Archive for April, 2007

The embryo – Fragments (self-released)

Posted under Music, Reviews on Thursday, 19 April 2007 by Willy Tan
By Willy Tan Named after an obscure Pink Floyd song, the embryo (www.embryosongs.com) has an outlet for full-time musician Randolf Arriola to explore his love of ambient music. The 5-track demo EP features his mastery of live guitar loops and soundscapes. The opener ‘I Will Never Leave You’...
The embryo – Fragments (self-released)

Leslie Low – Worm (Universal Music)

Posted under AY-test on Thursday, 19 April 2007 by Willy Tan
By Iliyas Ong Does sound occupy a space? Is it a “here and now”, transcendent from its intangible domain? Or does it merely constitute of metaphysical ruminations, perhaps a Foucauldian “heterotopia” within and between planes, but reflective of physical and imagined...
Leslie Low – Worm (Universal Music)

Ferns – On Botany (Fruit Records)

Posted under Music, Reviews on Thursday, 19 April 2007 by Willy Tan
By Billy Tan I suppose the danger with naming your band something as nondescript as Ferns (www.myspace.com/fernfrens) is the inevitable comparisons to said plant. It doesn't help when on first listen, On Botany is the aural equivalent of things like wallpaper, milk, or more appropriately,...
Ferns – On Botany (Fruit Records)