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- Summary: The second full-length release for the British pianist features songs created with a 1982 classic Moog Memorymoog synthesizer.
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- Record Label: The Leaf Label
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Club/Dance
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Q MagazineFeb 26, 2016A deeply involved performance such as this demands an involved listen, but with concentration (and maybe a little bit patience) Moogmemory marks a glorious return. [Apr 2016, p.103]
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Feb 26, 2016Moogmemory is a brave and rewarding left field adventure.
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UncutFeb 26, 2016What might have been a dry academic exercise is in fact a seductive display of its polyphonic subtleties, which Bourne bends into mood-shifting soundscapes. [Apr 2016, p.70]
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Mar 7, 2016It might be a lot more po-faced than the insouciant antics of the recent Venetian Snares album (‘Traditional Synthesizer Music’) but it's certainly no less engaging.
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Mar 2, 2016he album seems to come closer to the lineage of synthesizer innovators like Raymond Scott rather than most techno or ambient artists, even if there's a relaxed, meditative feel to a lot of these pieces, and it showcase's Bourne's skill for exploring the vast capabilities of his instrument.
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Feb 26, 2016The gamut of textures and patterns he produces might be surprising, even off-putting, unless you’ve heard Bourne’s treatments of piano and cello on his beguiling debut studio effort, 2011’s Montauk Variations.