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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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| A collection of unreleased material recorded after 2002's full-length Stars on My Ceiling (Chocolate Industries), Remembering Today provides a glimpse into the tonal meiosis of Chicago-bred, New York-based producer Zachary Mastoon (a.k.a. Caural). Caural's latest is an anthology of fuzzy memories though not fuzzy logic-these 13 session outtakes are both nebulous and distinctly contemplative. The bleary, corner-of-the-eye pirouette of these shambolic, sepia-toned memoirs places Caural as a kitsch-free contemporary of LA anachronist Daedelus, while the record's dovetailing, soft-focus snaps are akin to those of Prefuse 73. But Caural's willowy, huddled, dream-pop/mope-hop exudes its own signature sway, as refracted rustles and wispy melodies flicker atop blunted stutter. Remembering Today's stereotropic vignettes taper off more than resolve, but there's cumulative warmth in the embossed ridges and static-strewn hollows of Caural's pastel-dappled haze. - XLR8R |
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