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thought id post this review here Remember the days, long ago, when you'd be walking down the sunny sidewalk and the daisies would smile at you? When warm oak trees waved their huge green hands and blew leaves like coy kisses across your path? When even the blades of grass seemed to sway in perfect time with every step you took? Like an electronic pied piper, Global Goon gathers all these feelings together and floats them back at you as downtempo electro grooves and some of the most original, captivating melodies in electronic music today. Vatican Nitez, the third album by Goon-ie Jonny Hawk, effervesces with the pure sonic happiness that characterized his previous effort, 1998's excellent Cradle of History, but with a tinge of darkness: Call it the weighted complexity of leaving behind those sunny days and embracing the harder realities of today's home-listening electronic music, where wholesale sampling and break pilfering constitute the bulk of what's available. Fuck that; the lead-off "Business Man" saunters out with delicate timpani-like percussion and a muted loop before volleying Goon's warbly electro hand-saw melody, and it's a dreamy one at that. Likewise, check "I'm on the 73," a synth-y four-count pop groove that repeatedly breaks down into digital drum madness before composing itself under said groove. "Kreem Ballet" and "!" sound most like Cradle, a bit simpler and predictable in their melodic progressions - and thus enjoyable for that reason. The only complaint: it's not nearly long enough; the Goon has again left us waiting for more memories of those wonderful sunny days long since gone. |
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I heard his track on Braindance Coincidence, I have to have more! |
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The press release claims “there is not a lot you can say about the man Jonny Hawk, except for the fact that he is a genius who writes extremely catchy tunes”. It’s a fair appraisal, as is the sticker on the sleeve: file under ‘Downtempo Leftfield Electronic Braindance’. The territory is well defined, founded by the likes of Brian Eno and currently inhabited by Boards Of Canada et al, but oft derided as a soulless plane of misery. Björk once said that if electronic music has no soul it’s because nobody put it in. Jonny Hawk, AKA Global Goon, has obviously been listening; not content with merely coming up with some nice sounds and a groove, he seems to have transferred a significant part of himself into his music. Sure, it’s all a careful construction, built on keyboards and loops with click-track perfect timing. But, there is real, organic emotion at work here: a sense of humour on “Crudulus”, a joy and Sunday afternoon ennui on “Scott Cronce Is The CEO” and “!” respectively. Not so much a breath of fresh air as a stiff spring breeze |
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this album is fine oh so fine ... stans slaves I'm on the 73 Jerky Dharma and a couple more... they are almost up there with IZ-US and Alberto all they lack is the contrast & variation within the track... its more a midrange thing going on .. and more cheery great to chill too ps 303honey , clubber huh ? :) You one hot diva ;) x |
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I've just realised I'm not great at reviews but if you need a recommendation> GET VATICAN NITEZ !! |
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ok |
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satans slaves is my favorite |
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Nobody gives a shit about Global Goon |
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is that a fact? |
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I do |
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I think its an opinion =) and not a very popular one |
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:) i love vatican nitez, i play it all the time |
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In fact, I'm off to bed to listen to long whiney |
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I give numerous shits. Global Goon is delicious. |
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his melodies are heavenly, and his production is wonderfully warm |
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i hope he comes here soon, fingers crossed |
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well goodnight, i must sleep now, see you next week! |
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