Mark Cameron - Playing Rough - VINYL LP

R. Schumann - Piano Concerto [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/22/2005

Few modern producers manage to assemble a premiere at the caliber of Austin native Dylan Cameron's debut LP, Infinite Floor. Sophisticated and nuanced, Cameron's debut album interweaves a spectrum of electronic subgenres, moving seamlessly from abstract drum and bass into screwed four on the floor and ambient 2 step rhythms. Sharply honed samples, intricately layered drum beats, and crafted analog synth tones are churned through a host of studio hardware, allowing sound design and composition to be Infinite Floor's focal point and unifying theme. The effortless procession of songs subversively cycles forward, unfolding a continuous and cohesive narrative that leaves the best moments often fleeting and ripe for repeat listens. Reacting to the hyper-sensory state of the current DJ culture in America, Cameron adapts the modern of dance music into a refined album that warrants a broader scope of absorption and a completely immersive listening experience. The son of two lifetime garage-psych and noise musicians, Dylan was heavily exposed to Austin's dense concentration of underground art and music from an early age. With a background in hip-hop production, heavy metal drumming, studio engineering and club DJ-ing, Dylan has always been profoundly dedicated to mastering his craft. This rich variety of experience has conditioned Cameron to possess a virtuoso level of technical proficiency, with a vast array of musical knowledge and influences. From the driving house beats on In PainInch and InchDifficult FloorInch to the experimental allusions to IDM in songs like InchNebulaInch and the album's title track, Cameron executes each piece with the artistry and finesse of a seasoned veteran. Measured bits of live synth and guitar add an organic balance to contrast the processed vocal stabs and earth shaking sub-bass, while tape delay and samples of vinyl crackling reveal Camer

The vocal ensemble Blue Heron, winner of the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music and a 2020 Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, presents A 14th-Century Salmagundi. A salmagundi is a savory dish composed of chopped meats, seafoods, eggs, vegetables, and condiments; a mixture or hodgepodge; an assemblage of miscellaneous components. Blue Heron's Salmagundi is a pleasing miscellany of music composed c. 1300-1400, a delightful salad of ingredients gathered from our storehouse of French and Italian songs, including virtuosic music by Guillaume de Machaut, Francesco Landini, and Jacob Senleches. Seven vocal soloists are featured along with medieval fiddle, harp, and lute.