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MH-242 Caural - Remembering Today  Remembering Today collects tracks recorded during the gap between Caural's 2001-2003 releases for Chocolate Industries and his relocation to New York. Originally from Chicago, Caural debuted in 2001 with the full-length, Initial Experiments In 3-D. He then joined the respected Chocolate Industries label, appeared on the compilation Urban Renewal Program, produced standout EPs in 2001 and 2003, and released his critial breakthrough full-length, Stars On My Ceiling in 2002. After moving to New York, he began work on a new album scheduled for release in late 2006. Remembering Today is both a companion piece to his earlier work and a link to his upcoming material. A series of snapshots from the life of an ever-evolving talent, it is the perfect set for Caural to both reintroduce himself to old listeners and court new in preparation for his next steps as an artist. |
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| A beautiful, near haunting mix - XLR8R / Offers much to appreciate - Grooves / It's real easy to love - Aiding & Abetting / Worthy of deep, focused study - Orlando Weekly / Each track packs its own little surprises if you listen carefully - 3Hive / Music simple enough to be sexy and complex enough to linger - Signal To Noise |
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| Somewhere in the speedy tape-reel crackles and ambient buzz melodies of Remembering Today actually lies a cohesive album. These recordings represent the period after producer/performer Zachary Mastoon completed work on the 2002 Caural album, Stars on My Ceiling. Less a cohesive album than a collection of miscellaneous session highlights, Remembering Today works as a flowing compilation of understated, sample-heavy beats, slowly expanding melancholia and stretches of organic/electronic shoegaze psych. Mastoon's multiple routes are dizzying at times, but moments like the ones that make up "Lake" and its short subsequent track are worthy of deep, focused study. "Lake"'s whirling radio static and tape chirps give way to unfortunately brief, fluttering string section pulses in "Wishing on Airplanes," which are both worlds different from the busy, delirious drum loop that underscores opener "I'm Way Too High." - Orlando Weekly |
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