[Lynyn - Lexicon (Sooper Records)]

https://www.attackmagazine.com/features/track-by-track/how-i-made-lexicon-lynyn-takes-us-through-his-debut-album/

[Lynyn - Lexicon (Sooper Records)]

Just finished listening to it three times in a row. Absolutely fantastic album. I highly recommend!

Fantastic artwork and so is the uja end video:

https://youtu.be/KxV_HYFGC8E

 

[Lynyn - Lexicon (Sooper Records)]

https://bleep.com/release/297660-lynyn-lexicon

Lexicon is the aptly named solo debut from Chicago producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Conor Mackey. From scoring for Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, to playing guitar in the jazz fusion / math rock band Monobody, and unveiling his Lynyn moniker with production for Sooper Records founder NNAMDÏ, Mackey channels the languages of the varied musical landscapes he has ventured through, churning them into a complex rollercoaster of intricate electronica.

There is never a moment where a new sound isn’t being introduced or warped beyond recognition. As such, lexicon doesn’t feel exactly like an album of concisely separated tracks, but rather a full throttle sensory journey through distant dimensions, miraculously glued together by expertly crafted transitions that transform semi-ambient passages into breakbeat pyrotechnics.

The sonic fury that elasticates on the glass shattering opener ‘uja end’ only seems to snap back on the penultimate ‘amund vise’, entering a somewhat downtempo mode before stretching back into celestial synth explosions. In between lies a multifaceted array of tracks that communicate lexicon’s shifting sound design through the thumps and twangs of alien instruments. ‘in dust’ refracts light and air through frozen organ pipes, full to the brim with carbonated breaks even in its final moments. The metallic thuds of ‘stumbling’ take their time as the track evolves, becoming apoplectic with raging microbeats and bass growls.

As a composer, Mackey is familiar with the challenge of wrangling tons of instruments and performers into one single piece of music. On lexicon, he instead turns to his electronics, employing musical nanobots to orchestrate ethereal microchip symphonies.

[The Future Sound of London - A Space of Partial Illumination (e7.002) - FSOLDigital]

Yes, definitely!!

[The Future Sound of London - A Space of Partial Illumination (e7.002) - FSOLDigital]

Oh well!

[The Future Sound of London - A Space of Partial Illumination (e7.002) - FSOLDigital]

Yeah, me too. Can't wait for this!

[Concealed Sequence - Circular Logic]

Just recently uploaded most of our catalogue in high quality here:

https://concealedsequence.bandcamp.com/

[Humanoid - Built by Humanoid]

Just read about that now!

[Humanoid - Built by Humanoid]

Love the sample at the end of the album from Daniel Pemberton's Into the Spider-Verse score.

[Humanoid - KAAGE EP]

On 3/31/2020 at 9:38 AM, purlieu said:

Rumours of a 12" to follow at some point.

I really wished this had happened. It's a great EP!

[The Future Sound of London - Rituals (e7.001)]

This album just gets better with every listen

[Orbital - The Pentaverate OST (Invada/Lakeshore)]

I've heard there's a vinyl release planned at a later date.

[Orbital 30]

5 hours ago, yekker said:

I gotta give the Snivels a chance.

Definitely. I struggled a bit at first. Now, its second only to Insides.

9 hours ago, purlieu said:

Hahah. Sadly I don't actually know very much behind-the-scenes stuff about anyone other than FSOL, otherwise I'd do one for all my favourite bands.

There must be an Orbital superfan out there who can indulge us though.

There is. Might mate is a massive, massive Orbital fan. If anyone can, it's him. He used to go by the name of Badger on the Orbital Loopz forum.

[Orbital 30]

1 hour ago, Extralife said:

Would love this! Come on @purlieu

Me too!

[Orbital 30]

49 minutes ago, purlieu said:

but it's a fairly middling set of Orbital-esque pop songs with guest vocalists for the most part. With the exception of a couple of b-sides featuring Grant Fulton, I think vocals in Orbital only really work when they're abstract/wordless stuff like Alison Goldfrapp's many contributions.

Best vocal for any Orbital work is the Jack Dangers one's on the remix they did called Mind the bend the Mind for Meat best Manifesto.

Absolutely amazing track which they went on to rework and put on the Brown album calling it Remind.

[Orbital 30]

48 minutes ago, purlieu said:

Arguably you could include Paul Hartnoll's 8:58 album between Wonky and Monsters Exist as Paul started writing it as the ninth Orbital album

I really liked this album. The deluxe version features a instrumental version of the album with a slightly longer first track and bonus track called "Risky".

 

I actually prefer the vocal version of the album.

[Orbital 30]

On 5/12/2022 at 6:53 PM, purlieu said:

less said about David Gray's appearance on 'Illuminate' the better.

I do like the 12" Orbital remix of it though. I've replaced the album version with this.

24 minutes ago, X4creek said:

Where should I start? I was thinking In Sides

That, The Brown album and Snivilisation

[Orbital 30]

9 hours ago, purlieu said:

14 hours ago, Pirtek said:

What do you think of the 24 minutes version of Meltdown?

I'm not the biggest fan of 'Meltdown' in general, so the album version is enough for me.

Yes, I think you're right thinking about it. The album version is probably the best version. Gets a bit too much after a while. The long version does drag on a bit. Out There Somewhere? Now that's a great epic track!

[Orbital 30]

5 hours ago, chenGOD said:

 Brown Album hits all the way through. Basically from the Brown Album through to Middle of Nowhere the brothers Hartnoll were producing top notch techno. The Diversions EP in 92 as well was fucking great. 

Totally agree with all the above!!

9 hours ago, purlieu said:

They're still capable of making absolute bangers though - 'New France', 'One Big Moment', 'PHUK', 'Tiny Foldable Cities', 'Stringy Acid', all up there.

Yes, all great tracks.

[Orbital 30]

8 hours ago, purlieu said:

I would have included Beelzebeat, but... well, it's technically a remix of Funny Break, so I left it off.

Yeah, that's true!

What do you think of the 24 minutes version of Meltdown?

The Middle of Nowhere was the last of the great Orbital albums imo

[Orbital 30]

1 hour ago, Extralife said:

I would say the cream of the Altogether tracks including some of the material from that bonus disc and one-offs, would make an LP that would stand up with any of their earlier releases.

Agree. Monorail for example.

[Orbital 30]

2 hours ago, purlieu said:

Yeah, I get what you're saying. I love 'Transient', the four after it are all decent and would probably be fine on earlier albums with slightly better production, but tracks 6-8 are a career low point. 'Acid Pants' is one of the most annoying pieces of music I've ever heard.

The radio version of 'One Perfect Sunrise' is an edit of Phil's remix, isn't it? Haven't heard that in ages, must check it out again.

Orbital themselves have said some of The Altogether and Blue put together makes one good album.

[Orbital 30]

It goes on far too long imo. There's a 3:30 ish version that's much better.

[Orbital 30]

On 5/7/2022 at 9:32 PM, purlieu said:

The first half of Blue has some great tunes, but the production always makes it sound really cheap to me. Compare 'You Lot' with something like 'Way Out' or 'Crash and Carry' and it sounds like it's being played through a phone speaker in comparison. 'Transient' is a career highlight, mind.

The best one on The Blue album was the Japanese bonus track, Initiation (Remix)

[Orbital - The Pentaverate OST (Invada/Lakeshore)]

Yeah, it is!