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Artist: Meienberg
Title: Rapid Cycling
Format: 12"
Label: Everest Records (@)
Rated: *****
I had not heard of Meienberg, but evidently he is one of the heads of Everestrecords. I had also never seen a seedcard, which is a business card embedded with wildflower seeds that you bury and grow flowers with. The card has a link to download a digital version of the album, which is nice for those of us who would rather sit at a computer and write than go to the turntable and put the record on. The first thing you notice is the colorful album cover with an image of a large building on it. Only by looking at it from a distance do you notice that the lit up windows spell out 'Rapid Cycling.' Nice touch. On to the music. The label describes the album as 'a colourful kaleidoscope; the songs root mainly in electronic music but within that range they escape most of the possible labels.' Fair enough. This is pretty bliptastic. The songs pretty much blend into each other so nothing really stood out, but it is an enjoyable ride with a whimsical quality. The closest comparison I can come up with is Rothkamm. If you like your electronica a bit disjointed ' shaken, not stirred ' with plenty of bleeps and bloops, this might be up your alley. The sample track on the label website gives you a pretty good indicator of what you're in for. The album weighs in at around 28 minutes.


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