Init Ding

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Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 45:36

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04.22.11
Microstoria, Init Ding
2004 | Label: Thrill Jockey

As Microstoria, Oval's Markus Popp worked with Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars to create a more subtle and free-flowing alternative to his main project. Their working method was improvisational, and Init Ding sometimes sounds like the amplified interior of an aging computer, with a jittery whirr of beeps, crackles and modem handshakes competing with the occasional organ sample for attention. Though abstract and loosely structured, the gentle sound palate and deep bass chords lend Init Ding a certain relaxed warmth.

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at first glance, this almost seems a patchwork of odd noises, but upon repeated listens the order becomes apparent. if they sped it up a bit, i'm sure they could have made some oddly fractured pop out of it. the melodies that lurk and amble about have a certain introspective warmth to them. the deep bass adds a nice contrast to the glitchy cd-skipping sounds provided by the oval side of this equation. oddly well balanced, this album requires attention to truly appreciate. take the time to check out the post-industrial rhythm of "edu" or vacuous "ecclectrig."

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