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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 - Impace Press |
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| A funny thing happened while listening to Bibio's exquisite, organic guitar arrangement: I accidentally opened it up in two browser windows and let both downloads play simultaneously... and it was beautiful. Rather than a clash more disconcerting than a skipping CD, the lilting loops (and here's where I'm going to say something I try to never say about sound) danced with each other in perfect harmony. The great thing is that playing each track just one at a time is an equally calming, inspiring, uh, dance. - 3Hive |
1XLP/Out Of Print