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MH-234 Bibio - Fi  Recommended to Mush by Marcus Eoin of Boards Of Canada, the debut release from central England's Stephen Wilkinson (aka Bibio) is a triumph of saturation, distortion, and musical obscurity. Comprised of seventeen ambient songs built on samples of his own work rather than the work of others, fi is rich in musical imagery. Using manipulated live instrumentation, field recordings, and a strong portion of effects, Bibio's musical influences - the Incredible String Band, Joao Gilberto, My Bloody Valentine, Tortoise, and the producers of Warp Records - seep into his compositions. Bibio's debut is a revelation in the emotional power of lo-fi ambient compositions and clearly establishes him as a producer who has developed his own unique voice. |
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| Quietly captivating - Daily Telegraph / Immediately arresting - The Wire / The perfect music to dream by - Spin / Hypnotic - Exclaim! / Truly memorable stuff - 3D World / Exquisite - 3Hive / Recommended listening - Boomkat / The most relaxing experience you've ever felt - Impact Press |
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| I discovered Bibio through a series of backwater internet links after a chance mention on Bleep a couple of years ago. I do believe the flare that lit up my eyes was a wee endorsement in the form of a comment from one half of the Boards of Canada duo. His real name is Stephen Wilkinson and he makes music that a Polaroid from 1982 would make if it could. The sounds are a Velcro mixture of lo-fi acoustic guitar loops and crackly synth’s or field recordings that layer up together gently. Occasionally he drops a beautiful folky vocal over his track that winds up round the music like ivy. It’s all so infectiously emotive and nostalgic that I would never be able to do it justice here. Every track evokes images of mossy Welsh forests, sand-coloured fields in late summer, VHS tapes and maydays. Stunning if like this sort of thing. Which I do. A lot. - Colourschool |
1XLP/Out Of Print