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SEARCH All Artist Album Label Book The on-line catalog contains 2391 references BROWSE BY - Artists - Labels - Formats - Styles - Mid prices - Last items - LP - 10in - 7in - Mandaï Gift Vouchers NEWSLETTER - Subscribe LOGIN Sign in or Register. CONCERTS 26/04/2024 Chocolat Billy @ Cercle du Laveu 27/04/2024 The Ex @ Le Grand Mix 04/05/2024 La Jungle @ New Noise 2024 08/05/2024 Acid Mothers Temple @ Magasin 4 09/05/2024 Extra Life @ Magasin 4 14/05/2024 Timut @ Le Belvédère More concerts ... NEWS 23/04/2024 New present album release is delayed. More infos soon ! 19/04/2024 New release by Present should be in stock end of the month 26/03/2024 New releases by MoE will be soon available ! 06/03/2024 Skin Graft Records' new releases are finally in stock. Be patient if you've already order some of these, we're coming to you soon. More news ... FEEDBACKS S... (Belgium) Bien reçu la commande. Un grand merci.... k... (Germany) Hello Olivier, I've got the CD'... i... (Italy) Great seller with friendly communication... More feedbacks ...	DESCRIPTION AKIYAMA, MITCHELL Small explosions that are yours to keep Label : Sub Rosa Year : 2005 Format : CD Style : Electronic / Experimental Availability : Out of stock Description : Mitchell Akiyama's second album for the Belgian label Sub Rosa is one of his most accomplished efforts and rights all the small annoying wrongs of his previous one, down to the duration. Akiyama's soft, textured sound world demands a certain time for the listener to immerse in it and revel in the ambiguity between acoustics and electronics that is at the core of his art -- and the 35 minutes of If Night Is a Weed and Day Grows Legs were insufficient in that regard. In contrast, this album consists of 11 pieces segued into two suites (which would be quite suitable for an LP release). Running from the opener, 'Strategies for Combating Invisibility,' down to the title track, the first suite is the richest and most dynamic. It also features very diverse instrumentation, from strings (always playing a key role in Akiyama's music) to harmonica, acoustic guitar, banjo, double bass, and handclaps -- the latter three being found in particular in the lively 'But Promise Me,' a clear highlight. The second suite adopts a smoother, more homogeneous form that seems to indicate that the artist is tempted by longer formats. Digital cut-ups, stutters, and deconstructions intervene here and there, at times building bridges between tracks, in other places short-circuiting tunes that are starting to feel too comfortable. Also the crux of Akiyama's work, this delicate yet invasive digital pollution is paradoxical. On the one hand, he is obviously a gifted composer (his naïve melodies are endearing and his arrangements are creative) who could draw a crowd simply by writing acoustic instrumentals. On the other hand, his deconstructions prevent the music from becoming stale or predictable. So is he a subversive artist or a composer who can't recognize his true talent? In any case, Small Explosions That Are Yours to Keep provides a very emotional listen.	FROM THE SAME ARTIST BEST SELLING KOENJIHYAKKEI Angherr Shisspa (Revisited) (CD) - 15.30 € Skin Graft Records PILI COIT Love Everywhere (LP) - 26.60 € Skin Graft Records CHEER-ACCIDENT Vacate (CD) - 14.40 € Cuneiform Records FRAU TROFEA Premier Sang (LP) - 12.40 € La Face Cachée / Aredje / Whosbrain Records NEW RELEASES CUNTROACHES S/T (CD) - 15.80 € Skin Graft Records SULT Svimmelhed (CD) - 12.40 € Conrad Sounds SQUID PISSER Vaporize a Neighbor (7in) - 25.30 € Skin Graft Records V/A Bay / Oslo Minor Trio (CD) - 12.40 € Conrad Sounds ZEA Wat Ik dacht Toen Ik Lag (LP) - 18.60 € Makkum Records / Krachladen Records V/A Sult / Lasse Marhaug : Harpoon (LP) - 16.60 € Conrad Sounds HYPER GAL Pure (CD) - 15.80 € Skin Graft Records SEKSTETT S/T (CD) - 12.40 € Conrad Sounds -MORE NEW RELEASE-