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LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY: Charlatan, ‘Triangles’

November 5th, 2011 | File Under: Long Player of the Day | Leave A Comment

The Artist/Album: Charlatan, Triangles (Foxy Digitalis, 2011)

The Reason(s) We Can’t Stop Listening: Brad Rose (Digitalis Industries, the North Sea, Altar Eagle) translates his tape-centric solo project to a thick slab of yellow vinyl with six instrumental pieces that seem to be in search of a higher state of consciousness; one that’s guided by gleaming synth lines, vaporized vistas and deeply meditative melodies. And to keep things more interesting than most analog architects, Rose doesn’t just gaze at the stars. He passes right through them.

Available At: Bandcamp · Forced Exposure

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2010 IN REVIEW: Brad Rose’s Top 5 Tapes Starting With the Letter R

December 23rd, 2010 | File Under: 2010 In Review | One comment

By Brad Rose of The North Sea, Altar Eagle and Digitalis Industries

Why the letter R? Well, besides my last name starting with R, my only uncle passed away on November 16 and his name started with R too. He gave me my first tape dubbing machine way back when, so this is a toast to Ron…

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NEEDLE EXCHANGE 032: An Exclusive Mix By … Altar Eagle

September 8th, 2010 | File Under: Needle Exchange | One comment

We’ve already told you why Altar Eagle‘s one of our favorite deep cut discoveries of the year, so let’s get right to their mix—probably the first, and last, Needle Exchange to grab tracks from Kanye, Joker and Antony—shall we?

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LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY: Altar Eagle, ‘Mechanical Gardens’

August 27th, 2010 | File Under: Long Player of the Day | Leave A Comment

The Artist/Album: Altar Eagle, Mechanical Gardens (Type, 2010)

The Reason(s) We Can’t Stop Listening: Considering his last effort was a nihilistic noise record (The North Sea’s Bloodlines LP), it’s a bit disorienting to find Brad Rose suddenly making moody pop music with his wife, fellow Digitalis founder/singer/multi-instrumentalist Eden Hemming-Rose.

Disorienting but damn good. While its memories-will-fade artwork is hazy enough to pass for a Washed Out cover, Mechanical Gardens is an impeccably-produced descent into a dream world that hints at everything from dark-wave-derived narcotics (“Monsters,” “Pour Your Dark Heart Out”) to driftwood-y drone tones (“Breakdown,” “You Lost Your Neon Haze”). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Tag: Altar Eagle

LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY: Charlatan, ‘Triangles’

2010 IN REVIEW: Brad Rose’s Top 5 Tapes Starting With the Letter R

NEEDLE EXCHANGE 032: An Exclusive Mix By … Altar Eagle

LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY: Altar Eagle, ‘Mechanical Gardens’

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