| On White Rabbits, Riz Maslen (aka Neotropic) largely trades in the solo electronic style of her past work for a more expansive group sound. The predominantly instrumental material blends ambient, electronica, rock, and folk and strikes a good balance between spontaneous live playing and predetermined song structures. While there's an emphasis on instruments like strings, guitars, drums, and piano, she subtly enriches the acoustic layers with field recordings (rainstorms, train station announcements), electronic noises, and phasing effects. The musicians stretch out, too, with long tracks acting like travelogues through varying moods and episodes. While not all of it succeeds, what's more important is Maslen's wise decision to forgo a hermetic solo approach for the wealth of future possibilities the group direction supplies. - Junk Media |
2XLP/Out Of Print