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Former member of Deep Puddle Dynamics
and The Live Poets, alias has collaborated with every member of
the anticon roster, as well as Slug of Atmosphere, Sage Francis,
DJ Krush, and The Notwist. He has toured the world, performing
with such acts as The Roots, Dalek, Freestyle Fellowship, and Kid
606. Composing music from his deepest shades, alias is a jack of
all trades wringing out his heart in song.
The eyes closed EP is five beautifully arranged instrumental
songs of filtered polyrhythmic percussion, fat chopped drums,
droney synths, pretty string samples and some TV and radio
overdubs with anti-imperialist/ anti- consumer sentiment. Each
song stands alone, a four-minute electronic pocket symphony
with movements and themes, while smoothly transitioning into
the next. A departure from early alias production which is
sample heavy and loop based, the EP's tracks, laden with washy
keyboards and eerie guitar, rely more on alias' multi-instrumental
talents. Lying somewhere between ambient Brian Eno and Kraftwerk,
it seems akin to Boards of Canada or early Aphex Twin while
maintaining some of the boom bap of roots hiphop. The eyes
closed EP is at the same time rainy day contemplative and rhythmically
menacing.
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