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- Date Released: August 26, 2008
- Genre: Electronic
- Label: anticon / IODA
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We Say...
In the atmosphere between hip-hop and electronic music is Alias, crafting moody masterpieces from clattering beats and gauzy layers of synth. He veers all over the stylistic map: "Well Water Black" is eerie and aching, Yoni Wolf's tiny falsetto echoing the pings of a digital xylophone. "Place of No More Choices" hits the other extreme entirely, stop-start rhythms, phased-out synthesizers and gentle, rolling tones. And the title track could be a trip-hop leftover — in the best possible way — a simple acoustic guitar phrase threaded over clambering beats.
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They Say...
Heavily influenced by his move back from Oakland, CA, to Portland, ME, Resurgam is left-field hip-hop producer Alias' homecoming album, one that completes what's likely an unintentional trilogy of "personal journey" albums. The homesick Muted came first in 2003, then 2005 saw the release of Lillian, a sweet, family-influenced album credited to Alias with his brother Ehren and named after their grandmother. Resurgam -- a Latin word meaning "I shall rise again" -- features the usual murky, misty, and melancholy touches that characterize Alias' work, but there's also a surprising amount of gentle, pleasant music that could help a mixtape transition from Ulrich Schnauss to Röyksopp. "I Heart Drum Machines" features looping keyboard lines that are positively ethereal, while "Weathering," with special guest the One AM Radio, could be the most "comfy slippers" moment in the whole Anticon catalog. As the Harold Budd-styled piano of "Oakland Morning" gives way to the human beatbox in "MG Jack," Alias reminds everyone why he belongs on the "avanthop" label, but the line between indie electronic and left-field hip-hop has never been so blurry. This just means the album suits the Anticon crowd to a T and could easily seduce newcomers with a taste for the unclassifiable. Putting paranoia and noir to the side for the moment, Alias has created his most welcoming and positive dream world on Resurgam, an album where the creaks comfort and the low cloud cover comes off as heavenly.
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| 01. |  |
New to a Few |
2:33 |
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| 02. | |
I Heart Drum Machines |
4:47 |
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| 03. | |
Well Water Black (feat. Yoni Wolf of WHY?)
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6:00 |
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| 04. | |
Oakland Morning |
1:31 |
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| 05. | |
M.G. Jack |
4:52 |
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| 06. | |
Prelude to a Death Watch |
1:17 |
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| 07. | |
Death Watch |
4:09 |
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| 08. | |
Place of No More Choices |
1:06 |
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| 09. | |
Resurgam |
2:59 |
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| 10. | |
Autumnal Ego |
4:17 |
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| 11. | |
The Weathering (feat. The One AM Radio)
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4:30 |
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| 12. | |
Justamachine |
4:53 |
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| 13. | |
Oakland in the Rearview |
5:19 |
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13 Total Tracks, 48:13 Total Length
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Credits
- Hrishikesh Hirway - Guitar // Hrishikesh Hirway - Trumpet // Hrishikesh Hirway - Vocals // Hrishikesh Hirway - Bells // Sam Flax Keener - Art Direction // Sam Flax Keener - Layout Design // Yoni Wolf - Bass // Yoni Wolf - Vocals // Yoni Wolf - Fender Rhodes
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