James Potter 13
Drones is cool, cutting edge ambient ear candy. This is
intelligent, creative music, which brings together elements
of space, ambient, and industrial, forging a sound which is
totally unique. Potter performs on primarily vintage analog
gear such as the Serge Modular System, Arp 2600, Prophet V,
Matrix 6R, and Matrix 1000, an 8 bit Emax sampler, guitar,
rusted bells, and analog and digital effects, creating an
atmosphere somewhere between the floating textures of
vintage spacemusic and the focused textures of modern
ambient sonorities, with a bit of sci-fi thrown in for good
measure.
James Potter wades deeply into extraterrestrial
territories and metaphorical dreamstates in this collection
of 13 pieces, ranging in length from a little over a minute,
to almost ten minutes. His independent mastery of spiraling
unweildly modular synths and other assorted aural delights,
is not only pleasing to the ear, but to the mind itself.
Highly recommended!
Review by Ben Kettlewell
information:http://www.grin.net/~crlwind
13 Drones
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