Electronic Forest, by Joris De Man, Erik t’ Sas, Matthew Florianz

Electronic Forest

by Joris De Man, Erik t’ Sas, Matthew Florianz

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1.	Shards 08:55		buy track
2.	Hidden 03:20		buy track
3.	Fire 07:06		buy track
4.	Shimmer 06:43		buy track
5.	Sand 02:32		buy track
6.	Capricious featuring Tatiana Brainerd 06:58	info	buy track
7.	Ritual 01:20		buy track
8.	Magic 04:01		buy track
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Recorded November 11th 2002

Tatiana Brainerd vocal on Capricious recorded December 12th 2002

Original mastering Darren Scott at the War Room and Joris De Man

Reviews of the original release:

jim brenholts
Electronic Forest is a set of laid out minimalism from Matthew Florianz, Erik t' Sas and Joris de Man. The evolution of this e-music style is actually quite interesting and quite universal. It is easy to take it all the way back to Brian Eno in the mid 1970’s but that is not the end. There are definite similarities to Brian’s albums of that era.

There are, however, stronger similarities to Sonic Seasonings, by Wendy Carlos. Taking giant leaps forward, Steve Roach and Robert Rich have experimented with dark minimalism as have Mathias Grassow and Alio Die. Mike Griffin launched Hypnos in the mid 1990’s and the style flourishes to this day. This is one of the stronger efforts of this style. Matthew, Erik and Joris surround their drone with dark atmospheres, experimental sounds and subtle melodies. The soundscapes are totally organic and mystical. There are plenty of clues but no answers.

dodds wiley
ambient.us
Recorded in a single afternoon in 2001, this recording captures three talented electronic musicians in an incredible zone. The spontaneous and improvisational nature of these 14 tracks provides an ambient space music experience of the highest order, and takes the listener on a mind expanding journey. Intricate compositions moving back and forth from light to dark, coupled with crisp production provide for superb listening.

Bold and majestic, this work often recalls some of the best space music of the seventies, but has little or no electronic percussion or sequencers. The sound is classic and elegant, but not derivative. Strongly recommended.

dene bebbington
wind and wire
The artists performing on Electronic Forest are new to me, I only wish I'd heard some of their recordings before because this is the kind of ambient music I'm getting increasingly enamoured with. This album is a great example of what I like to call immersion music as it works best when you can take time out just to immerse yourself in the music and let it suggest mental images consonant with the somewhat spooky sounds.

Fourteen tracks, most of which roll into each other but also have their own identity, make up the album which is split into two suites separated by the sixth track Capricious (incidentally, the only one to contain vocals). It's difficult to tell all the instruments that are used, I get the impression that synths have been complemented by some processed sounds and effects. Layers of drifting reverbing sounds coupled with background drones go together to create soundscapes with an emotional edginess to them. Mostly it's a case of textured, sometimes quite abstract, flowing sounds but on occasion there's also a subtle melody lurking in there too. One thing I particularly like about Electronic Forest is the way it combines the sensibilities of minimal drifting ambient with a good variety of sonic expressions and feelings. Consider something like Thom Brennan's work coupled with the more processed offerings of Diatonis and you'll have some idea of the style to expect from this album.

Capricious is for me the most interesting piece, though that's not to say the other tracks aren't interesting and good listening. Anyway, after some blistering effects it settles down to where drones form a background against which a piano plays hauntingly, and eventually ghostly female vocals (by Tatiana Brainerd) come and go. I couldn't help but imagine this track being the soundtrack to a scene in a film where someone walks through a large deserted house, possibly remembering times spent there in the past. It's a very atmospheric piece.

Electronic Forest is a great example of flowing and layered ambient music that takes the listener on a journey through mind and sound, offering a vision to this reviewer of a spooky forest partly distorted by fog. It skilfully walks the line between overt darkness or lightness; listening to it is like entering a dream state where some things are only fuzzily recognisable. Ambient fans should relish it.

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Matthew Florianz a.k.a. Liquid Morphine Cambridge, UK

Producing Ambient Environment Soundscapes since 1998

I seek not to inform your journey, merely to serve as a guide.

Settle into your headphones and find a comfortable spot.

Close your eyes and turn up the volume.

Drift away to wander and imagine upon endless sights, windswept vistas and warm rays that drape around ancient structures in and out of consciousness.

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