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| Very moving compositions for easy listening - Exclaim! / Something to luxuriate in - Aiding & Abetting / An accomplished and colorful affair - DJ / This record is pure joy - Okayplayer / Total enjoyable experience - Turntable Lab / Very recommended - Word |
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| Crisp snares, pulsing bass drums and sizzling hisses battle soaring harp samples, sparkling beeps and other lush sounds in the ambient soundscape that is Mirrors for Eyes, the new album from Caural. Known outside the studio as Zachary Mastoon, the Chicago-based producer returns with his third full-length effort, aided by several etherial vocalists and the emcee Racecar, who rhymes on the mellow "Transition Suite, Part I - Lady." Mirrors for Eyes shines most on tracks like "Dead Armies" and "I Won't Race You," where crunchy percussion flirts with broken beat and heady samples will leave you daydreaming. At its best, Caural's new album will appeal to fans of Prefuse 73 and Dabrye - audiophiles who enjoy listening to music on expensive headphones that allow them to hear the slightest click and the subtlest sample. At its worst, it's slightly monotonous. Overall, it's a welcome addition to any IDM fan's collection. - Urb |