| Artist |
Loscil |
| Album Title: |
Monument Builders |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
11/11/2016 |
| Label |
Kranky |
| Catalog No |
KRANK204 |
| Bar Code No |
7 96441 82042 9 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard Gatefold |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Drained Lane (6:47)
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| 2.
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Red Tide (5:26)
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| 3.
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Monument Builders (4:43)
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| 4.
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Straw Dogs (4:57)
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| 5.
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Deceiver (4:42)
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| 6.
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Anthropocene (4:40)
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| 7.
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Weeds (6:30)
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| Date Acquired |
11/21/2016 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Kranky.Net |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
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Notes |
Composed By, Producer – Scott Morgan
French Horn – Nick Anderson (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6)
Lathe Cut By – Bob Weston
Mastered By – Rafael Anton Irisarri
Recorded By – Erik Nielsen (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6)
Synthesizer [Synthesis] – Joshua Stevenson (tracks: 2, 6)
Vocals [Vocal Sample] – Ashley Pitre (tracks: 7)
Mastered At – Black Knoll Studio
Recorded At – Afterlife Studios
Engineered At – Otic Sound
Mastered At – Black Knoll Studio
Mastered At – Chicago Mastering Service
Copyright © – Scott Morgan
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Kranky, Ltd.
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Analyzed: loscil / Monument Builders
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.00 dB -13.48 dB 6:47 01 - Drained Lake
DR7 -0.24 dB -8.55 dB 5:26 02 - Red Tide
DR10 -0.28 dB -13.01 dB 4:43 03 - Monument Builders
DR6 -0.23 dB -8.89 dB 4:57 04 - Straw Dogs
DR9 -0.27 dB -9.91 dB 4:42 05 - Deceiver
DR6 -0.27 dB -7.18 dB 4:40 06 - Anthropocene
DR9 -0.18 dB -13.26 dB 6:30 07 - Weeds
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 628 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Heather Phares:
Loscil's Scott Morgan recorded Monument Builders during a difficult time that also spawned For Greta, an EP benefiting a friend's daughter battling a rare form of bone cancer. On this full-length, he gives that sense of sadness and frustration a global scope as he reflects humanity's toll on the environment. Monument Builders' grey and black vistas were also inspired by a moldering VHS copy of Koyaanisqatsi, the renowned nature documentary that expressed its themes as much through Philip Glass' iconic score as its striking visuals. Even without an accompanying film, the album feels like a lo-res sequel to Glass' music: Morgan makes it easy to envision the blighted landscapes evoked on pieces like "Anthropocene," a term referring to human-caused climate changes that rivals Koyaanisqatsi (a Hopi phrase meaning "life out of balance") when it comes to pointed titles. "Drained Lake"'s ragged, unpredictable beats suggest decaying foundations, while the arpeggiated synths on "Red Tide" feel like the unchecked growth of an invasive species. This is one of Monument Builders' clearest homages to Glass, but Morgan also riffs on his own body of work. He goes deeper into the dark, unsettled-sounding territory of Sea Island on "Monument Builders," girding its mournful trumpet and spectral electronics with sub-bass that adds to the sinking feeling he creates throughout the album. Indeed, no knowledge of Morgan's influences is necessary to understand the grief and anger radiating from Monument Builders -- this is the ambient music version of screaming at listeners to wake up. Since this is a Loscil album, there's as much lyrical beauty as bleakness within "Straw Dogs"' aching pauses or the gasping tones on "Weeds." Monument Builders is a powerful reminder that ambient music is a fine conduit for emotionally and politically charged messages, and it's one of Morgan's finest works yet.
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