Death of an Aura EP
Six tracks, released on the ninth of June, on Benbecula Records. All Minerals subscribers will receive this limited Digipak CD EP; non-subscribers will be able to purchase the EP from their preferred download store in mp3 and FLAC formats.
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52 Responses to “Death of an Aura EP”:
Chris H—thanks!
Yep, it should be a great night.
Aaron—the vocals feature in varying amounts, mostly background, occasionally forefront, humming, ahh-ing, singing nonsense, nice harmonies. Hopefully it’ll work and make the tracks a littler richer, complementing the synths—that’s the plan anyway. It’s still very much electronica, this time with a pinch of vocals.
Oh My God !!
When I read this message, I didn’t know what to do with myself.
Is there any chance of getting just a sample of your work from this album ?! Please, don’t keep us waiting…
Ditto… even a 30 second clip I can listen to on repeat for hours on end would be good enough for me.
Then again, maybe it’d best you keep us waiting!
Sorry guys, but I must hold fast with my decision not to release any previews.
However, no one else will hear the release before you—even promo copies won’t be sent out until after June 9th. (Hang on—June 9th is a BoC track isn’t it?) As there will be no promotion until after release, I’d appreciate any help spreading the word around forums or communities you participate in.
Also, let me qualify my comments about the vocals, in case it’s starting to sound like I’m releasing something along the lines of Bohemian Rhapsody! Three of the tracks feature vocals, one more prominently than the other two. It’s not a radical departure from my usual sound, more a slight prodding of the envelope in a new direction.
Sounds lovely!
Me and some of people who I share my musical taste with think vocal in electronic music is great as long as it’s either a background or it hasn’t started to speak deliberately (e.g. rap). It would be great to hear your experiments in this vein.
“Open Top” is thought-out track although AFAIK it was your 1st experience with attaching vocal to the music. I think your subsequent work will use vocal even more skilfully. In this regard Arovane “Passage to Nagoya” and FSOL “My Kingdom” were near “Open Top.”
Sorry if you think I compare, I don’t. I know musicians don’t like their music to be compared with others’ so I’m just trying to remember good examples and familiarize you with opinion of your listeners at the other part of the world, that’s all.
‘However, no one else will hear the release before you’ – wrong!
As a composer you’ve already heared all of the tracks, haven’t you ?!
That I have, but only as individual tracks and elements, slowly being woven together; I can’t respond to my own music as I might to someone else’s, so in a way my statement could still stand—you’ll be able to hear the music for the first time in its entirety! Though I’d have to conveniently forget about the mastering engineer for a moment for that to be completely true, I guess…
Kowarisuki—sure, I don’t mind the comparisons at all (I love those tunes). I know I’m not going to be able to appease the expectations of everyone with the added vocal elements; some folks have always preferred the more electronic AMND side of things, others the more classically-affected Lemodie side. I just hope I get the balance right to have something in there that everyone can enjoy.
Not long now anyway—under three weeks.
ultimately, it doesnt matter what i want your new music to be. in my mind, if the artist likes it, thats all that matters. the more geniune the better!
Can’t wait for this EP, hope it’s even better then your previous work! The cover looks promising.
A but off-topic. I own Lemodie and AMND and they’re very solid releases. I always wondered if the song ’111′ is a wink to Autechre?
Hi Tom—thanks!
About 111—nope, nothing to do with Autechre.
Hello Chris,
since I have an occasion, I wanted to ask another off-topic question.
I am so very addicted to the ‘OPEN TOP’ track of yours, and i always wanted to know, what do the electronic voices sing/say in this song.
These are particular words… something about ‘destruction’ etc.
Would be very glad if you could help me
Where are these voices from anyway ?!
Thanks in advance
P.S.
Counting minutes to the newest release, and also gave a note on my wordpress
Cheers
Hello—I mentioned the origins of the Open Top samples in this thread on watmm. Should answer all your questions.
I don’t have any transcriptions of the samples any more though (got them on the BBC website originally, I think).
Thanks very much
That solved my problem
Well done Mr Ochre, always love youre work, cant wait to purchase a copy!