 Dudley
"Seasonal" online
album
Autres
Directions in Music
Genres: electronica, chillout
Stéphane Colle
c/o ADIM
18 Rue du Capitaine Corhumel
44000 Nantes
France
Nov 15 - 21 2004 |
The France-based Autres Directions label has really been impressing
me lately. Their music is all available for free online, but (quite
unbelievably) it isn't all crap. Dudley's Seasonal
album is the second release of theirs I've heard, and it sure is
fine. Nine songs are offered up, with the general trend being
warm, guitar-led electronica. Infectiously relaxing in a fashion
reminiscent of Royksopp and Lemon Jelly, these tracks make for perfect lounge listening - though they aren't the type of
cookie-cutter electro toss-ups we've come to expect from most chillout
artists. "Fall Song" is what initially spurred the Royksopp
comparison; it is a lovely, calm piece of electro that's been infused
with guitar and strings samples. "With Rain" and
"Hashcut" are completely satisfying, while the cover of Low's
"Point of Disgust" is interesting if unnecessary. A
few songs here sound like filler to me ("The Flower That Eats The
Moon, anyone?), but there are enough brilliant moments to distract the
listener from these faults. Though Dudley's songs
aren't as immediately catchy as some of the more well-known scenesters,
they're still well worth checking out - especially considering how FREE
they are. Get your ass to the Autres
Directions website immediately!
85%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
9 tracks, distributed free
online, released 2003] |
