Ott - Skylon
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Artist: OttEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-11-11
Music Label: Twisted Records Ltd
Soundtracks:
- From Trunch To Stromness
- The Queen Of All Everything
- Rogue Bagel
- Daisies And Rubies
- Signals From Bob
- 382 Seaside
- Roflcopter
- A Shower Of Sparks
Music reviews of Skylon
Music Review: mature, enjoyable work
Rating: 4 Stars
a far cry from ott's early works, largely quite mature, relaxed and appealing. i can't give it a solid five-star unlike, for instance, shpongle - nothing lasts, which is an experience not soon forgotten. skylon has numerous great songs, but i'd be surprised if everyone adores everything. let's call it a 4-star to remind most that you'll hear some stuff you love, and a few you won't really listen to many times.
song-by-song:
from trunch to stormness: two songs in one, with an intro that gives way to a dubby downbeat exploration. i'm not particularly enamored, but some may find it appealing in a sway-while-stoned sense.
the queen of all everything: a luscious, garden-of-eden, sexy, make love kind of tune. trust me: put it on repeat and get with your favorite other.
rogue bagel: sounds like a second first tune of the disc. sets a precedent for the indian influence you'll spot elsewhere. a bit like his earlier smoked glass and chrome but not as sensual. great flute solo.
daisies and rubies: back to dub. nice lyrics with a bit of a mysterious feel, like walking into a head shop that's stranger than the strangest one you've ever visited ;-)
signals from bob: dub with a bit of a bigger, orchestrated sound. in total, tells an interesting story. if you're not sick of the fairly standard-sounding dub by now, you'll be digging this.
382 seaside: wanted something diferent? well here ya go. pretty much a standard rock breakbeat underlies incomprehensible lyrics and... what? slide guitar you ask? haha. yes it's all here in a quirky package.
roflcopter: back to delicious dub infused with some indian spices, random electronic critters and samples. it's fun for a few listens. i wish it had a bit more change in the way that shpongle provides ample variance to keep you engaged.
a shower of sparks: reprises the beautiful lyrics, random samples and appealing melodies characteristic of about half of the album. if you like shpongle's flute melodies, you will appreciate the interlude here. light and airy, beautiful tune. entirely enjoyable.
overall: nice addition to things electronic. what disappoints me about ott's work is it's spotty -- he takes risks and i appreciate that -- but i tend to find about half the release really appealing and half of it collects dust. i try harder with some of the 'off' tunes and a few make it into regular circulation.
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