 |
MH-056 Corduroi - Anything For Now  Anything For Now is a small but loaded taste of Corduroi’s whimsical, intricate, and synthesized electro-pop. This six-track EP is a brew of manipulated vocals and chopped samples of an endless world of instruments, which have been mixed and stirred to produce arrangements on par with the very best electronic producers. "Crustacean" kicks things off with gorgeously chopped synth pads and a playful melody. “Like Gentle Giants” channels a lush dreamscape with an acoustic guitar that seems to morph into electric piano, minimal feel, and soft vocals. "Monk's Muse" twists and chops the synths and vocals until you're not sure which way you're spinning. “All Ways” is a fanciful R&B reworking that uses elements of forty years worth of electronic production and sound design. “Bangarangarang” and "My Dear" both fuse the past with the future, as the album's closer relishes in deep-house bleeps and female vocal samples, while never mistaking that the year is 2011. Corduroi's elaborate compositional mind is on full display with Anything For Now, and is a sign of a producer already locking in his own voice. |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Reviews Summary |
| If you think that MGMT didn't go weird enough with their last album or you believe Fleet Foxes should eat more mushrooms, then maybe you need a little Corduroi - Professional Music Geek / Has more to say than much of the indie music put out this year - Verbicide / Especially appealing with its flowing whimsical electro-pop sound. - Big Up |
| To ease into the weekend all nice and comfy like, let’s slip into a bit of Corduroi, shall we? Sure, it’s an easy set-up, but i can’t say as i’ve ever heard a more appropriate artist name. Using Anything for Now as our baseline, the man is about warm, relaxing beats that feel perfect for chilled reflection. This six-track EP on Mush Records is a smorgasbord of chopped and scattered samples, and Corduroi demonstrates an immediate ear for these things. What’s more, these could be some of the best disembodied vocal snippets i’ve ever heard. Don’t ask me why, they just work perfectly within their context. It also doesn’t hurt that the beat maestro doesn’t go for the same old, same old when digging through his crates. i couldn’t name any of the source material here, but Zod damn if it didn’t put me into a thoroughly laid back groove. This is IDM for the particularly I crowd. Whilst i have this one track for you thieving little hands, stream the entire joint below, too. And then go drop some ducats, you hoarding bastards. - Odd Bloggings |
