Chantal Passamonte's Mira Calix project has always been an oddity on Warp; at times flaunting noise and digital mayhem and at others flirting with the innocent, playful and melodic - she has always made sure that her work deviated from expectations. This has never been more evident as on this, her latest solo full length 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' which attempts to marry a number of her different shards of influence. On the one hand we have the orchestral neu-classical leanings which she recently explored with Alexander's Annexe, and on the other we have electronica and digital manipulation - here aided by a more organic and freeform style comparable to Fonal records' Islaja. More often than not however these tracks sound quite at odds with each other and while the album opens quite majestically with the double-whammy of 'Because to Why' and 'The Stockholm Syndrome' it dips into more formulaic piano renditions on 'Eelio' and similarly drifting orchestral business on 'The Way You Are When'. Thankfully the pace is picked up towards the album's third act with some pleasing plinking and plonking ('Tilsammens') and some rather odd digital gamelan distorted noise-folk ('Belonging') and the album closes on the majestic and slightly spiritual 'One Line Behind' - an orchestral piece that slots in with the album's peculiarities much more easily. 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' is a brave move for Passamonte and one which will no doubt reward the most open minded listeners among you.
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Chantal Passamonte's Mira Calix project has always been an oddity on Warp; at times flaunting noise and digital mayhem and at others flirting with the innocent, playful and melodic - she has always made sure that her work deviated from expectations. This has never been more evident as on this, her latest solo full length 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' which attempts to marry a number of her different shards of influence. On the one hand we have the orchestral neu-classical leanings which she recently explored with Alexander's Annexe, and on the other we have electronica and digital manipulation - here aided by a more organic and freeform style comparable to Fonal records' Islaja. More often than not however these tracks sound quite at odds with each other and while the album opens quite majestically with the double-whammy of 'Because to Why' and 'The Stockholm Syndrome' it dips into more formulaic piano renditions on 'Eelio' and similarly drifting orchestral business on 'The Way You Are When'. Thankfully the pace is picked up towards the album's third act with some pleasing plinking and plonking ('Tilsammens') and some rather odd digital gamelan distorted noise-folk ('Belonging') and the album closes on the majestic and slightly spiritual 'One Line Behind' - an orchestral piece that slots in with the album's peculiarities much more easily. 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' is a brave move for Passamonte and one which will no doubt reward the most open minded listeners among you.
Chantal Passamonte's Mira Calix project has always been an oddity on Warp; at times flaunting noise and digital mayhem and at others flirting with the innocent, playful and melodic - she has always made sure that her work deviated from expectations. This has never been more evident as on this, her latest solo full length 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' which attempts to marry a number of her different shards of influence. On the one hand we have the orchestral neu-classical leanings which she recently explored with Alexander's Annexe, and on the other we have electronica and digital manipulation - here aided by a more organic and freeform style comparable to Fonal records' Islaja. More often than not however these tracks sound quite at odds with each other and while the album opens quite majestically with the double-whammy of 'Because to Why' and 'The Stockholm Syndrome' it dips into more formulaic piano renditions on 'Eelio' and similarly drifting orchestral business on 'The Way You Are When'. Thankfully the pace is picked up towards the album's third act with some pleasing plinking and plonking ('Tilsammens') and some rather odd digital gamelan distorted noise-folk ('Belonging') and the album closes on the majestic and slightly spiritual 'One Line Behind' - an orchestral piece that slots in with the album's peculiarities much more easily. 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' is a brave move for Passamonte and one which will no doubt reward the most open minded listeners among you.
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Chantal Passamonte's Mira Calix project has always been an oddity on Warp; at times flaunting noise and digital mayhem and at others flirting with the innocent, playful and melodic - she has always made sure that her work deviated from expectations. This has never been more evident as on this, her latest solo full length 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' which attempts to marry a number of her different shards of influence. On the one hand we have the orchestral neu-classical leanings which she recently explored with Alexander's Annexe, and on the other we have electronica and digital manipulation - here aided by a more organic and freeform style comparable to Fonal records' Islaja. More often than not however these tracks sound quite at odds with each other and while the album opens quite majestically with the double-whammy of 'Because to Why' and 'The Stockholm Syndrome' it dips into more formulaic piano renditions on 'Eelio' and similarly drifting orchestral business on 'The Way You Are When'. Thankfully the pace is picked up towards the album's third act with some pleasing plinking and plonking ('Tilsammens') and some rather odd digital gamelan distorted noise-folk ('Belonging') and the album closes on the majestic and slightly spiritual 'One Line Behind' - an orchestral piece that slots in with the album's peculiarities much more easily. 'Eyes Set Against the Sun' is a brave move for Passamonte and one which will no doubt reward the most open minded listeners among you.