ESR004 (LP) - released on 7/29/2008
Purchase/Download
|
|
Tracks
1. Fresh Oreland Air
2. Clean Slate
3. Shinobi vs. Rastan
4. Berks County Bike Ride
5. Passing Out In The Coat Room
6. Happy Tooch
7. Fireworks at 3 a.m.
8. Caddy [MP3]
9. First Berries After Hibernation
10. Old Main Ghosts
11. Rainy Day Egg Rolls
12. Alone In A New Bar
Preview
Details
"First Berries After Hibernation" is a collection of electronic instrumentals from Fishtown artist and musician, Carl Franke (Note: Carl has been beardless since 1996) . "First Berries" represents a culmination of years of lo-fi four track home experimentation. After stints playing synthesizer and writing songs with local bands, Carl has retreated to the comfortable confines of the bed room studio to churn out this percolating beauty. Whereas artists like Boards and Canada and Ulrich Schnauss compose music that harkens back to nostalgic sounds of the 1970s and 80s, "First Berries" has a haunting early 21st Century vibe. Moaning mellotron patches, goopey hip-hop beats, dub synth stabs and pastoral samples all converge into an eerie, yet relaxing vibe. This album is perfect for late summer porch hangs, a private soundtrack to mass transit adventures or extensive tweaking. Yes, that tweaking. Ride the snake to the lake and taste the fresh berries of Carl Franke.
Written and produced by Carl Franke
|