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Blanck Mass [CD]

Blanck Mass Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (20 Jun 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rock Action Records
  • ASIN: B004ZPGF5U
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,301 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Sifted Gold
2. Sundowner
3. Chernobyl
4. Raw Deal
5. Sub Serious
6. Land Disasters
7. Icke's Struggle
8. F-----s
9. What You Know
10. Weakling Flier

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BBC Review

Given the bewildering bombast and discombobulating cacophony kicked up by the man's day job calling, the 8-bit-gone-nuclear electro duo F*** Buttons, you'd expect this debut solo venture from the excellently named Benjamin John Power to deliver similarly screaming torrents of circuit-board-sourced sonic violence. But rather than serve up more of the same as Blanck Mass, Power opts for a softer, warmer approach, summoning instead the ambient textures of acts such as Fennesz and Stars of the Lid, and even Moby at times. The end result, this 10-track collection, mightn't startle to the same degree as Buttons' more powerful (no pun intended) work; but it does sing with an otherworldly elegance, inviting the listener to place aside their worries for a little while and enjoy a session of consuming escapism.

Originality is not the name of the game here - many a comer to this set will note, easily, Power's influences in shaping this immersive soundworld. But the box-ticking nature of its genesis takes nothing away from the effect felt - at times, this is a bracingly beautiful experience, up there with the best of its kind; and when it's by the book, Blanck Mass still clasps the heart and squeezes lightly, encouraging its audience to find meaning in its slow-moving shades and undulating tones, to relate these pieces to experiences significant to the individual. There's nothing cataclysmic about the track Chernobyl here; rather, it drifts like a sand dune seen from space, retaining its shape as it shimmies across a cerebral landscape of the listener's own design, as gorgeous in its simplicity as it is striking of structure compared to the fare Power has become known for. When the static does descend, it's backed by swathes of church organ-sized synth washes - so Land Disasters isn't a slab of distortion, but a heavenly call for archaic machines the world over to bleep their last and join the Magnavox Odyssey and Atari 2600 in the great garage sale in the sky.

Inevitably, one has to be in the right (relaxed, or ready to become) frame of mind to get the most out of Blanck Mass - unlike either of F*** Buttons' albums to date, there's nothing here even the bravest DJ would drop into a floor-filling set. It's the comedown after Power's other lot are done with their sensory assault, a perfect after-hours accompaniment for contemplation and restoration

--Mike Diver

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CD Description

The debut album from London artist Benjamin John Power (who may - or may not be - one half of F--- Buttons).
`Blanck Mass' is a heavy, shimmering and orchestral work defined by manipulated field recordings, warm analogue synth, heavy sub and deep drone.

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Brilliant 23 Jun 2011
Why has no one reviewed this yet? Had this on steady rotation since I got it. Those who are familiar with F**k Buttons will know what to expect as this is one half of them, John Power. One standout moment, and there are a few, is Land Disasters, a dense keyboard layered ethereal experience (stop me if I sound pretentious)! If you like F**k Buttons then you will like this...
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Enveloped 18 Mar 2012
By Adam
I am usually tentative when trying out new music so rely heavily on quality reviews to assist me. I feel the best I can offer here is the effect this album has had on my work. After playing a few times I was able to render several abstract drawings, edit into an animation and share with some of my students (I teach BTW...) who actually said 'wow' for once. If allowed here's a link to some of the drawings: [...]
There are momentary suggestions of musical motifs reminiscent of 'Okay, Let's Talk About Magic' and 'The Lisbon Maru' but the overwhelming immersion of the Eno-esq dream-scape makes for a listening experience fluid like gliding across a desert (yes, the Prophecy Theme from Dune but slightly heavier).
This album will be played to death this summer as I get to painting and drawing.
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