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LAPSUS 033LP
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Neil McDonald's love of the outdoors is a constant feature in his music, hence his Lord Of The Isles moniker, a direct reference to the Highlands and islands of his native Scotland. His vivid, effervescent and blissfully cinematic sound paints a soundtrack to unmade films, building imaginary worlds inspired by his childhood passion for science fiction. It is therefore no coincidence that the closing track "Subtle Thoughts" samples the inimitable voice of Carl Sagan and is also the name of his forthcoming album on Lapsus Records. Subtle Thoughts is an album of sumptuous melancholic electronica that, like all his previous works, avoids being pigeonholed. In it you find ambient and IDM, but also breaks and down-tempo 4x4 beats with deep ruminations, and even passages akin to new age and Balearic. In Neil's own words, the real concept behind Subtle Thoughts is: "The spaces in between. Listening to the quiet voices. Freedom of expression and being open. It also contains my hopes and fears for the future of our world, but mainly hope and love."
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PERMVAC 141EP
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After some high-profile remixes for the likes of Little Dragon, Jon Hopkins, and Shit Robot as well as releases on Phonica, Mule Musiq, Firecracker Recordings (his amazing contributions to the 2015 Mac-Talla Nan Creag compilation), and his own Little Strong imprint, Lord of the Isles picks up where 2014's 301C Symphony left off with Clearness of Love. Gentle club tracks fusing acid house and '90s techno with wildly cinematic soundscapes sit alongside ambient and balearic burners. All of them reveal Neil McDonald's early influences from sci-fi soundtracks and Detroit to classics by the likes of The Orb and New Order.
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MUSIQ 169EP
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This is the debut release from Lord Of The Isles on Mule Musiq. Previous releases have been on great labels like Firecracker and Shevchenko. Lord's unique music always mixes Detroit house and alternative disco styles. On the A-side the title-track is "Kurve," with a slow-motion techno sound. "Eagle Lake" is like an alternative house remix of some '80s cold funk, and on the B-side, "Here, Now and Beyond" is a dark experimental house track. If you like Vakura and that kind of artist, you will love this track. "Veranico de Maio" wraps it up with a deep house-style beat.
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PERMVAC 113EP
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Scottish producer Lord Of The Isles surely dropped some jaws in the last couple of years with some widely-praised releases on excellent labels such as Ene Records, Firecracker, Phonica, Cocktail D' Amore, and his own label, Little Strong. Permanent Vacation welcomes him now with an expansive five-track EP that shows his talent in the full monty. Cinematic soundscapes between Planet E-styled techno, bubbling electronica, floating ambient and analog warehouse roughness that fits into the Amazon jungle as well as into the Scottish Highlands. Strike your weapons, resistance is futile.
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