SUAL024a - philip madness - cicadas - http://www.soulseekrecords.org _____________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Lyons, a long time Soulseek Records contributor, brings to us his debut SUAL release. Normally recording as Automated Reason(soulseekrecords, idtv) and Brotherhood of the Drill(binkcrsh), this piece presents us with his new moniker (Philip Madness) and is quite different from his previous works. The listener would have trouble identifying these songs as being made by the same producer in the same decade, which shows pmad's versatility. Nonetheless, it fits comfortably into the ambient genre resembling the likes of Biosphere and Stars of the Lid. Soft field recordings crescendo into spirals of musical soundscapes that send the listener into a trance, while keeping you focused on the next transition. Faintly heard feedback and guitar experimentation adds to the experience as if part of nature. The composition of the album slowly meanders into its many elements and meshes them together with subtle intricacies. After listening to this, one becomes more aware of his or her surroundings and can appreciate life's vibrational essence as if seeing from a new perspective. With Cicadas, you can now hear the world through the ears of Philip Madness. _____________________________________________________________________________ Tracklist: 01 philip madness - 219 02 philip madness - this city 03 philip madness - civillian 1 (excerpt) 04 philip madness - savannah 05 philip madness - this isn't working out 06 philip madness - snowblind intro 07 philip madness - fields 2 08 philip madness - freedom layer 1 09 philip madness - a confusing room 2 (excerpt) 10 philip madness - wanderlust (part 4) 11 philip madness - freedom layer 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ Source: WAVs Encoder: lame vbr 128 - 320 kbps _____________________________________________________________________________ Credits: music and photography / Andrew Lyons / lyonsaw23@gmail.com artwork / Sondzee / sonjallc@gmail.com release / psy-sci / psy.sci@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Copyright: This digital release may be freely distributed, provided that this information file is included. No money shall be exchanged for this release, no matter the medium of the release. All rights reserved by Soulseek Records. (c) Copyright All tracks' respective owners (c) Copyright 2010 Soulseek Records _____________________________________________________________________________