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The Exchange Session, Vol. 1

~ Kieran Hebden
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (7 Mar 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: EMI Australia
  • ASIN: B000E1159U
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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What do you get if you throw a contemporary laptop luminary into a studio with a veteran jazz/funk/soul drummer? Maybe not much in some cases, but with Keiran Hebden (aka Fourtet) and Steve Reid (former rhythm master for Martha & The Vandellas, James Brown, Miles Davis et al), you end up with a banquet of experimental music that attempts to fill a huge spiritual gap in the electronic music market. The Exchange was recorded live in one day, following a series of live performances by the duo. On occasion, the sporadic nature of the recording shows. Many passages sound like the two musicians simply have no connection whatsoever and are just filling in time, waiting for psychic inspiration to kick in. But at other times the meeting of minds is awesome, creating a thrilling, formidable energy that underlines the masterful handling of their respective musical domains. Tracks like "Morning Prayer" are especially stunning; other pieces are joyously questing in nature, while others merely strain the ears.--Paul Sullivan

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4.0 out of 5 stars Through perseverance you will find reward, 13 Mar 2006
By Chas (Winchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Exchange Session, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
This is not an easy record, and many Four Tet fans will be disappointed. But its important to note that there were signs on Everything Ecstatic that Kieran Hebden was thinking about taking his music into a darker, more rhythmic and less song-based directions. But this album is a bigger step away than I thought it would be. I must admit, I was unsure on the first couple of plays. But I stuck with it, and I’m glad I did. I had the same great experiences I had with Sun Ra, and more recently with Aphex Twin and Squarepusher – the more you listen to it, the more familiar you are with the music, you begin to realise what's going on and the structure behind the rigorous experimentation. It’s essentially dark, rhythmic, tribal, electronic free jazz. If that floats your boat, you should give it a try. If not, it might give you nightmares. Through perseverance you will find reward. Bring on Vol. 2.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mesmorizing, 17 April 2006
By Mr. Jacob Mayfield "nocode198" (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Exchange Session, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
This combination, of Kieran Hedben's Laptop electronica noodles and Steve Reid's jazz comes most naturally, and you are unsure when listening to the music where the sounds have come from. They blend together so effortlessly that you find yourself trapped and lost at the same time. The first few listens can seem irritating, and myself not being a great fan of jazz, needed a few listens to let it sink in. I have to argue the comment from another reviewer who states he could produce this using crockory pots, you couldn't, but even if you could, I'm sure there may still be something interesting in the outcome. If you are a fan of four tet, then there's definatly enough here to interest you, listened to on headphones, when your a little tired, is hypnotic.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars You had to be there..., 10 Mar 2006
This review is from: The Exchange Session, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
Combining laptronica with live percussion was enough of a concept to get me to fork out, as I'm a big fan of Kieran Hebden and also of music that pushes the envelope a little. Sadly, though, this is a disappointment. Much is made of the fact that it was recorded in a single session, with no overdubs etc. as though this in itself will make an album interesting. Frankly, I think they should have taken a bit longer and come up with something that had more substance. No doubt it was hugely rewarding to produce, but for those of us who weren't at the party the result sounds terribly self-indulgent. One to borrow.
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1.0 out of 5 stars perplexing
Why did I fork out £10 for this unlistenable garbage? You could create this in your kitchen with various crockery, pots,
pans and utensils. Jazz? great!
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