Vowels / Pattern Prism

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Vowels is comprised of musician / producer James Rutledge and drummer Chris Walmsley. Like all Rutledge's other work, it's deep on the sonics, meticulously crafted, and truly mesmerising. Kraut-rock at heart, The Pattern Prism is a brutal, cosmic melange of sound and rhythm, where Terry Riley-like keyboard motifs entwine with intense, Battles-esque drumming, clouds of audio detritus, gamelan gongs, rewired synthesizers, and clashing feedback guitars. Oscillating between pools of crystal-clear ambience and miasmic clouds of dense noise, it spans entire decades of musical exploration: the fractured psych dreams of The United States of America, the dense weave of Stockhausen's Hymnen, the intensity of Conrad Schnitzler-era Tangerine Dream, the mind-altering drones of Growing, and the ferocious sonic assault of Boredoms. Epic in scope and faultless in execution, The Pattern Prism is a sure contender for one of the most intense and inspirational rock albums of the year. The record is already gaining a list of heavyweight admirers including Geoff Barrow, Julian Cope, and DFA. "... beautiful, deeply personal and original." --The Guardian  "... the UK's answer to Jim O'Rourke." --The Times "The sound of the future." --NME "Sounding like Steve Reich, Sun Ra, and New Order all stuck in an elevator for the night shift, Rutledge may well have just made the next soundtrack to our lives. Again!" --Dazed & Confused "... free jazz sonic poetry for deviating comedowns." --Plan B "His genius is unmistakable." --XLR8R

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