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AMP 022CD
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Q Factors is a mixtape released in advance of the forthcoming new studio album from Amp. It's is a taste of what has gone before and what is still to come. Q Factors opens with the sonic trip beat chaos engine that is "Drowning Mind" mixed by Marc Challans. "Hownow" calms things down with an atmospheric trip hop vibe, a mix by Challans/Amp Studio. "Lost Love Cries", a song by Karine Charff, is given an electronica twist by Chris Smith under the name of Blaubac. Guitar riff grooves return with "Loveflower", given a second airing in this collection in remastered form, a mix by Amp Studio. Donald Ross Skinner supplies the mix of "Just Get it", an edgy stand-off with guitar washes and a lonesome harmonica haunted by Karine's vocals. "D'espoir De Mourir" is lo-fi French minimal techno in a gothic sea, mixed by former Amp cohort Olivier Gauthier. "Waiting Room Blues", a slice of quirky French techno blues, finds a home here. "Push N' Hold" is a mix by Amp Studio, followed by the ambient electronica of "When & Where", a mix by Yellow6. Concluding in the romantic tradition, "Ombres Sur La Lune" floats in like a slice of spacey ambience, mixed by French act Ladder To Royale, Karine's haunting vocals drifting the listener out...
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KRANK 017CD
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"Any association between the3 group Amp, its origins in Bristol, England and the various bands based in that area ought to be put aside for a moment. With their second album, Amp have moved beyond any scene identification or family tree into a realm of their own creation. Their initial singles, debut album Sirenes and collaborations with the Third Eye Foundation found Amp moving between delicate piano figures, jungle rhythmic clatter, outer limits drone and cosmic balladry. This new double album on Kranky finds Amp delving into speleological explorations, working within sound caverns that echo with bass and the distant thunder of drums."
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