Distal
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- Publication date
- 2007-11-05
- Topics
- Field Recordings, Ambient
«Another personal favorite of 2007 comes from the far away Australia. James McDougall a.k.a. Entia Non possesses the rare talent of putting together seemingly ordinary field recordings in a way that they sound to always have belonged together. If you enjoyed My Fun 'Idyll EP' release you'll love 'Distal'. James manipulates found sounds using ambient electronica techniques, tape reels and vinyl records into the most beautiful soundscapes you'll be able to hear. 'Watching the paint dry' is one of the best here, with sampled voices scattered amidst soft humming tones that sound like distant lost ships at sea. Beautiful stuff. 'A Winter Plateau' is another great track. A lot more into the 'nostalgia' theme than the previous ones - which is a recurrent theme when it comes to ambient music - but also very uplifting. Sparse real world here and there, but always embraced by a warm blanket of soft light. Makes us want to cuddle around a fireplace in a winter night with a cup of hot chocolate in our hand. Closing track 'Above' is a real gem. Runs for a little over ten minutes and covers mostly sci-fi soundtrack territory, which is something of a personal favorite around here. Could have been in Tarkovsky's 'Solaris' soundtrack and it would fit like a glove. James is a really talented musician who should not go unnoticed for he makes really amazing music capable of putting us into various states of dreamscape modes. With the perfect drug this can open portals to distant worlds too.
James released a previous album on the infamous CDR label U-COVER called 'Inter Alia'. If you enjoyed what you have listened here you should go and buy it immediately, because it is a limited edition. Also, keep your eyes peeled for another Entia Non album here at test tube, somewhere in 2008. Thanks for listening!» - Pedro Leitão
James released a previous album on the infamous CDR label U-COVER called 'Inter Alia'. If you enjoyed what you have listened here you should go and buy it immediately, because it is a limited edition. Also, keep your eyes peeled for another Entia Non album here at test tube, somewhere in 2008. Thanks for listening!» - Pedro Leitão
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Song Title | Versions | Compilations | Covers |
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Upon arrival | |||
Watching the paint dry | |||
A Winter Plateau | |||
Burning back in vacant fields | |||
Cultural Plagiarism | |||
Isthismytea | |||
Hinterlund | |||
Above |
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- 2008-01-14 16:45:10
- Album
- Distal
- Artist
- Entia Non
- Boxid
- OL100020206
- External-identifier
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urn:mb_release_id:efd1fbba-6360-454d-a6a4-6a55a02228d1
urn:discogs:release:1135654
- Identifier
- tube099
- Run time
- 63:08
- Year
- 2007
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March 23, 2011
Subject: Thanks entia non
Subject: Thanks entia non
your sounds are a pleasure for audiophiles like me. my favs are Upon arrival, Cultural Plagiarism, Hinterlund and Above.
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