The Answer Is In The Beat Features Tape Excavation
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The Answer Is In The Beat has an overview of Bruce Licher‘s eclectic Tape Excavation compilation, sharing impressions of the “moments that stand out” on the disc, ” like the fun, organ-driven mysteria of Final Republic’s ‘Chase.’ Savage Republic’s ‘First Siege’ is closer to a danceable post-punk rhythm, while ‘Assembly of the Dead’ has the same energy but is more solemn and processional. Licher’s music started to have more of a dreamy sway during the ’90s, particularly with space rock band Scenic and projects like the bedroom recording duo Lemon Wedges. Exploratorium’s ‘The Atmosphere’ is more of a dark soundscape that sounds like airplanes flying overhead. Then ‘SF Cima Song’ is just a gorgeous wash of lovely ethereal guitars. The Lanterna collaboration ‘B Minor’ is moodier and progresses a bit more than other songs here. Later home demos like ‘Birthdaysong (7 x 7 is)’ and ‘Mesopotamia’ have strong, chiming rhythms and spacey textures, making an impressively grand sound for solo guitar tracks.” Read more here.