found on copy of this tape about a year ago from the my absolute favorite record store Mimaroglu. i bought it mainly because i was in a big Oneohtrix Point Never phase and hadn't yet heard of Caboladies. little did i know it would set off my new love affair with Caboladies as well as my love for this incredible tape label NNA Tapes.
the Oneohtrix Point Never side is great and on par with any of the stuff he was putting out around this time (Zones without People, and right before Returnal). completely solid synth poly-arpeggiator mastery. but the Caboladies side is pure brilliance.
it was recorded back in 2008 when Caboladies was still a 3 piece before pairing down to a duo on most subsequent releases. their side of this release starts off in a drifting world with random percussion and synths that move more in a musique concrete manner. but about halfway through the piece shifts into one of the more beautiful moments i've heard in a long while. borders on Nuno Canavarro style beauty that isn't heard as often as i'd like in some of the modern snyth meisters. really incredible stuff as is most everything else Caboladies have done.
the dudes in Caboladies also have some great solo projects that are worth searching for: Flower Man and Carl Calm. slightly different from their work as a duo, but still great and compelling stuff.
there are still some copies of the tape floating around (think there are even a few left at Mimaroglu.) Support NNA and buy a copy!
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ReplyDeletePlease take this down immediately...this tape is still in print
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