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Independent Newspaper Review 21st March 08 Reviewed by Andy Gill Friday, 21 March 2008 His work with Jeff Buckley and Captain Beefheart probably makes Gary Lucas the world’s most popular avant-rock guitarist, though his solo work can lack focus. Here, his solo pieces mingle with tracks recorded with electronic composer James Hunter, aka The Dark Poets, whose samplescapes, synth beds and vocal samples about things like military mind-control techniques recall the dark portents of Cabaret Voltaire. Highlights include a resonant cover of part of Popol Vuh’s Aguirre, Wrath of God soundtrack; an exhilarating "Judgement at Midnight" incorporating swirling National steel guitar phrases over a synth drone bed pockmarked with found-sound fragments; "Breath of Bones", a delicate tangle of guitar tendrils; and "Ted’s Theme", a lovely sequenced samba-shuffle burnished with glinting guitar. Solo showcases include the glistening Frippertronic-style guitar tones of "Rosemary’s Baby" and the almost electric-flamenco flurries of "Rise Up To Be".
RECOMMENDED. Borderline:
2006 :Short film Directed By Alex Chandon. Music by J.R Hunter 'The Dark
Poets' (Some Bizarre Records) Here is the internationally multi award
winning short film 'Borderline' by visionary director Alex Chandon with
music by Some Bizarre's own forward thinking cutting edge electro outfit
'The Dark Poets' genius J.R. Hunter. A Version of this track will feature
on the forthcoming Dark Poets album currently in production for Some Bizarre
records. Awards and screenings include: onedotzero and Saatchi award winner Cannes 2007. Also being used to promote the London 2012 Olympics for (First screened for the Beijing Olympics - currently screening across the world) The Dark Poets are in production of their next album. James R Hunter is also currently producing the soundtrack to the forthcoming feature film 'Travellers'
The Dark Poets track 'Crazy' appears on 'Redefining The Prologue' SOME BIZZARE ARTISTS - REDEFINING THE PROLOGUE: 1981 - 2006 click on image below to buy online
The Gary Lucas / Dark Poets track 'The Judgement at Midnight' appears on 'The Some Bizzare Double Album - The Only Failure Is To Cease To Try' SOME BIZZARE DOUBLE ALBUM click on image below to buy online The Dark Poets remix of the Soft Cell track 'Barriers' appears on the album "Soft Cell - Heat : The Remixes" SOFT CELL - HEAT: THE REMIXES click on image below to buy online |
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