Martes

by

Murcof

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There is a warmth and completeness about this album that puts it head and shoulders above other attempts to meld electronic sounds with more 'classical' analogue elements. It works and it is a great way to chill out after a long day at work.

With its glitchy bits to liven up what is basically chillout music, it never falls into the trap of more mundane techno/electronica that often depends too much on repetition of a 'nice' theme. There is always something going on here and it always grabs my attention, with a sense that I'm always listening to something new - you know, like one of those movies that you always find something new in on repeat viewing.

For those who like this style (and it is a style of its own), there is a very cheap sampler on the Leaf label that has two more Murcof tracks and some other very off-the planet alternative electronica. An excellent and quirky little buy - it is called "Delivery Room" and is available at Amazon and elsewhere for less than five bucks. Well worth adding it to your next order!

But that aside, this is a classy album. And as the sticker on the front of the CD case shows, it gets excellent reviews from electronica mags - incl two 5/5s and a 4/5. They're spot on!