Machinefabriek - Weleer

[The Green Kingdom]

Sort of a "greatest hits" compilation of tracks from his 3" cdrs... I like just about everything that this guy does :heart:

 

Boomkat says:

 

'Weleer' is Dutch for 'at a previous time' (at least it is according to a very helpful online dictionary I found) and this gigantic double disc set is exactly that. Most of you are probably aware by now of Rutger Zutdervelt - the prolific producer came to light last year with the release of the frankly awesome 'Marijn' album (also on Lampse), and before long we twigged that he wasn't a one-album kinda guy, far from it - he was writing practically an album a month! Across over forty 3 cds which he has released over the last three years he has amassed hour upon hour of music, and what's more he's managed to keep a consistent level of quality which makes us all wonder how the hell he does it . But let's be honest now, with that many super-limited releases there's very little chance that any of us are going to be able to collect all of them, so Lampse in their infinite kindness have painstakingly put together this informed retrospective of the mans work, a sort of potted history of the very best of Machinefabriek. Where 'Marijn' was almost a continuous work from beginning to end, realised very carefully and constructed in a very short time, 'Weleer' takes tracks spanning right across two years of production, and while for most artists that might not be a long time, for Zuydervelt it might as well be four decades. What amazes me about this collection is how perfectly constructed it is, it moves haphazardly between styles and forms, but it feels like these tracks were always supposed to fit together in this sequence, and rather than appearing like there are missing segments it feels like you are gaining an understanding of Zuyderwelt's work by listening to the music in this way. The scope is obviously a great deal wider than 'Marijn'; here we see the work of Machinefabriek on a truly wide playing field - he experiments with blissful ambience, field recording, grinding Merzbow-esque analogue noise, gorgeous guitar drone and simple, playful melodic motifs - yet at no point does it ever feel like he is out of his depth. This is one of those rare albums where you can truly hear the hand of a master at work, and while we are still basically at the beginning of a young producer's career, 'Weleer' stands as proof that he is almost guaranteed a place in electronic and experimental music history. The knowledge he has of 'where things go', his sense of timing and placement just astounds me, nothing seems misplaced, nothing seems overdone or for that matter underdone, each track bubbles, and effervesces beauty, tension and life. Simply put, 'Weleer' is both an incredible starting point for those of you as yet unfamiliar with the work of Machinefabriek, and an indispensable collection for signed up fans - there's just so much to sink your teeth into here it is almost impossible to go into any more detail. Highly Recommended.

[Guest iep]

thats a hyperbolic review if i ever saw one, ah well they're just trying to sell rekkids