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there is a problem with my tape recorder by Build Buildings
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fave it Experimental | Down Tempo
12 tracks | 44 minutes
Released Oct 2004
on Build Buildings
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Mackerel Scout lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Mackerel Scout lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Mackerel Scout
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:32 Test Me lyrics FREE 04:32 Test Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:32 Test Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:59 Servo lyrics BUY MP3 02:59 Servo lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:59 Servo
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:09 Notices lyrics BUY MP3 05:09 Notices lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:09 Notices
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:11 Wash lyrics BUY MP3 02:11 Wash lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:11 Wash
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Editorial review
Using a purist production code similar to that of Matthew Herbert, the third album by Ohio-turned-Brooklyn-producer Ben Tweel test itself against several advanced forms of IDM, from the folksy wilt on "Mackeral Scout" and "Notices" to the staunch minimalism of "Servo" and static humming on "Pendulum." Unfortunately, none of these seem to match up with the creativity found in other corners of the experimental electronic sphere. "Dib" comes the closest, evolving through several parts, from gentle Autechre felt chimes and wooden knocks to a swaying dulcimer and guitar frolic that recalls the longer free jazz work of Four Tet, yet in a much more concise context. "Wash" is also stirring, with a string and farfisa-like step that is clipped as short as the two-minute song itself. More time then for "November," which takes the muted minor keys of Portishead and cuts them off at the knees, with the decay set to blunt. It is hard then to find empathy in music that seems to insist upon turning something graceful into something awkward just for the sake of being unique. ~ Joshua Glazer, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
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Build Buildings is Ben Tweel, musician, scientist, philologist. Ben was born in Columbus, OH, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. Under the name Build Buildings, Ben makes music with computers, instruments, household noises and records.
Comparisons to artists such as Four Tet, Opiate, Dub Tractor, Matmos and Nobukazu Takemura can only go so far, because Ben crafts songs that are completely unique yet immediately familiar. He creates a broad sonic palette from scratch: every synth has been painstakingly distilled from organic instruments and samples and every rhythm has been intricately assembled from household sounds, self-designed drum patches and random noise.
'There Is a Problem with My Tape Recorder,' the third Build Buildings release, stakes out fresh turf far from the standard electronic music landscape.
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