Got this one in the mail today. This is actually a release from last year which I have been hearing bits and pieces from since it came out. Psyched to be giving it the full ears now. This tape is real fun. Some kind of strange blend of The Books, J Dilla and the hyper chilled-out hypnogogia that has been dominating across zones as of late. Sample heavy and super groovy, sounds here are not just beats (though that is definitely the general vibe). With carefully chosen spoken word samples, and cheesy AM bass lines, Martonomous (Martin Zimmermann) establishes a particular environment. The crackle of a dirty R&B LP folds into reverberant low tones and a plate of pure sound is explored momentarily before sliding off into a dream-time flute meditation. Charge the chariots - ready for the future - here we go - helmets on - Steely Dan's Beckman himself feeding us with illustrious riffage. This stuff is right on the cusp. It's dusty fog keeps me down. Yeah, I'm down.
Side A ends with a nicely handled warped tone drone zone. After the flip, I'm looking over my shoulder for Seal to come soaring in with his honey sweet melancholy voice. Zimmermann works on this lead for a bit, deconstructing into different times and coating everything in tasty licks. Yes friends, today we are having grilled cheese for lunch. Smoked indeed. With the works: Campbells Tomato Soup and all. How many can you get in your body? Once you break the seal, you just can't stop poppin. Its a dairy and dough feast, and we're lovin' it. Good Ol' American Cheese!!
This c60 just cruises, never feeling sluggish or heavy, even through atonalities and more experimental zones. "It's easy. It's like breathing." Says the suspiciously comforting voice of the sample before letting us off in the middle of nowhere at the end of the tape. Suddenly chamber improv-ville into nothing. Click. Noteworthy tracks include the blissed-out "When Will It Be?", and the Casio loaded "Change That Tone!" on the A side, and the more whacked-out "Drone Out" on the B side.
Free download here. Or you can request a tape or CD from Zimmermann himself: martonomous@gmail.com.
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