Guest Valued Customer Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 “I think beat-making is really the study of every kind of music,” says Brian Lindgren, the artist known as Mux Mool, “Anyone who makes beats should be experimenting in other genres.” On Skulltaste, Lindgren’s full-length debut on Ghostly International, the producer was determined to explore every corner of his beat-steeped psyche, and the resulting document is a masterpiece of eclectic cohesion: chunky instrumental hip-hop sits next to new-wave anthems and dubby dancefloor bangers, which abut skittery slices of D’nB and made-up video-game soundtracks. Skulltaste may cover a lot of ground, but Mux Mool pulls it off. He even makes it look easy. Skulltaste is an old-fashioned epic, and its diversity—both track-to-track and within the songs themselves—is hard to measure. Lindgren’s taste roams all over the map, but it’s this attention-deficient approach that makes Skulltaste such a smorgasbord of an album, tempting the listener with one tidbit after another. Opener “The Ballad of Gloria Featherbottom” hits a quintessential balance between giddily spiraling samples cooled by monstrous slabs of ice-water synth; later, “Get Better John” has a teary-eyed uplift, conjuring a mood somewhere between ‘90s R&B and the Chrono Trigger soundtrack; and the entertainingly titled “SFW Porn” pairs a boom-clap beat to clear-blue keys and a lazily scribbled guitar line. On Skulltaste, Mux Mool tirelessly doles out 20 tracks in 80 minutes, with not a moment of filler. Lindgren’s stylistic blast zone is so wide, that one might think he was pandering, trying to be all things to all people. One close listen, though, and it becomes clear that the world of Mux Mool is just that expansive, a reflection of Lindgren’s many-splendored passions—the fact that Skulltaste genuinely has something for everyone is just a happy coincidence. 1 Ballad Of Gloria Featherbottom 2 Hog Knuckles 3 Enceladus 4 Skulltaste 5 Breakfast Enthusiast 6 Dandelion 7 Get Better John 8 Wax Rose Saturday 9 Death 9000 10 False Worship 11 1st And 4th 12 Wolf Tone Symphony 13 SFW Porn 14 Crackers 15 Morning Strut 16 No Black Crayon [Digital Bonus] 17 Air Justins [Digital Bonus] 18 Stay Calm [Digital Bonus] 19 NAFE [Digital Bonus] 20 Lady Linda [Digital Bonus] http://ghostly.com/artists/mux-mool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Kingdom Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Really looking forward to this one- the samples sound tight! Plus the free Viking Funeral ep was a great appetizer for anyone looking to check out Mux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tht tne Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 don't know if want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest GrandPopPoplock Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Album cover of the year ? And this will be purchased . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobalina Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valued Customer Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Early release on iTunes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 this sounding quite good i must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyern Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 The samples sound great, looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fishtank Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 2 threads? this must be good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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