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Luke Abbott - Holkham Drones

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just listened to the album.......it's fucking awesome. :shock: :twisted:

http://boomkat.com/vinyl/325389-luke-ab ... ham-drones

like a mashup of BOC, Aphex Twin, drony soundscape ambient music.

got it on repeat on the player at the moment. loving it.

gonna do a wee review on the PL site- i'll stick the link up when it's done.
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Sound samples sound quite interesting, looking forward to your review.
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Can't wait to hear this, I have an older release of his. I love all the border community stuff.
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this is the best thing I've heard in a long time, superb stuff. Only on track 6 as well! I wish I was somewhere nice listening to this instead of in work.
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Short but sweet. I can't get enough of this album. Best thing I've heard this year, maybe, easily.
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i can't stop listening to "Brazil"- truly awesome. :shock: :shock: 8)
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no one else loving this?!? i would have thought so on this forum? :?
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I was going to post a few days ago that I really adore these new tracks. Thanks for sharing them!
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I've listened to Brazil far too many times, i'm banning myself from listening to it today.
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Very surprised less BoC fans are digging this.... what has been playing on m iPod recently is VHS Head, this and Royksopp. I think this is the best of the 3. I mean, listen to this, it's genius...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFhUQGjtEiQ
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rolypablo wrote:Very surprised less BoC fans are digging this.... what has been playing on m iPod recently is VHS Head, this and Royksopp. I think this is the best of the 3. I mean, listen to this, it's genius...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFhUQGjtEiQ


yeah, i agree. but we're all fickle boccy people on here. :wink:

(@rolypablo- did you manage not to listen to it for day as ou said? i didn't....i've included in my recent mix for the forthcoming Phuturelabs Radio Magnetic podcast...love it!).
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Just listened to that Brazil track on youtube. Indeed a very nice song. Border community has lots of great artists and records.

I'll check this one too. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Basepair wrote:(@rolypablo- did you manage not to listen to it for day as ou said? i didn't....i've included in my recent mix for the forthcoming Phuturelabs Radio Magnetic podcast...love it!).


Yeah, for one day but it has been blasting all weekend. Great stuff.
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Done a quick search, and I'm surprised there isn't more love for Luke. He released two EPs last year, Modern Driveway and Object Is A Navigator - personally I prefer the first EP to the second, but that's largely because I think it's exceptional.

Here are the tracks to both via YouTube and Beatport:

Modern Driveway:

Modern Driveway
Hand Drawn Maps
Ovals

Carrage

this is outstanding Meeting Hill

Object is a Navigator:

Object Is A Navigator
Silent Fall
Overgrown
New Buildings
A Short Distance

I think I also read he's busy working on a follow-up album to Holkham Drones, hopefully that'll make an appearance in 2013.
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Ok, so Luke's new album didn't come out in 2013. It's out this coming Monday. It's called 'Wysing Forest' and it's really good (yes, it's leaked). It's very different from Holkham Drones in that it's less overtly melodic and more atmospheric - think proggy and freeform.

The album centrepiece (more off-centrepiece as it's track 2) is Amphis. Here's an album taster/ live outdoor performance from the youtubes....

Amphis (Live)
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