Problem/Solving

KiloWatts

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 2005)
• Original Release Date: January 26, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: artificial music machine
• ASIN: B0007OCO8U
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #382,294 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
KiloWatts is a marriage of man and machine - a love story about cells and bits - an attempt at defining a hilariously absurd and imperfect reality through an electronic invention that promises to encode this vision eternally. The music is deep, the songs tell stories, and the sounds are intensely emotional. Nested within the musical structure is an element of quirky electronic experimentation - a roadmap of new and interesting ways of carressing and mangling waveforms. The result is a cinematic tale of knowledge, confusion, and pushing forward.

Product Description
Fans of IDM and related project such as Plaid, Bola, Boards Of Canada, et. al. will find KiloWatts' electronic manpulations and outstanding addition to their collections.

Problem/Solving is an introspective and inspiring aural conglomeration of a thousand different experiences, taking sharp turns through calm somber reflection and gutwrenching chaotic confusion - a blend of exquisite melodic structures, lush ambience, and engulfing rhythms.

Problem/Solving shows us in CD form exactly how the whole can be more than the sum of its parts. It eloquently captures the myriad dichotomies of the human condition - knowledge and confusion, destruction and creation, reflection and progress... Driving rhythms give way to abstract sonic imagery. Subtle soundscapes mesh seamlessly with playful experimentation. These disparate elements, each masterful in their own right, come together to form nothing less than an inspired sonic journey.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Experimental Electronica, January 12, 2007

By	Rebecca Johnson "SeasonedwithLove.com" (Washington State) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

Exciting with experimental urban textures, the rich moods of KiloWatts music has high appeal, especially if you love electronica.

This album occasionally just takes the top of your head off and explodes into ecstatic highs while retaining a deep ocean reverberation. Echoing caves, haunting melodies and sultry beats mingle with tangible notes of refined delicacy.

Just when I thought this album might only be instrumental, a ghostly angel's whispers appeared. The heaviness of the first track melted away into ethereal bliss.

"Algae" is shockingly good and wildly creative. "Enter Lilly" is awash with oceanic textures, waves washing over nature sounds. "Last Horrah" is sensual and exotic with emotionally complex rhythms.

"E Suffix" has warm reverberations and interesting timing with ghostly vocals that mingle with the music in intriguing ways.

What I love most about each track is that is an entirely new world to enjoy and as KiloWatts paints electronic pictures, the art is collectible!

~The Rebecca Review

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent record..., March 1, 2005

By	J. Andy Johnson "on a tangent" (Earth, but just barely.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been on a huge downtempo kick lately and this purchase came after 3 long days of crate digging here on amazon. A beautiful work with elements of electro, hip hop, downtempo... slightly on the darker tip. I found a few sounbites online under the website... www.artificialmusicmachine.com Give them a listen.

5.0 out of 5 stars Kilowatts needs to be discovered!, November 8, 2005

By	Christopher Coleman "rider104" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kilowatts is a classically trained pianist who produces great electronic music that is slightly dark, and unconventional for electronic music because he uses exotic time signatures: some tracks may have 5, 3, or 7 beats to each measure.
Some of the tracks are somewhat ambient, but Kilowatts bangs out some great beats, even making the unconventional beats sound totally natural.

A "Must-buy"