| Details | | Distributor: | Fontana Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | DDD |
Album Notes CANONIC is a remixed version of Pattern Is Movement's STOWAWAY CD (2006). Engineer Scott Solter recorded Pattern Is Movement's 2005 album Stowaway, and on this album he takes back the master tapes from that record and creates his own remix project. The result sounds almost nothing like the original album, even though, according to Hometapes' press release, nothing was added. This is not to be confused with a dance remix album; although beats are often prominent, it would not be easy to dance to Canonic. Rather, the album is an ambient/experimental music creation on which Solter has manipulated the sounds of Stowaway, showing, for example, a fascination for rhythm tracks created by static that, if heard only once or twice, would sound to most listeners like a bad electrical connection. Fans of Scott Solter & Pattern Is Movement will only occasionally hear anything resembling the band. On the other hand, those who appreciate Brian Eno's more esoteric efforts may be intrigued. ~ William Ruhlmann This promotional EP, issued three months in advance of the full-length album Canonic: Scott Solter Plays Pattern Is Movement, contains three tracks from that remix CD, "Witkin Dub," "You! Glasstone," and "Blanched and Threshed Beats," followed by the corresponding original tracks from Pattern Is Movement's album Stowaway, "Two Voices for Two Sections," "Talk Back to Me," and "Maple." Comparisons of the tracks reveal that engineer Solter has created sound collages from the original tapes that bear little similarity to the songs, resulting in experimental music that may or may not please fans of Pattern Is Movement, depending on how adventurous their tastes are. ~ William Ruhlmann
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