Gareth Davis & Machinefabriek

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5...according to our Ant on Fri 12 Jun, 2009.

We're very fortunate to have exclusive copies of an excellent Gareth Davis and Machinefabriek 3" CDr. It's presented in a lovely oversized sleeve and is a limited run of 100 copies. 'Soundlines' Comes in three parts..The first track 'Soundlines I' is the score to 'The Sounding Lines Are Obsolete' a film by John Price. It begins with washes of radio static sounds that come across sounding like digital ocean waves crashing against the rocks. Gareth Davis provides deep bass tones with Bass Clarinet and Contabass Clarinet. His sounds create a very mysterious feel and as the track progresses the vibe becomes more sinister with abstract frequencies and drones that together build a piece that is very cinematic. Simon Scott (Televise) provides additional sounds. 'Soundlines II' is the shortest track and is essentially a moody ambient piece and although this was not used as a soundtrack it follows on nicely from the first part, giving a cohesive flow and setting the scene for part III. Which begins by sounding like my decks when the earth cable comes out of the mixer. Davis' bass frequencies resonate under lovely machine sounds and creepy electronics. If you're a fan of either artist then I'd say this was pretty essential.

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This collaboration of clarinetist Gareth Davis and Machinefabriek (Rutger Zuydervelt) is an appetizer for a full length to be released later this year. The 20 minutes on this 3-inch include a soundtrack for a short film by John Price, for whom Rutger made music before. Another track has a contrution by ex-Slowdive member Simon Scott. 100 copies worldwide.

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