Ghostly Swim, Vol. 2 [Bonus Track]

Overview

Ghostly International has had a long, fruitful partnership with Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim -- hardly surprising, given that Ghostly founder Sam Valenti IV used to go by the moniker DJ SpaceGhost in tribute to one of the network's most iconic characters. The label's variety of forward-thinking electronic music has always been a perfect match for the network's trippy animations and offbeat sense of humor, and the two released their first joint compilation, Ghostly Swim, as a digital download in 2008. While that compilation primarily consisted of material by Ghostly regulars such as Tycho, Dabrye, and Matthew Dear, its sequel mainly spotlights artists from outside the Ghostly stable, much like Ghostly's SMM compilation series. Also similar to the SMM series, Ghostly Swim, Vol. 2 leans more toward the label's ambient side, although there is room here for atmospheric club tracks such as Dauwd's "Kolido" and Patricia's gritty, lo-fi "Spotting." The album has a few urgent moments, such as Anenon's jittery "Grapevine" and Feral's arresting, bass-heavy "Mirror," but these are contrasted by calmer ambient pieces like Heathered Pearls' Cluster-like "Supra." In a category of its own is "Oil," by the always-impressive Montreal wunderkind CFCF, which begins with minimalist, Reich-inspired percussion and moves to a low-slung house groove. The compilation's most surprising selection is the cascading, windswept "I Only Have Eyes for You" by Philadelphia-based harpist Mary Lattimore and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Zeigler, which does not appear to be a cover of the Flamingos' 1959 doo wop hit, but has a similar calmly euphoric feel. The compilation's CD release ends with a downtempo track by techno producer Galcher Lustwerk, featuring easygoing raps which culminate in the chanted refrain "everybody's in the place," possibly in reference to the Prodigy's 1991 hit "Everybody in the Place." The song's comforting, inclusive message is fitting for such a wide-ranging, open-minded collection of future-glancing electronic music. [Ghostly Swim, Vol. 2 was also released with a bonus track, "."] ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	04/28/2015
Label:	Ghostly International
UPC:	0804297823928
Rank:	260656

Tracks

1. Holo
2. Tide Pools
3. Grapevine
4. Supra
5. Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong
6. Kolido
7. Spotting
8. Split Out In Cursive
9. Oil
10. Mirror
11. I Only Have Eyes For You
12. Futurism
13. Lonely Planet
14. In the Place

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lord RAJA   Primary Artist
Pascaeal   Primary Artist
Patricia   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Galcher Lustwerk   Primary Artist
AceMo   Primary Artist
Heathered Pearls   Primary Artist
Nautiluss   Primary Artist
Dauwd   Primary Artist
Anenon   Primary Artist
Feral   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Babe Rainbow   Primary Artist
Shigeto   Primary Artist
CFCF   Primary Artist
Jeff Zeigler   Primary Artist
Mary Lattimore   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jacob Escobedo   Design,Artwork
Matt Colton   Mastering
Michael Silver   Composer
David Al-Hilali   Composer
Terrence White   Type