Longstone - Archive: 03
by Anthony Strutt
published: 29 / 5 / 2003
Label:
Ochre
Format: CD
intro
2 hours+ double CD, which "highlights the weird and wonderful electronica world" of UK post-rock duo, Longstone
This 2 CD set lasts for 2 hours and 13 minutes and highlights the weird and wonderful electronica world of duo Mike Ward and Mike Cross. 'Archive' has 20 tracks on it ,most of which are making their appearance on CD for the first time. It is hard work on the whole and you have to be a fan really. I have seen the band many a time and like them. This compilation brings together all their non-Ochre vinyl singles, their Ochre 7" Editions which have never been released before on CD, some compilation only tracks and 5 previously unreleased tracks. These tracks vary from repetitive dance numbers to analog tracks to some plain old weirdness, which would not be out of place on an 'Alien' soundtrack. It is very eerie on the whole. The dance tracks are, however, great. 'Archive' is thoroughly enjoyable, but you have to really like electronica to get the most out of it.
Track Listing:-
1 Convex Structure Pt12 Convex Structure Pt2
3 Convex Structure Pt3
4 Surrounded by Glass (Live)
5 Convex Structure Pts 2&3 (Live)
6 Angular Repeats (Live)
7 459 W47 (Live)
8 Glacial Funk (Live)
9 Where There's LIFE there's Hope
10 Auto / Stirling / Trace
11 Inverted
12 Living Space (Live)
13 St 567 897 / 543 913
14 Water Resistant (Up to a depth of 3 meters)
15 LIFE Span
16 Convex Structure pt3 (Sonic Boom Mix)
17 LIFE Span (Live)
18 Somebody Should Have Warned Us (Live)
19 Access Denied (Live)
interviews |
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Interview (2003) |
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| The brainchild of Mike Cross and Mike Ward. much acclaimed duo Longstone have an experimental electronic sound which they never reproduce twice. Anthony Strutt talks to Mike Cross at a London gig about their unusual recording techniques |
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