This album appeared last August and is (to date) the latest offering from UK label Hydrogen Dukebox. Why talk about it now, more than six months after its release? Because maybe, just maybe, if we lavish R. Simeon Bowring with attention we won’t have to wait another eleven years for more.
Gui Boratto, Chromophobia (Kompakt)
2007-04-01
I’m not sure why, but for some reason I studiously avoided Kompakt for years. Maybe the fact that everyone was on the bus made me a little skeptical. Gui Boratto of São Paulo, Brazil, has educated me considerably.
January-March 2007: Capsule Reviews
2007-04-01
The Dandelion Council, The Mysteries of Bioluminscence [AH004]
Archaic Horizon is a welcome new addition to the net label game. Since November 2006 they’ve been releasing quality albums and EPs at a feverish pace. The Mysteries of Bioluminscence, a mini-album (or EP if you like) by newcomer The Dandelion Council, is no exception. Between the mesmeric, fluid haze of its shifting ambient tones and the almost minimalistic quality of Mysteries‘ downtempo rhythms, the Council fully realizes the image found on the cover art: A sort of half-remembered day spent at the beach, quietly contemplating the tides. This is a highly successful debut, and I look forward to hearing more from Pip in the future.
