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Sounds From the Ground
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UK duo Elliot Morgan and Nick Woolfson make some of the most stunningly rich, dynamic, bass-heavy downtempo instrumentals on the planet. They are pioneers of ambient dub, an exotic style first championed by defunct UK label Beyond Records and then picked up and continued to this day by North American label Waveform. Although dub in its original form is the tripped-out instrumental flipside of reggae, there is quite often no overtly Jamaican flavour to Morgan and Woolfson’s work. The dub element is more in the recording techniques (looping, echo, etc) and lovingly produced basslines that rumble, slide and snake their away around the room with enormous presence. Neither is the duo’s take on dub the minimalist approach of modern purists. They concoct soulful, exotic and tuneful widescreen panoramas, wound together with muscular rhythms and big, crisp drum loops that sometimes have a tribal or ethnic edge. Rhythmic downtempo from the psychedelic trance scene owes quite lot to these guys: listen and learn.
The debut Kin immediately marks the pair as artists with extraordinary melodic gifts. Listen to “Triangle” as just one example of their ability to build and layer multiple lines with the kind of finesse summoned by Berlin’s old-school ambient trance pioneers. Explorations of tones and melody seem to be at the centre of everything that Sounds From The Ground creates. This is not listening electronica that alienates - it seduces, humanises, liberates. What’s more, despite rarely being over the 100 bpm tempo mark, it makes you want to dance.
The debut Kin immediately marks the pair as artists with extraordinary melodic gifts. Listen to “Triangle” as just one example of their ability to build and layer multiple lines with the kind of finesse summoned by Berlin’s old-school ambient trance pioneers. Explorations of tones and melody seem to be at the centre of everything that Sounds From The Ground creates. This is not listening electronica that alienates - it seduces, humanises, liberates. What’s more, despite rarely being over the 100 bpm tempo mark, it makes you want to dance.
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Razz
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London Fields
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Drawn to the Woman
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Gather
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Over There
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Loaf
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Where the Wild Things Were
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Bodega Bay
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Pearl
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The Cut
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Treasure
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Planted
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Burning Bright
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Drugstore
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Shoutbox
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smee85 wrote:
their best imo:
As The Day Goes By
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dcdawson wrote:
no viper style? Aw.......
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claudia_l wrote:
the hotel costes g r o u p >> similar tunes | free downloads :)
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Unkn0wnumb3rs wrote:
That's true. Rotorblade should be on the chart...
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Shponglation wrote:
Some of my favorite chill music, dont even know what song is my favorite.
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Sualocin_16 wrote:
Rotorblade isn't even on the chart? These top tracks must be better then perfect.
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tommasolabranca wrote:
Speedbumps is one of the most evocative songs I have ever heard.
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Daishi2097 wrote:
New to me. I wonder why i didnt hear them earlier... :D
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bushvark wrote:
Had not heard of these guys till today, am now going searching for albums. Truly brilliant! You really get lost in the music...
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kojima2812 wrote:
love it
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jeecreative wrote:
these guys are outstanding. A real journey listening to their music. Huge fan of this genre of music and these guys i think are my fave
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illuminatidred wrote:
love these guys:)
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MagnaZero wrote:
Without a doubt, my favorite ambient group.
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w3sailor wrote:
farout
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larrysrus wrote:
weeeeeeee............... ucan go there without the drugs!
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matthewgregory wrote:
"Blind" is freaking enchanting.
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Unkn0wnumb3rs wrote:
New release by SFTG - Brightwhitelight (2008) - out now!
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peter119 wrote:
Hmmmmmmmm nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ganzallein wrote:
zmysłowa ,wręcz erotyczna muzyka...dobra na wieczór w towarzystwie butelki wina- przypomina mi klimat niektórych nagrań Delerium.
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
brand new tripStop featuring Sound from the Ground ➤ n i g h t l o u n g e ➤
News
IN THE COOL OF THE SHADE EP
13 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/soundsfromtheground
IN THE COOL OF THE SHADE EPNew 3 track ep of enchanting spacious ambient sounds perfect for the early hours. Out on 7th September 2009. This is a digital only release from itunes, amazon and all good . …
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19 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/soundsfromtheground -
19 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/soundsfromtheground -
26 May 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/soundsfromtheground
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