Distance [Digipak] - Marconi Union

Marconi Union are a publicity shy reclusive Mancunian duo, who produce beautuful experemental ambient music. This album is their second release and has been put out on none other than ambient supremo Brian Eno's All Saints Records. It is billed amoungst other things as a soundtrack to a film that has not been made, or "as a single unified piece of work exploring images of travel and city living, with certain reocurring themes that appear in various ...
...the feeling of being silently driven around an unknown city at night, observing the activity and life of the urban sprawl from the sealed safety and isolation of a car." [1] The album consists of seven peices (or movements) which seem to ebb and flow as a seamless work, with echoey synths and ultra minimal guitar work. This is a welcome respite from the norm for guitarists to fill spaces with as many notes as possible, leave the gaps alone dudes ...

Champ666 25.11.2005 · Read full review
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The music contained within this record is very much for the pensive person, or perhaps as background - though not of the lift music variety. There are some standout tracks such as 'Sleepless' and 'Buildings and People', which stay in the mind after listening to them. However, there is a little too much repetition at points and I find myself skipping a number of the middle tracks. Some may also be disappointed with the number of tracks on the CD (7), ...

dvpatient 08.05.2009 · Read full review
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