MELODIUM - TRACKS FROM THE PAST (CDr)
An absolutely lovely collection of older work from Laurent Girard, most of which (if not all) is unreleased. Recorded between 1999 and 2003 it concnetrates on his playful, melodic and superbly scrunchy sound which he's moved away from a little in recent times. You'll find sweetness, beauty and an innocent, childlike wonder in these tracks and it's testament to Laurent's keen ear for a cute tune that they sound so good and so fresh. 20 tracks altogether and not a dull moment in sight. Great stuff and good to hear some quality electronica sounds in this style.
MELODIUM - VILNIUS (CDr)
A self-released CDr from Laruent Girard which comes at you with a likeable and warm sound that's classically pretty and crunchy, yet manages to sound fresh at the same time. Lovely melodies and a nicely simple, but effective series of rhythms complement the sweet chord structures and playful tones to give you an album that's at once vintage but full of vim and vigour. Really reminds me of Laurent's older work for labels like Static Caravan and Audio Dregs and that is, of course, a very good thing indeed. Splendid.
MELODIUM - FLACANA FLACANA (CD)
It's been a long time since I've come across any Melodium material and here, at last, is a lovely new CD from Audio Dregs. Simplistic, effective and full of warmth, the combination of guitars, pianos and electronics is soothing and deep whilst retaining a powerful edge when it gets into the more shoegazey guitar moments. Lots of tracks and lots of variety to keep you more than occupied. Welcome back Melodium.
MELODIUM - MELODIUM (7")
FOUR TRACKS THAT DON'T SURPRISE, BUT BY GUM, THEY REALLY DELIGHT.ALWAYS UNDERSTATED, ALWAYS BEAUTIFULLY MELODIC.THIS IS QUALITY MUSIC!
MELODIUM - QUIET NOISE AREA (CD)
LOVELY FUSION OF LIVE INFLUENCES AND ELECTRONICS BY MELODIUM (PREVIOUSLY ON STATIC CARAVAN)..WITH AN OVERAL MELANCHOLIC EDGE, AND A PREDOMINANCE OF LIVE INSTRUMENTS - THIS IS FANTASTIC, AND COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
MELODIUM - SILICA (7")
OH YES PLEASETHIS IS SUPERB - A SORT OF AROVANE MEETS PHONEM WITH A HINT OF DEPRESSION LURKING JUST UNDER THE SURFACE...REALLY MOOVING AND HAUNTING, GLITCHY BEATS, SWEET MELODIES...I CAN'T RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH!
