Spatialize - In The Midst Of Myriads EP FLAC download

Morpheus Music Review 2006 STYLE - Lush, liquid synthetic soundscaping where fluid arpeggios and motifs are layered upon strong beats and lilting basslines. In The Midst Of Myriads is generally quite a pacey selection of tracks most of which are very rhythmic and danceable, Catalyst runs as far as including some drum and bass flickers whilst Cluster Dub and Star Seed Earth explore rolling dub arrangements. Spatialize favours a 'live' sound to the drum tracks as opposed to the strongly programmed approach used by some other acts working in the chill/electronic genre. The synthesiser voices are rich and crystal clear, constantly altering with plenty of depth to the sound - these are accompanied by restful vibes, effected voices, various manipulated world elements and some deft, clean guitar work on Catalyst. The global material is a mixture of some synth settings, some samples and some that are hard to tell - most are removed from their original state through gating, reverb or other effects. The wide array of electronica has quite an improvised feel to it, loose lead lines and melodies held in place by a strong rhythm section.   MOOD -   This is a heady exotic brew calling to mind dancing lights on hot nights. The clever use of effected sounds and well employed global material leaves everything steeped in deep colour and rich spice. Spatialize has something of a concert feel - I imagine that this is a powerful live act, having the sound of a performing band rather that that of an artificially structured studio project. The title track features some Asian instrumentation and an Indian vocal bedded into some broad ambient washes - a brief interlude at two and a half minutes maintaining the international atmosphere before rolling back into the strongly percussive sitar and electronica driven Solma-Ri.   ARTWORK - As an EP In The Midst Of Myriads comes in a slimline CD case with a two page folded insert. The front cover image presents a crimson-magenta kaleidoscopic computer-graphic swirl on a black background. The reverse repeats the swirl in reduced form below a timed tracklist. Credits and contact details are also here. The insert opens out into pure flat black with a quote from Shunryu Suzuki straddling the fold.   OVERALL - Spatialize is the project of Neil Butler based in the English West Country. In The Midst Of Myriads is a six track EP - more of a mini album really since it has a running time of over thirty four minutes. The disc comes via Spiral Sounds as a follow up to 2004's Dryad's Bubble which was released on Third Stone Records. Both can be ordered directly from the band web site.   WHO WILL LIKE THIS ALBUM  - This compelling release will appeal to fans of chilled electronica that like a downtempo dance beat to their music. The energetic luxuriance of all of the tracks here will suit Banco fans as well as anyone into the likes of Androcell and Mystical Sun.