Redruth Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQFMjUySio&feature=related After crafting one of the most enduring albums of the last few years with 2008's 'Hazyville', Actress sets his sights on the future with a crucial LP for Honest Jon's. This album signifies two important points; firstly, the fact that Honest Jon's are putting this out at all acknowledges Mr Cunningham's place in the lineage of potentially classic Afrofuturistic music, from George Clinton through Prince and Shake Shakir, and secondly, a major maturity and cohesion in his sound. Wheras it's predecessor was composed over a staggered period of many, many years, this album was fashioned in a fraction of that time, lending a tangible symmetry between these shapeshifting tracks that's as loose as it is detached from the rest of the modern herd. Of the 14 tracks he's selected, we've previously encountered the first two, with the unstable space float of 'Hubble' appearing on a shady Thriller 12" and his remix of Various Production's 'Lost' reminding us how good his most overlooked cuts can be. From here in it's all about that next-level longing, sealing the airlock and initiating pressure sequence with 'Futureproofing', before laying down the robo-boogie with 'Always Human'. Showing a teflon resistance towards easy categorisation, 'Get Ohn (Fairlight Mix)' swerves down a side street into a footwurkin' face-off by cyborgs sliding to a mutilated mix of Jon E Cash and Chez Damier played underwater. Next we hit the erogenous interzone of 'Maze' and that incapacitatingly lush bassline designed to lock into your central nervous system and send shockwaves of piloerection to every f*cking corner of your soul. After that, we're cynically dumped, cold post-sex style into the Ferraro-esque Prince tribute 'Purple Splazsh', and on into the Detroit ghetto stalk of 'Let's Fly'. The dissonant robo-crunk of 'The Kettle Men' and closing entry 'Casanova' confirm that if anything, the man is only suffering from a surfeit of ideas and expanded technical expertise. Which is never a bad thing. If you want music that enhances or removes you from your own reality like the most visceral sci-fi novel or confirms that there is a sprawling future beyond the stasis of too much modern music, this is just absolutely vital listening. Honest Jon's RecordsActress Edited May 7, 2014 by Redruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tidbit Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 its pretty alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 will check out liked everything i've heard from actress before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 it's really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glass Plate Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Man I really dig Actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest raan Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I liked Hazyville more but this is also a solid release. Recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) the lost is very good, just a bit different then the original mix on versus. . . . Edited June 13, 2011 by troon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jacck Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I'm quite surprised there isn't more hype about Actress on this forum. I mean, this track wouldn't sound out of place on ep7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERueHLneBKw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) I'm quite surprised there isn't more hype about Actress on this forum. I mean, this track wouldn't sound out of place on ep7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERueHLneBKw definitely one of actress best Edited June 13, 2011 by troon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 yeah i dont remember older actress sounding so autechre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 (edited) i never heard the machine and voice before - splazsh is hook me. Edited June 13, 2011 by troon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I've never heard Actress before, and I think I'm going to order this album. i love the really minimal, organic, simple house feel of Senorita. what's the previous album like? because i've fallen in love with the artwork for Hazyville. is it Dubbier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest raan Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I've never heard Actress before, and I think I'm going to order this album. i love the really minimal, organic, simple house feel of Senorita. what's the previous album like? because i've fallen in love with the artwork for Hazyville. is it Dubbier? It´s good. Very good. If you liked this you will also like Hazyville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 i'll order this one and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 14tracks this week is actress - remixes and shit. bought but not listened yet. http://14tracks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GrandPopPoplock Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I never heard of him until about 2 days ago . And yes , I enjoy his work . Time to start collecting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) hubble-the kettle men and get ohn r great trac's Edited June 8, 2010 by troon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 GOD DAMN! ordered this through a CD store two weeks ago and its on back order! and I'm too lazy to order off the net like a smart person. so I must wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 scrap that, got it today. its goood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Just started playing this for the second time. First was enjoyable, but it seemed very patchy at times, like just a bunch of undeveloped ideas. We'll see how it goes today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 seemed very patchy at times, like just a bunch of undeveloped ideas. i agree, but I wasn't expecting any different so I'm enjoying it alot. I tried to explain Actress to my friend, and ended up describing the music as though someone filmed a DJ playing house music at a club with their phone camera and released the audio. but in a good way. My favourites thus far are Always Human, Purrple Splazsh and Senorita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I tried to explain Actress to my friend, and ended up describing the music as though someone filmed a DJ playing house music at a club with their phone camera and released the audio. but in a good way. Yeah I felt this a bit too. Truth be told I don't think this album is for me. There are some tracks I enjoyed but much of it annoyed me. It might grow on me but I don't really enjoy listening to it so it probably will never get that chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) it seemed very patchy at times, like just a bunch of undeveloped ideas. We'll see how it goes today. this is how all actress struck me at first and then something changed - i don't know what happened - just crept under my skin Edited June 13, 2011 by troon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grizz Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Finally got round to listening to this and its a step up from the last album I think. Already playing it for the third time today. Maze is the stand out track for me atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I like a good few of the tracks on this ! Hubble Bubble Butts and Equations Get Ohn Let's Fly Wrong Potion The Kettle Men and I like the short interlude bits too. Love the off-key vibes in Actress's stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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