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Diverse Artiesten | Invisible Soundtracks - Macro 3

CD, The Leaf Label/Lowlands

Tekst: Matthijs de Jonge

Publicatiedatum: 20 september 2000

Usually, releases by Various Artists tend to fall in the "less than essential category" on account of the fact that most of the material on these disks tends to have been released before (unless, of course, you're dealing with the output of the German outfit called Various Artists, in which case this adagium doesn't necessarily hold true). If you've been keeping up on your 12" collection, you can usually skip disks called "Electronica copyright" and the like. The "Invisible soundtracks" album, however, is safe for both occasional buyers of compilations and vinyl completists alike: every track is made especially for this release. This can be a recipe for disaster, with artists digging up random pieces of junk from the "not fit for release" vault, but in the case of "Invisible soundtracks" the overall quality of the material is actually quite high. Already a winner on two counts, then. What, pray tell, though, does this disk strive to collect? For the most part, the music belongs in the categories dead tree favorite The Wire magazine labels "Critical beats" or "Avant Rock" (or whatever it's called today), meaning you'll get soundscapings that are not so much grating and energizing as they are exploratory and tentative, together with beats aimed at your brain rather than your ass. Squarepusher or Fridge meister Kieran Hebden would feel right at home on this collection (well, they're not on it, but still) that features the musings of Manitoba, Rothko and Druckwelle, among others. Of course, not every one of the sixteens tracks here is worthwile. You'll have to give your skip button some exercise if you wish to avoid the background drivel that pops up every now and then. However, there's also a few really pleasant pieces, the finest being the opening track, Manitoba's excellent "Anna and Nina"(Miles Davis on a drowsy day), Freeform's jilted and ethnicky "Spandoe" and OP:L Bastards' rather amusing and aptly titled "Telephone". In no way do these tracks represent the finest work of their makers, but if you are looking for a nice, languid collection of pleasant background sound, you might want to give Invisible soundtracks - Macro 3 a try.

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