Prazision LP [EXTRA TRACKS]

Labradford

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 26, 1995)
• Original Release Date: December 7, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Kranky
• ASIN: B000001PVV
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,430 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where it all began, January 12, 2006

By	Billy Pilgrim (Detroit-ish) - See all my reviews

The first record Kranky put out, and still one of the best. Beautiful, strange, and haunting, it grabs your attention right from the start. This is slow and mesmerising (but never boring), and it sets the standard, both in terms of sound and quality, that subsequent Kranky bands will have to live up to. And although very few of these songs could be considered songs (at least in the traditional sense), they all have enough tension and drama to keep you interested. It's no wonder that Labradford, along with Low and GYBE, is one of the few Kranky bands to have achieved at least a measure of success and acclaim.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet beauty, December 2, 2002

By	A O Cazola (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

Kranky Records has, in a few short years risen from nothing to become the dominant label in the minimalist/ambient music world, bringing music that doesn't "rock" to a much greater audience than it previously had. And the label was, essentially, created in order to release the first Labradford record: the Prazision LP. And now, because of this record, bands like Low, Stars of the Lid, Sigur Ros and godspeed you black emperor have a place on the map.

The record, itself, is a masterpiece of subtlety. At points barely audible whooshes and drones accompany clicks and pops, while at others, ethereal feedback cries over the top of their Spectoresque soundwash. The Prazision LP does not always make itself easy to predict, but there is an underlying driving force that will take a listener (headphoned or not) on a journey.

Although Labradford's most recent records have strayed more towards traditional song structures and accessible chord patterns and their instrumentation follows a standard rock band allotment, Labradford still remain at the heart of the experimental ambient scene: more in line with Autechre than Tortoise.

For fans of subtlety and grace, the Prazision LP is an essential part of a music collection.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oddly pleasant., June 4, 2000

By	A. Evans "chaevans" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Droning. Repetitive. Minor movements. This album is all of these. Ambient in nature but having a garage band feel, the album seems like it should be a disaster. What on earth is there to like? And yet I find myself playing this more than any other album I have. I can't explain this album. The album title is appropriate - Sounds familiar but it doesn't feel right. I think I'll go toss it on now.