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Posted by RC Daniel (A) on February 28, 2009 at 18:08:30

This album was referred to in a post a while back; I thought I would share my recent experiences. I prefer not to analyse music, especially music to which I connect emotionally, but some is required if I want to describe it... but I will keep it brief, for my sake and yours!

A Lost Connection is an evolution of the [Distance] style. ALC begins as somewhat propulsive with sedated-beats and an almost danceable feel, yet progressively develops a more subtly rolling momentum. Overall, ALC seems sonically denser and more shadowy than [Distance], with some lovely melodies and almost-drones complemented with some occasional subtle electronic blips/clipped textures. ALC seems to have shed the very slight electronic-lounge/chilled influence of [Distance]. The differences between the two albums are slight but significant. For me, emotionally, ALC seems to develop a more brooding and melancholy feel.

Okay, it should be evident I like A Lost Connection, even if it is avail only as MP3 (320 kbit/s), IIRC. Marconi Union produced this album in higher quality digital and are considering releasing it different formats in the future. [Distance] was one of my fave purchases last year and on the basis of a few brief listens I like A Lost Connection at least as much. Of course, this is only my (low-cred) view of this album at the mo'… let’s see if it is as much a keeper as [Distance].

Cheers

Edit: added a little extra about how the album develops and tidied up some descriptions.

Edits: 02/28/09   02/28/09   03/01/09