Kompilation

Kompilation

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Overview

Kranky has been one of the most consistent labels of recent memory, constantly expanding their dream drone arc to encompass a vast array of artists under the same sonic umbrella, so a double-CD compilation from their 2004 roster is a welcome sight. That it costs less than a single indie CD (already cheaper than a major) makes it a near essential pick up for anyone curious about the spacier side of the underground or anyone wondering what Kranky has been up to since Godspeed You Black Emperor! became overtly political and left the label for the comforts of Canada's Constellation imprint. The anchor of the label has always been drone-related music, and label veterans Stars of the Lid, Charalambides, Jessica Bailiff, Pan American, and newcomers Growing all provide great examples. Newer to Kranky yet still hovering within orbit of drone and drift are the electronics, laptop, and otherwise of Loscil, Greg Davis, Keith Whitman, and Strategy. There are plenty of departures and side projects from this tight-knit crew along the way. Both Christina Carter and Tom Carter of Charalambides have new discs out, each exploring a different facet of their group's sound. Dean Roberts' Austrian supergroup Autistic Daughters pairs the experimental rocker with Radian's Martin Brandlmayr and Euro-improv linchpin Werner Dafeldecker. Jessamine spun out long ago, but not before releasing Fontanelle into the Kranky camp; likewise for Labradford, whose Mark Nelson offers up an exclusive track to Kompilation, "What Do They Dream?," as Pan American. There's even more, but it is clearly a busy, busy time in the Kranky world and Kompilation is a perfect way to check it all out. ~ Wade Kergan

Product Details

Release Date: 11/16/2004
Label: Kranky
UPC: 0796441807727

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Even If You're Never Awake  -  Stars of the Lid
  2. Stereo Music for Serge Modular Synthesizer  - Keith Fullerton Whitman
  3. What Do They Dream?
  4. The Glasshouse and the Gift-Horse  -  Autistic Daughters  - Martin Brandlmayr  - Werner Dafeldecker  - Dean Roberts
  5. Sillhouette  - Christina Carter
  6. Campestral  - Greg Davis
  7. Primitive Associations/Great Mass Above
  8. When I See Scissors I Can't Help But Think of You  -  Dead Texan
  9. Monument II  - Tom Carter
  10. Sickbay  -  Loscil

Disc 2

  1. Joy Shapes  -  Charalambides
  2. Piano Motor Skills #2  - Brent Gutzeit
  3. Drumsolo's Delight  -  Strategy
  4. Inside Elevation
  5. Schnee  - Keith Fullerton Whitman
  6. For Days  -  Clear Horizon
  7. Dad, There's a Little Thing Called Too Much Information  -  Out Hud
  8. Monday Morning  -  Fontanelle
  9. Swallowed  - Jessica Bailiff
  10. Build a House  -  Christmas Decorations
  11. Requiem for Dying Mothers, Pt. 2  -  Stars of the Lid

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stars of the Lid   Primary Artist
Jessica Bailiff   Primary Artist
Christina Carter   Primary Artist
Keith Fullerton Whitman   Primary Artist
Fontanelle   Primary Artist
Tom Carter   Primary Artist
Brent Gutzeit   Primary Artist
Out Hud   Primary Artist
The Dead Texan   Primary Artist
Loscil   Primary Artist
Christmas Decorations   Primary Artist
Strategy   Primary Artist
Autistic Daughters   Primary Artist
Clear Horizon   Primary Artist
Greg Davis   Primary Artist
Charalambides   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Martin Brandlmayr   Composer
Werner Dafeldecker   Composer
Jessica Bailiff   Composer
Dean Roberts   Composer
Strategy   Composer
Charalambides   Composer
Christmas Decorations   Composer
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