7.75 out of 10
Matmos is one of thee best (Electronic)Experimental artists of all time. No one, I repeat NO ONE, is as innovative & playful with their sound as Matmos is. Matmos is pure concept, one "wacky idea" stretched out and dissected onto an entire EP/LP in the most respectfully-insane way. 'The Ganzfeld EP' (a compendium to their upcoming 2013 LP) is an album about "parapsychological experimentation", where the listener (sort of--it's hard to explain..in a way) wrote the music FOR Matmos (Drew and Martin).
'The Ganzfeld EP' sounds a lot like Matmos' previous efforts (a little more like "The Rose Has Teeth... (my personal fav release of theirs)"); vocally driven and somewhat maddening. But it quickly evolves into it's own sound/being. It's a little short, but keep in mind it's the starting course to what is sure to be an amazing (2013) LP. Shortly after the fun IDM fades out a pulsating Club friendly track comes in (track #2--I like this one a lot), followed by the weirdest track of the bunch, the overall theme/understanding of this release. Voices layered on top of more voices (I think 5-6 voices) explaining what they are hearing and sensing, and from this a bizarre melody is formed. An experiment that I'm sure took A LOT of time compiling/fitting together. It may not be for all/most, but for the select few that feel it, you know what I am saying when I say "..only Matmos".
Really how can I properly explain Matmos to you, just like them already. Matmos can never do wrong, I can't ever see these two running out of delirious concepts. (Matmos is always)Recommended.
Standout Tracks: Very Large Green Triangles (Edit), You (Rrose Mix)(every once and a while a good "Clubby Matmos" track comes along..), Just Waves
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