loscil
loscil plume cd (kranky)
"subliminal melodies, burbling beats and fluid grooves that gently ebb and flow, producing a vibe that is equal parts soothing and claustrophobic." Winnipeg Sun on loscil, Submers.
loscil is a unique practitioner of electronic sound arrangement, existing at the forefront of contemporary electronic experimentation. The inclusion of a loscil track on the recent intr_version compilation of Canadian electronica alongside artists of the likes of Tim Hecker, Polmo Polpo, Ghislain Poirier and Thomas Jirku, testifies to this fact
"Compositionally, many tracks on Plume are similar in approach to First Narrows; they started with a harmonic root from which sounds were processed into a loose structure over which the live players could improvise. There was substantially less editing this time around with the live tracks. I opted to choose the better improvised passes and merely mix them in and out rather than cut them up. I think this leaves a lot more natural space and balances the heavily structured and repetitive electronic elements with more organic performed layers. Jason Zumpano returned from the First Narrows ensemble and I also recruited long time friend Steve Wood and my partner Krista to play some ebow guitar as well as Josh Lindstrom to play some Xylophone and Vibraphone which I believe added a nice new element into the mix".