| Riz Maslen of Neotropic is an example of the artist who spawns a complex generation of sonic gestures without category. White Rabbits is Neotropic's first full-length release on Mush Records, home to artists like Octavius and cLOUDDEAD, a label with a taste for experimentation. White Rabbits encourages a fluid listener who exchanges gills for lungs and lungs for wings until there is only a sense of being everywhere. Wake up lost is some wild equinox, exposed to its cycles and thunderous outbursts. In and out of consciousness like a half lit daydream, there are mad shifts of sonic texture, mood, and internal plate tectonics. With beautifully strange compositions like "Inch Inch" and "Magpies" Neotropic simultaneously displays the rawness of the creative process and the refined talent. "Feelin' Remote" starts centuries back with classical strings, and then space and mood-warp through plugs and wires to a world where you can surf on harmonicas and blithe teardrops sound like xylophones. This strong collection exemplifies an almost frightening intimacy and makes an appeal for the subtle challenge. - Urb |
2XLP/Out Of Print