I know what you’re thinking. “Ugh, another bass clarinet and modular synthesizer duo?! Enough is enough!” Well, before you keep whining, you should give Golden Retriever a chance. Root Strata is putting this shit out, practically certified triple A, and it’s a good bet that Jefre Cantu-Ledesma of your fav band Tarentel did the geometric album artwork too, which you probably love. Plus, Light Cones features two side-long sophisticated alien soundscapes that make most other exp. electronic music seem like a Simon Says being smashed by a child with a hammer.
I remember listening to some early avant-garde computer music flexidiscs that my uncle had (he’s a composer), Louis and Bebe Barron à la Forbidden Planet sort of stuff, and this album is very reminiscent. Now can someone make an equally mind-scrambling technicolor film so these guys can score it? Hollywood, where are you on this scene? Busy making a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie? Well, good work I guess. This disc is out in an edition of 750.
• Golden Retriever: http://goldenretriever.bandcamp.com
• Root Strata: http://rootstrata.com/release/RS75
