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May 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Moore & Bluetech: Liminal Migration

Steve Moore & Bluetech Liminal Migration Ovoid Crafts Liminal Migration is the first full collaborative album between Steve Moore (Zombi) and (Evan) Bluetech, though they have contributed to tracks together ahead of this. But here we get the synth-y soundtrack feels of Moore, couched in the comforting electronics of Bluetech. It’s a showcase for both […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bluetech, Collaboration, Duo, Evan Bluetech, Liminal Migration, Ovoid Crafts, Steve Moore, Steve Moore & Bluetech, Steve Moore & Bluetech: Liminal Migration, Synth, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Zombi ·

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February 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Zombi: Liquid Crystal

Zombi Liquid Crystal Relapse The duo Zombi (named after the Dawn of the Dead film – specifically its Italian title) has made a half dozen full-lengthers and at least as many EPs, mini-albums and split releases. Here’s an EP – that is effectively album-length (five instrumental tracks running half-an-hour feels a bit like Pink Floyd […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Anthony Paterra, Drums, Duo, EP, Horror, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Instrumental, Liquid Crystal, metal, Post-Rock, Prog, Relapse, Score, Soundtrack, Steve Moore, Synth, Tangerine Dream, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Zombi, Zombi: Liquid Crystal ·

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July 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Erik Wøllo / Michael Stearns: Convergence

Erik Wøllo / Michael Stearns Convergence Projek Records I found this record recently in a beautiful fluke – well, a routine search for ambient/space records I guess. What a find. I knew Michael Stearns’ fine work – particularly his score for Baraka (and its ‘sister’ films). He made ambient electronic music in the late 1970s […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 20/20, Album Review, Ambient, America, Baraka, Brian Eno, Buckethead, Collaboration, Convergence, Duo, Eno, Erik Wøllo, Erik Wøllo / Michael Stearns, Erik Wøllo / Michael Stearns: Convergence, Guitar, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Instrumental, Michael Stearns, Norway, Rhian Sheehan, Robert Fripp, Soundscape, Synth, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Tenderlonious: Tek-88 (ep)

Tenderlonious Tek-88 (ep) DAM Records Prolific producer and mult-instrumentalist Tenderlonious returns with an EP as love-letter to the Roland TR-808. Its cover is enough to get hip-hop heads, vinyl purists and studio boffins salivating – and is probably reason alone for the limited edition 12” vinyl to already be gone, long gone. Sold out just […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], 808, Album Review, Ambient, EP, House, Synth, Techno, Tek-88, Tek-88 (ep), Tenderlonious, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Vinnie Colaiuta and Mark Isham: Hard Candy

Vinnie Colaiuta and Mark Isham Hard Candy A-Tone Recordings, an imprint of Extreme Music Vinnie Colaiuta is a master session drummer – from Sting to Herbie Hancock via Frank Zappa and Joni Mitchell – there’s almost no chance you’ve never heard his work. He’s playing those sizzling hi-hats on the them tune to the TV […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], A-Tone Recordings, Album Review, Ambient, an imprint of Extreme Music, Drums, Hard Candy, Instrumental, Mark Isham, Synth, Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta and Mark Isham, Vinnie Colaiuta and Mark Isham: Hard Candy, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 248: Nadia Freeman (Miss Leading)

Welcome to Sweetman Podcast. It’s 2021. But I started this year with conversations recorded at the very end of 2020. Now we’re into fresh conversations recorded in 2021. And this is episode 248 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged A Chat with Daniel Ash from Bauhaus, Acast, Anchor, Apple, Bandcamp, Canada, Castbox, Chat, Eat These Words, Edinburg, Electronica, EP, Fringe, Fringe Festival, Interview, Miss Leading, Nadia Freeman, Nadia Freeman (Miss Leading), NZ Fringe, Performance Poetry, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Pyramid Club, Scotland, Simon Sweetman, Singing, Songs, Songwriter, Soundcloud, Spoken Word, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 248, Sweetman Podcast # 248: Nadia Freeman (Miss Leading), Synth, T Leaf T, The Fringe, Thursday March 11, Wellington, Wellington Asian Musicians Network, Writing, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

M. Geddes Gengras: I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World

M. Geddes Gengras I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World Hausu Mountain As has so often been the case across, particularly, the last half decade I turn to ambient music as conciliatory device; a balm. The tonic. Its often distinct ‘uneasy listening’ aspects helping to calm, to galvanise, and if not to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient, Brian Eno, Distintegration Loops, Hausu Mountain, I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World, Instrumental, M. Geddes Gengras, Synth, The Shutov Assembly, William Basinski, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Vangelis: Nocturne – The Piano Album

Vangelis  Nocturne: The Piano Album  Decca  The best textural work in music springs from – or works in support of – great melodies. Greek composer Vangelis has been at the forefront of great textural synth work with his incredible soundtracks (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, 1492: Conquest of Paradise) and non-soundtrack work too.  But for every indelible melody – and we need […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Album Review, Ambient, Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, Classical, Decca, Mood, Nocturne, Nocturne: The Piano Album, Prog, Soundtrack, Spiral, Synth, The Piano Album, Vangelis, Vangelis: Nocturne - The Piano Album, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 97: The Associates – “Sulk”

This one totally passed me by – I mean, obviously, I’m including it here on this list…but I mean I’d never really been aware of The Associates at all. As far as I can tell. I certainly didn’t even know about the album Sulk. And look, I like synth-pop as much as the next person…provided […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1982, 1983, Associates, Brit, British, Eighties, European, Moritz Von Oswald, Scotland, Sulk, Synth, Synth-Pop, The 1001 Albums, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 97, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 97 The Associates – “Sulk”, The Associates, The Associates – “Sulk”, UK ·

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September 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 88: Soft Cell – “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret”

I think the theme for any of the albums I hear for the first time in this challenge across the years 1980-84 is going to be that I know about the artist, even quite like the artist, but given my age I’m familiar with the radio hits and I only ever explored further by following […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged # 88, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1980s, 1981, David Ball, Eighties, Marc Almond, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, Soft Cell – “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret”, Soft Sell, Synth, Synth-Pop, Tainted Love, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 88, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 88: Soft Cell – “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” ·

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September 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 86: Heaven 17 – “Penthouse and Pavement”

Another example of why this challenge has been good for me. I know of Heaven 17 of course – I even know Temptation very well and a few others. But I have never listened to a Heaven 17 album, at least not knowingly; at least not until I finally sat down with Penthouse and Pavement […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Penthouse and Pavement”, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1981, British, Eigthies, Heaven 17, Heaven 17 – “Penthouse and Pavement”, Human League, Martin Ware, New Order, Pop, post-punk, Synth, Temptation, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 86, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 86: Heaven 17 – “Penthouse and Pavement”, The Human League ·

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August 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno: Finding Shore

Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno Finding Shore Dead Oceans Tom Rogerson is from the British experimental rock trio Three Trapped Tigers. Where, in that context he was vocalist and keyboardist here he submits his piano offerings – with some synths and electronic ideas – to ambient-music’s overlord Brian Eno. It’s collaboration in that Mercurical Eno […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient, Brian Eno, Dead Oceans, Electronic, Eno, Experimental, Finding Shore, Instrumental, Moog, Piano, Synth, Three Trapped Tigers, Tom Rogerson, Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno, Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno: Finding Shore, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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