Album Review
Parker, Andrea – ” Ballbreaker/Some Other Level” – [Mo Wax]
Rococo 7/5/2005 10-inch, A Library
One of the few women in contemporary electronic music returns for her third, eagerly-awaited release on the Mo’ Wax label. Following the “Melodious Thunk’ and “Rocking Chair’ EPs, this 10” finds Ms. Parker venturing into more abstract/experimental territory with two dark exercises in electro-dub. ‘Ballbreaker’ begins minimally and rather aimlessly before being focused by a heavy, stabbing synth pattern and some skittery, Autechre-ish beats. Eventually the whole thing decomposes at the end. “Some Other Level” uses similar textures but adds what sounds like an electric bass and strings for a fuller, and even funky, sound. Like its predecessor, this track too decomposes at the end. Parker is certainly widening her palette with this release and it makes her forthcoming album even more eagerly anticipated.
you heard it 59 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 133 days ago, Puplaif played Some Other Level
- 398 days ago, Belladonna played Some Other Level
- 647 days ago, Lurker played Some Other Level
- 954 days ago, Naysayer played Some Other Level
- 982 days ago, Naysayer played Some Other Level
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