From Out Here Explained

From Out Here
Type:studio
Artist:The Advisory Circle
Cover:From Out Here album cover.jpeg
Released:5 December 2014
Genre:Acousmatic music
Ambient
Electronic
Musique concrète
Label:Ghost Box Music GBX021
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From Out Here is a 2014 album by Cate Brooks, under the pseudonym of The Advisory Circle. It was released on 5 December 2014 by independent record label Ghost Box Music on CD, online download, and 12" vinyl record.[1] [2] [3] The album cover art was designed by Julian House.[4] [2] [5]

Concept

Ghost Box Musics press release for From Out Here "hints at a Wyndham-esque science fiction story, where bucolic English scenery is being manipulated and maybe even artificially generated by bizarre multi-dimensional computer technology."[2]

Reception

Chicago Reader said From Out Here "exceeds all of my expectations—it's among the best work Brooks has ever done, and one of the finest albums of the year."[6] DJ Food called the album "[Cate Brooks'] best yet" and "my favourite though as it embodies everything I love about the [Ghost Box Music] label"[7] Pitchfork reviewed From Out Here with "[f]or a notionally darker work this album ends up being more enjoyable than some of [Cate Brooks'] prior records, mainly because the sense of exploration is heightened with each turn taken."[8]

The Quietus called From Out Here a "particularly satisfying and coherent listening experience" and "beautifully crafted voyage into electronic music's substrata."[9] Record Collector reviewed From Out Here with "Brooks, though, stands out by dint of a nimble melodic touch, compositional sophistication and a broader historical frame of references. This makes From Out Here both satisfying and hard to pin down."[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Café Kaput. Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - 'From Out Here' released today.. Blogger. 5 December 2014. 2014-02-20. 20 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220111316/http://cafekaput.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-advisory-circle-from-out-here.html. dead.
  2. Web site: The Advisory Circle - From Out Here :: Ghost Box. Ghost Box Music. 20 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Ghost Box Music. Ghost Box Music. The Advisory Circle - Escape Lane (clip) in From Out Here. SoundCloud. 14 October 2014. 2014-02-20.
  4. Web site: Café Kaput. Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - From Out Here. Blogger. 13 November 2014. 2014-02-20. 20 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220111316/http://cafekaput.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-advisory-circle-from-out-here.html. dead.
  5. Web site: THE PARISH COUNCIL. The Belbury Parish Magazine: PRE-ORDER THE NEW ADVISORY CIRCLE ALBUM. Blogger. 12 November 2014. 2014-02-20.
  6. Web site: Rosenberg. Tal. Listen to the Advisory Circle's vintage horror-film electronica before 2014 ends. Chicago Reader. 30 December 2014. 20 February 2015.
  7. Web site: The Advisory Circle’s ‘From Out Here’ album. DJ Food. 15 December 2014. 20 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Neyland. Nick. The Advisory Circle: From Out Here. Pitchfork Media. 13 January 2015. 20 February 2015.
  9. Web site: Banks. Joe. The Advisory Circle - From Out Here. The Quietus. 11 December 2014. 20 February 2015.
  10. Web site: Brend. Mark. From Out Here - Record Collector Magazine. Record Collector. January 2015. 20 February 2015.