Birthed from the site of the same name, Ransom Note’s mothership label provides a home for dancefloor and other beautiful music from all over planet earth.
Review: Following their commercial success as The Rapture - a band outta New York that repopularised the cowbell with Pieces Of The People We Love - Gabriel Andruzzi & Vito Roccoforte have gone on to form the Mother Of Mars project. Released via Ransom Note (Gabriel Andruzzi has enjoyed a solo career through the likes L.I.E.S Records and Throne Of Blood too) the pair deliver a second session in this I Hear EP that brings in a third, and new band member/vocalist: Jaiko Suzuki. Journeying into psych, kosmische, avant garde, fourth world and new age dreamscapes - while maintaining the live-drummed rhythmic engine of The Rapture - I Hear dips into percussion as much as it does post-punk, sub pop and electro-dance. Produced by Ewan Pearson, no less!
Review: While Ransom Note has built up its credentials with years of quality music and culture editorial, they've truly shaped up to be a wonderful label, too. Constantly bringing new artists to the foray, this latest EP from debutant Mother Of Mars is yet another sublime new addition to a sparkling catalogue of outsider dance music and sci-fi ambient. "Hera In The Valley" is all about the synth rolling, creating a dense and introspective groove out of sparse percussion and wondrous droning - a perfect track for anyone who like to travel to the other side of the moon. "Seed 2 Sky", the title track, is a much deeper affair, subtly morphing and twisting its synths into a slo-mo sort of balearica that will undoubtedly appeal to the hardcore drone fanatics. An ambient tip for you...
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