colin andrew sheffield & james eck rippie - exploded view

The manipulation of traditional sound causes an infinite array of responses. The most common is just turning it off or leaving the room. This would be for patterns or harmonies that are not quickly understood and immediately enjoyable. Where does the path of removal or extraction lead? To classic rock music still being played on the radio for fifty years, country and rap music caught in a time capsule that allows only subtle changes. Listeners press the arrow for the next song, thinking there is something better than the time-worn piece they are hearing now.... Another overplayed track always on cue. And the repackaging of seventies soft rock as Yacht Rock, that is brilliant.  

Colin Andrew Sheffield and James Eck Rippie probably listen to some of the style of music for-mentioned above, we all do. However the creative path they have chosen has little to do with it. Their sounds push on the consciousness, asking for patience and endurance. These tones and anti rhythms are challenging. Like a two thousand piece jigsaw puzzle with similar color tones, you will need high constitution to put Exploded View back together. A task probably impossible to do. The beauty or special quality is how all fragments tether back to the core. As disjointed as Exploded View may seem, there is a magnificent flowing current of all flotsam in one mass. The first time through is easily overwhelming, but with each subsequent listen, all sonic debris becomes increasingly individualistic and more distinguishable. This is the true reward Colin and James share with all who spend time with their sounds. They take us down a path only known by experience guides. Hearing new vistas and experiencing moments to make the conscious churn. When free of daily routines and responsibilities, Exploded View is a key to augmenting spiritual vibrations. Thank you for pushing me once again.

Released on elevator bath from Austin Texas. In an edition of two hundred, this is one of the coolest looking presentations out there in this format, but elevator bath is well know for attention and love to all details. From the the tediously mastered sounds to simply beautiful artwork, this composition follows the established suit.








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