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01. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 7 Piano 1
02. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 14A
03. ALEX MENZIES - OD V2
04. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder LiteDrones 2
05. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 2A
06. ALEX MENZIES - Order Disorder Drones 3
07. ALEX MENZIES - OD V4
08. ALEX MENZIES - Order 7 Piano 7C
09. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 1A
10. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder Main Theme 2
11. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder LiteDrones 5
12. ALEX MENZIES - Order Uplift 1
13. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 14E
14. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 7 Piano 2
15. ALEX MENZIES - Order Disorder Drones 1
16. ALEX MENZIES - Order Ligeti
17. ALEX MENZIES - Order Uplift 3
18. ALEX MENZIES - OD V3
19. ALEX MENZIES - Order Theme 2
20. ALEX MENZIES - Disorder 2C
21. ALEX MENZIES - OD V6
22. ALEX MENZIES - Order 5 Turing
ARTIST
TITLE
Order & Disorder
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
KTX 003LP KTX 003LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
5/5/2015

Alex Menzies, more commonly known as Alex Smoke, began his techno career in the early 2000s, with years of international performances and DJ sets culminating in a string of heady 12"s for the inimitable R&S label in 2013 and '14. Menzies's techno prowess has always carried with it a keen sense of compositional rigor, with harmonic outlining pads and strings adding emotional depth and weight. A classically trained cellist, Menzies has shifted his attention back to composition, cello, and the piano, collaborating on abstract installation work with visual master Florence To. The second release on Ricardo Donoso's label Kathexis and the first in a two-part series of BBC documentary soundtrack work, Order & Disorder sees Menzies using a sound palette of mostly orchestral instrumentation, including, voice, cello, and prepared piano, as well as electronic sources like the ondes Martenot. Each different cue of electronic and acoustic hybrid miniatures develops throughout the album, each piece carrying with it a profound depth and gravity that is unique and unrivaled in its beauty. For a high-level physics documentary focusing on entropy and information, presented in a strikingly engaging manner, Menzies's score provides a serene take on the slippery concept of energy. Angelic harmony runs in parallel with more unpredictable elements like prepared piano, tape hiss, percussive clicks, and smothered field recordings, truly encapsulating the documentary's themes and our relationship to the world around us -- chaotic, beautiful, but most of all full of wonder and awe. Limited to 300 copies; initial copies on mint-colored vinyl.