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Recommended by us on 30th November 2011
...according to our Business Lady on Wed 30 Nov, 2011.
When you get a record in that looks as outlandish as 'Fourth World Magazine Presents The Spectacle Of Light Abductions' then you can be almost certain that Spencer Clark has something to with it. This is Clark's debut on his own Pacific City Sound Visions label after a slew of releases as Skaters / Monopoly Star Child / Black Joker among others. Now, I'm not gonna pretend that I know what Spencer is up to here so ponder this press release quote for an insight into his frame of mind..."I have made an Alien Space Fusion Music that is an Aural Symbol for the pre-birth outer space-self's new Arrival." As with all Spencer Clark's releases '...The Spectacle Of Light Abductions' is a worthwhile listen. On this occasion he's stepped the New Age movement in order to produce a more personalised music that, to me, touches on the likes of Lucky Dragons, Tomutonttu and S.C's own Vodka Soap project. Mix that with the otherworldly improvisational style of Astray Navigations and Astral Social Club and you'll be somewhere near an approximation of whats going on here. Totally killer listen. Oh, and it's housed in a beautiful 12” booklet with accompanying alien banter and manipulated football stadium photo's. Good madness.
After many years as half of the highly influential Skaters with James Ferraro, 2 solo albums on Olde English Spelling Bee (Black Joker and Monopoly Child Star Searchers) and countless tapes and cd's, Spencer Clark has taken it to the next level. Layers of cosmic and alien sounds inhabit their own world and act as metaphors you can access subconsciously or explicitly. Clearer and more lucid than previous releases of his, this is a singular record of inner space exploration that operates completely outside the retro kraut-new age-synth trend so prevalent right now. Being more hi-fi than his past recordings, Spencer says "I have made an Alien Space Fusion Music that is an Aural Symbol for the pre-birth outer space-self's new Arrival." In this new zone, Spencer channels a more personal and spacious side of his vision, combining the rhythmic side of Monopoly Child with the abstractions of his Vodka Soap project. 12 full color pages of art, text and photos in the full size lp format. This marks the first lp release on Clark's Pacific City Sound Visions label. It stands as his biggest statement yet and will surprise and please. A beautiful record. Now it's yours to explore.
On location at Hotel California,
Scott Simmons
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