Mylab
ASIN: B00019PCUI
Editorial Reviews
Mojo Magazine, April 2004
**** " the two (Martine/Horvitz) mix-and-match an array of elements for the simple joy of conjuring up something intriguingly different."
Product Description
Recording the tracks for what would become Mylab's self-titled debut was also a communal experience, as Wayne and Tucker first got their hands dirty at Horvitz's Other Room studio in Seattle, then shifted over to Martine's own Seattle studio, Flora, for the initial round of overdubbing. The final round of Mylab sessions were held just last summer at Trillium Lane Studios, located in the midst of a pastoral 15-acre spread on Bainbridge Island in Washington.
In the end, Horvitz and Martine's ability to assemble and mix such an incredibly diverse range of pop, rock, jazz, folk, urban, bluegrass, traditional and alternative artists produced the kind of adventurous sonic orchestra that would have made the late, great Sun-Ra proud. The proof, of course, is in the music. From the Henry Mancini-esque bounce of the album opener, "Pop Client" to the Chuck Berry-beat of "Land Trust Picnic" or the spooky, Pet Sounds meets industrial NIN flavor of "Earthbound," Mylab is clearly not afraid to cross-over -- and transcend -- any schools of music.
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ASIN: B00019PCUI Release Date: 2004-02-03 |
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Album Description
Recording the tracks for what would become Mylab's self-titled debut was also a communal experience, as Wayne and Tucker first got their hands dirty at Horvitz's Other Room studio in Seattle, then shifted over to Martine's own Seattle studio, Flora, for the initial round of overdubbing. The final round of Mylab sessions were held just last summer at Trillium Lane Studios, located in the midst of a pastoral 15-acre spread on Bainbridge Island in Washington.In the end, Horvitz and Martine's ability to assemble and mix such an incredibly diverse range of pop, rock, jazz, folk, urban, bluegrass, traditional and alternative artists produced the kind of adventurous sonic orchestra that would have made the late, great Sun-Ra proud. The proof, of course, is in the music. From the Henry Mancini-esque bounce of the album opener, "Pop Client" to the Chuck Berry-beat of "Land Trust Picnic" or the spooky, Pet Sounds meets industrial NIN flavor of "Earthbound," Mylab is clearly not afraid to cross-over -- and transcend -- any schools of music.
Customer Reviews:
Pulses with quirky energy channeled through a cerebral amalgam.......2006-12-20
Never tired of listening to this one.......2006-08-26
Electronica jazz.......2006-02-26
Broadening horizons.......2004-03-12
I beg to differ. In these postmodern times, eclecticism is generally regarded as a virtue. And when it's in the hands of production geniuses such as Martine and Horvitz, one shouldn't be too quick with the clever-but-lacking-soul label.
Me, I'm entirely taken by these guys' wacky weirdness.
The vibe here is somewhere between Garage a Trois's Emphasizer and Sex Mob, with a bit of the Intercontinentals, Joel Harrison's Free Country, and Josh Roseman thrown in. What's not to like about that? Add maybe a dash of Jerry Granelli and you get the picture.
To those who diss this disc because it's mannered without soul, I say, lighten up. Get a life. Open up your ears. Hey, it's just music, not religion.
Yes, it took me about a dozen listens to catch the vibe. But once I did, I was blown away. I for one am thrilled with its wild austerity, its edgy effulgence, its western orientalism, its beguiling simplicity, its cool mixture of country blooze and urban jungle.
And I think you will be too. 4 and 1/2 stars.
Myreview---Quality!.......2004-02-16
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