Quasi-Objects

by Matmos

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 June 1998
  • Label: Vague Terrain
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:51
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Drew Daniel

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On their sophomore release, the San Francisco electronic duo constructs intricate rhythms entirely from bizarre, everyday acoustic phenomena. 'Quasi-Objects' is a playful exploration of musique concr猫te, utilizing samples derived from freshly cut hair, amplified aspirin tablets, and latex clothing to build surprisingly groovy IDM structures.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, avant-garde, repetitive, squelchy, experimental, electronic, diverse, dark-humor

Tracklist

  1. Stupid Fambaloo (4:54)
  2. Cloth Mother/Wire Mother (5:09)
  3. Lift Up Your Hat! (3:50)
  4. Always Three Words (5:16)
  5. The Banjo's Categorical Gut (6:07)
  6. The Purple Island (6:58)
  7. Latex (7:35)

Credits

  • Matmos - primary artist, written-by
  • Tim Furnish - guitar [phone guitar]

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