Spectrum Spools, 2011)
The Record It Reminds Us Of: Oneohtrix Point Never, Rifts (No Fun Productions, 2009)
The Story Behind the Songs: The first release to roll off the presses of John Elliott’s Spectrum Spools imprint is exactly what you’d expect from an Emeralds endorsement: cloud-scraping keys that have their sights set on the stars, grounded by melodies that actually move you. And to make matters much more memorable than your average Tangerine Dreamer, multi-instrumentalist Matthew Mulane keeps his synthcapades to 33 tidy, tantalizing minutes. We’re ready for liftoff on LP No. 2 already…
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