Sep 1, 2012 | Half Film Reviews, Reviews
“Half Film is striking in its simplicity. Its sound — characterized by Devlin’s mechanical, arpeggiated guitar, Hedderman’s keen melodic sense, and Lakis’ understated, often brushed drumming — has been called hypnotic by more than...
Aug 22, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt (translated from the German): “After In, the impressive start to the trilogy, On, the middle section, has appeared, composed of slight dissonance, breathtaking drones and diverse field recordings, together creating a brilliant soundtrack to the...
Aug 9, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
The first two parts of a planned triptych (the third, Off, will release in January 2013), Markus Mehr’s In and Out are studies in extreme contrast. Effective, listen-worthy contrast. In is the comparatively quieter of the two, made up of two long tracks....
Aug 9, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
Markus Mehr has history with The Underground of Happiness. I interviewed him a couple of years ago, over the phone from his home in Augsburg, at the time of his Lava album, a brilliant, subterranean slow burn of drones, clicks and screeches. His main instrument is...
Aug 9, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
Woah, what happened here? After the two long, ambient, loop-based tracks of In (the first part of a triptych, reviewed here earlier this year), we expected more of the same. But with On, Germany’s Markus Mehr is really on ~ in fact, this is the best thing we’ve ever...
Aug 9, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“a cornucopia of samples, field recordings and distorted drones, and is highly recommended to fans of William Basinski, Tim Hecker and Fennesz.” My Old Kentucky Blog
