Artist.....: Keser
Album......: Robo Ghost
Type.......: Album
Genre......: Ambient
Style......: Ambient/Experimental/Electronic
Label......: Alex Tronic Records
CatalogNr..: ATRCD117
Rel.date...: 18.11.2009
Source.....: CDDA
Grabber....: EAC 0.99 prebeta 4
Encoder....: Lame 3.97 -V 2 --vbr-new
Quality....: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Tracks.....: 12
Size.......: 78,96 MB
Length.....: 59:26
Tracklist
01. Jimmy Wah 04:56
02. Chiaroscuro 05:08
03. Splice the Glitch 04:34
04. If i Only Took a Photograph 04:09
05. Acts of Dog 08:14
06. Sesevenen 03:38
07. Shiny Green Suit 03:05
08. Diablo Canyon I 03:43
09. 3 Point of Play (Set Piece) 03:20
10. Nonchalant Repartee 04:05
11. Nerd Ensemble 03:11
12. Arizona State 11:23
Total Time: 59:26
Release Notes
Keser is a Scottish two-piece band from Edinburgh, UK.
That premiere release coupled with their mesmerising live performances saw
them achieve an instant high status among their peers, radio presenters,
promoters, indie fans, press and critics alike with the vast majority of the
latter printing rave reviews and hailing the creation of a unique guitar-based
electronic sound.
The high standards that Keser had already set for their recorded work have
been surpassed on Robo Ghost. With long time collaborator Gavin Clark now a
fully fledged member of Keser, he brings lush electronic beats and synths to
the recording that are a staple of his solo guise 30K. Under the tutelage of
Producer Paul Croan, the recording is diamond clear and the songs show a lucid
musical step forward.
The warning shots for this advancement are well and truly fired with the
album's opening tracks 'Jimmy Wah' and 'Chiaroscuro' as they delve into
textured electronics, wailing guitars and eclectic bass lines. 'Splice the
Glitch' strikes an emotional chord building on pulsing beats and heart strings
being plucked in time with those of the guitar. As with 'In the Next
Beginning' (on its older sibling), track 5 on Robo Ghost is an equally pivotal
track that combines subtlety and aggression as beats/fierce guitars collide
and unravel like the sun rising on a sleepy morning. Leading into the second
half of the album the listener is treated to some crisp, light, maybe even
poppy tracks before 'Diablo Canyon 1' kicks in with its drilling guitars. '3
Point Play (Set Piece)' will breathtakingly move you with a string section
atop a poignant piano melody at the end, evoking different, powerful emotions
at once. Keser then delve into the darker side of electronica before finishing
with the epic 'Arizona State', a 12 minute odyssey which wouldn't sound out of
place if Vangelis decided to tinker with the Blade Runner soundtrack once
again; intrinsic, crunching guitars and haunting, frenetic beats pulsate into
a fury of sound then fade out slowly so not to induce cardiac arrest.