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80
A beautifully poised collection of deep, off-kilter, quasi techno and smudged ambient.
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1y
79
Composed during an extended flow state, the UK avant-techno producer’s hypnotic new album balances murky, lo-fi dread with moments of shimmering beauty.
1y
70
Tunes such as "Rainlines," "Dolphin Spray," and the amusingly titled "Cafe del Mars" are among his prettiest and most straightforward, respectively, dealing out throbbing and knackered house, intimate dancehall, and vaporous techno. The few purely ambient pieces, highlighted by "Doves Over Atlantis," are almost as evocative.
1y
70
Add the Drexciyan delight of “Cafe Del Mars” and “Dolphin Spray”, which burrow into a spiralling groove, and you have the most appealing Actress record since Splazsh – which surely isn’t the point.
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1y
62
Listen near or upon water ‒ “Doves Over Atlantis” is the standout.
2y
60
Twenty years into his work as Actress, Darren J Cunningham continues to experiment, this time with mixed results.
2y
2024 ELECTRONIC ALBUMS SERIES #83
And now the wheel has chosen an album from Actress. And yeah it’s pretty good, a blend of both ambient and ambient techno. And unsurprisingly the ambient tracks are better than the ambient techno tracks. A relaxing album for the most part but some of these beat centric tracks were just bland, some of the beat centric tracks were pretty good tho. Good release despite that
My favorite tracks: Hell, Rainlines, Doves Over Atlantis, Cafe Del Mars, Mellow ... read more
Actress - Statik
Genre: Ambient
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 58% (Forgettable Album)
Yearly Ranking: 814th / 1001
Highlight: Ray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5budhwgYDos
Made me think of:
Burial
Oneohtrix Point Never
Four Tet
Nunca entendí la música de este artista y, por lo que veo, nunca la entenderé. Me parece un auténtico tostón. No le encuentro la gracia por ningún lado. No me gusta.
It sounds good but also very amateur at the same time. Step down from his other work sadly.
Suave, mental, y muy pequeño, el álbum va en contra de las expectativas de la música contemporanea, retando la atención disipada con sutilezas y detalles de diseño sonoro que pasarían desapercibidas si no se escucha con atención. Es bello como él suele hacer, envuelto en una bruma emocional, que insiste en inyectar de sensibilidad y conmoción la máquina electrónica; doblando sus brazos frío para lograr curvas y ... read more
Another solid techno album from last year, but it could have been more distinct to really leave an impression to be honest.
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Track List
| 1 | Hell 6:15 | 78 |
| 2 | Static 1:35 | 72 |
| 3 | My Ways 1:27 | 68 |
| 4 | Rainlines 3:50 | 78 |
| 5 | Ray 5:34 | 72 |
| 6 | Six 3:07 | 66 |
| 7 | Cafe del Mars 6:48 | 74 |
| 8 | Dolphin Spray 4:43 | 78 |
| 9 | System Verse 4:33 | 74 |
| 10 | Doves Over Atlantis 6:03 | 72 |
| 11 | Mellow Checx 3:47 | 73 |
Total Length: 47 minutes
