Apparently, I buy too many records

My wife Helen, like every other woman i've ever lived with, believes that I buy too many records.

Which, as every record-buying man knows, is a ridiculous belief.

I will concede, however, that I do indeed buy a lot of records and that I don't afford them the same amount of listens and attention that I did 20 or 30 years ago.

To this end, I have decided to blog about the records that I buy, in order to help my appreciation of them - and perhaps to show Helen that I don't buy that many records after all.

Because i'm crap with deadlines the blog posts will be sporadic and probably be about a month or 2 behind but that's just the way i am! The posts will not necessarily be actual reviews (most likely comments, at best) and will generally be pretty damn short due to the reasons outlined above. As a writer in a previous existence i have decided not to worry about writing as art in the pieces but, instead, to attempt to convey feeling over semantic (and often grammatic) perfection.

And 'OCRB'? It stands for 'Obsessive Compulsive Record Buying' - a little known mental health affliction that is potentially damaging to the bank account but ultimately life-affirming. It is sad.......but a nice form of sad.

Friday 23 September 2011

Harmonia and Eno 76: Tracks and Traces (Gronland)

harmonia and eno 76


Originally recorded in 1976, this collaboration between the 2 members of Cluster, Michael Rother (Neu, Kraftwerk) and Mr Eno works beautifully - mixing Eno's ambient soundscapes with the others' sci-fi electronic bleeps and swooshes adding futuristic beats over the top. Although hugely nostalgic for a 44 year old who grew up on similar sounds emanating from the Radiophonic workshop, this is actually pretty timeless in production quality and electronic thrills. For a born again analog synth head, this touches all the right spots. Ignore the track where Eno sings though, as he fucks up the mood royally.
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