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MH-249 Caural - Mirrors For Eyes  Caural returns with Mirrors For Eyes, his second release for Mush, and the proper follow-up to his last cohesive full-length effort, 2002’s Stars On My Ceiling (Chocolate Industries). Continuing to build tracks of intricate sound splices over daring drum programming, Caural pushes the fine art of headphone music forward, with surprises around every beat. Hrishikesh Hirway, of One AM Radio, Paul Amitai, and Jacob Croegaert add stirringly sweet complimentary vocals to Caural’s already beautiful and melodic production on the tracks “Cold Hands,” “Cruel Fate of Spring,” and "Only Time Will Know," while Chicago MC Racecar, of the group Modill, laces “Lady” with a throwback rhyme in the spirit of Native Tongues. The brilliance of the instrumental passages and the standout guest vocal spots solidify Mirrors For Eyes as Caural’s most fully realized album to date. |
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| Very moving compositions for easy listening - Exclaim! / Something to luxuriate in - Aiding & Abetting / An accomplished and colorful affair - DJ / This record is pure joy - Okayplayer / Total enjoyable experience - Turntable Lab / Very recommended – Word / Its subtle magic is the manner in which it enchants the listener - Igloo |
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| As unexpected and strange as a long dream, "Mirrors for Eyes" brings an ambient sound that has no shortage of sonic experimentation. Based out of Brooklyn, Caural is Zachary Mastoon, who according to his Myspace page is influenced heavily by visual arts. This can easily be inferred from his music, as it's essentially an aural collage. Beats are spliced, deconstructed, looped and pasted together. In some instances, the whole package is intriguing, in others it's busy and cumbersome. Vocals are manipulated in a similar fashion. In "Re-Experience Any Moment You Choose," its simple vocal will bounce from one ear to another, messing with your head a little. The layering is impressive and appreciated, though, because the album surprises you often. You'll hear windchimes, baby noises, foresty sounds and some unidentifiable sounds. A sack of pennies being shaken? Maybe. Dripping faucet? Not sure yet, but I'll get back to you. Songs most instantly appreciated are "Cold Hands," featuring Hrishikesh Hirway, and "Cruel Fate of Spring, " featuring Paul Amitai, Mastoon even threw in a hip-hop song for the kids. It's not the most accessible album, but If you're bored with standard music composition, you'll at least be entertained by all of Caural's curve balls. - Intake |
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