Fabric (Matthew Mullane) - A Sort Of Radiance

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4...according to our Ant on Fri 18 Mar, 2011.

This is the work of Chicago artist Matthew Mullane who has created a vibrant nine track synthesizer odyssey that'll take you away to places both unknown and familiar. It's a cerebral and colourful journey as Mullane weaves a sonic cocoon around the listener with glistening synth orchestrations. The sounds and pulses emitted have remarkable depth. This is an album that will reward with repeated listens and one that is a pleasure to be absorbed in. There are a ton of synthesizer records coming out right now but this one in particular stands out among the crowd. Edition of 500 copies on this Editions Mego sub label which is being curated by Peter Rehberg and John Elliot of Emeralds.

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Matthew Mullane is a Chicago multi-instrumentalist performing under the guise of Fabric. Here we have a fine suite of compositions which embark on a voyage through darkness of night and the brightness of day. Washed out dark colors and static pulses sweep across your stereo painting a portrait of intense yearning and determination. Recorded over the course of a year, Matthew has constructed a multi dimensional organism of sound that has perplexing depth and astounding detail.

The album reveals new shapes and sizes with repeat listens and is truly a work which you can submerge yourself in to get lost. "Leaving the House" is an energetic workout with it's dense, ultraviolet fog and stream-like melodies.

Then there's the vignettes such as "Orange and Red" or "Containers", that branch out into unfamiliar territory in their own special ways synthesizing a journey far from home. So far, Fabric releases have appeared in very small editions including a split with Sparkling Wide Pressure and a practically non-existent cassette on Fairchild Tapes. Spectrum Spools is proud to kick off the label by presenting the debut Fabric album.

Spectrum Spools released in association with Editions Mego. Limited Edition of 500.

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