WAXXX Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 new album from the field up for pre-order. there's a limited black/white splatter edition. more info from kompakt label here: http://www.kompakt.fm/releases/the_follower_2xlp_dl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 for those too lazy to clink the link: Much-celebrated Kompakt staple THE FIELD returns to the spotlight with new album THE FOLLOWER, his fifth full-length offering after "From Here We Go Sublime" (KOMPAKT RSD 02 CD 57), "Yesterday And Today" (KOMPAKT 193 CD 72), "Looping State Of Mind" (KOMPAKT 241 CD 94) and "Cupid's Head" (KOMPAKT 290 CD 110). Swedish soundsmith Axel Willner is well-known for his mastery when it comes to the allusive layering of loops, but it was with his last album "Cupid's Head" that a newly-found, somewhat pressing snappishness started to replace the soft-hued sonics of his ambient-infused techno, imbued with a darker mood and stronger footing than before. A carefully gauged balance of stoic motorik and gloomy drones was key here - just as it is for THE FOLLOWER which goes even further in blurring the lines between concrete experimentation, body music and precisely laid-out arrangement, leading to one of the most rhythmically and texturally engaging listening experiences in Willner's catalogue. "As always when starting a new album, I wanted to do something that sounds fresh, but doesn't stray too far from what I have so far done as THE FIELD - and that's always the tricky part", says Willner, adding that "the whole album came around through experimenting with a lot of new recording equipment and gear". That source of inspiration seems to have worked rather well, with title track THE FOLLOWER opening on a surprisingly muscular groove and setting the tone for what could be considered THE FIELD's most floor-attuned work yet - a raw bounce dripping with foggy acid and marching percussion catches long-standing fans off-guard while providing a perfect entry point for curious newcomers. Pulling no punches, Willner's knack for entwined drones and mutating loops is very much in place, but finds powerful support in an excitingly sturdy bassline and guitar-like screeches. It's been a few years since THE FIELD's band dissolved, which led to more club-oriented live gigs - an experience that definitely informed THE FOLLOWER's sound without interrupting this very personal continuum of expressive means. This is ambient techno on steroids, with a dose of metal machine music for good measure.Follow-up cut PINK SUN quickly finds its pace with one of these perpetually rotating hooks Willner is known for, while MONTE VERITÀ specializes in tunefully glitched vocal samples with accompanying bass workout - a powerful and propelling album build-up that finds its first moment of introspection with the mountainous SOFT STREAMS, an exciting synth journey that emits both ethereal and kinetic propensities. RAISE THE DEAD presents THE FIELD's focussed sonic storytelling at its minimalist best, gyrating around a basic motive for a while before joining an earthy beat and opening up the sunshine roof. It's a winding, hypnotic track that also works particularly well as transition to the album's remarkable closing chapter: the slow-paced REFLECTING LIGHTS shows Willner at his most refined, evoking his often-quoted appreciation of Wolfgang Voigt's ambient project GAS as well as an obvious fondness for kraut synthesists and their trance-inducing exploits. "'The Follower' is about old myths, finding utopia and how mankind repeatedly makes the same mistakes over and over", explains Willner, but he remains an artist who prefers keeping things uncommented and the mistery intact - his latest full-length certainly doesn't need more introductions: it evidently shows a maturity and consistent evolution of THE FIELD's trademark style of creation, but may very well be considered one of his most vibrant and visceral outings yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 wasn't a huge fan of the last album so i will wait on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckle Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Big The Field fan. I actually enjoyed Cupid's Head so looking forward to this. Hoping a NA preorder shows up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 just $8 more than the Amazon preorder. $33 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floyd_z Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Just noticed you can listen to the album on the PO page. I think it sounds pretty damn good, similar to Cupid's Head which I really enjoyed. Might just wait for a U.S. PO though, a little under $30 Euro shipped through Kompact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitterhappier Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 love his discography and the album preview sounds really good Hopefully, an US distro will carry it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckle Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Ordered from Kompakt because what the hell, I want that variant. Grabbed Yesterday and Today while I was at it. WAXXX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floyd_z Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Available on Amazon - $23.99 Prime. No mention as to whether it's the variant or not. http://www.amazon.com/Follower-Field/dp/B01BI05J2O/ref=sr_1_1_twi_lp__2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1458335836&sr=1-1&keywords=the+field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Oh hell yeah, super excited to check this out. I like just about everything he's done, including Cupid's Head, so I'm expecting I'll like this one as well. $24 from Amazon is very reasonable considering CH and FHWGS are each $30+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 leaked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 leaked It was live streaming last week and officially released yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 It was live streaming last week and officially released yesterday. yeah, was pretty out of the loop on that one. for some reason was thinking it was a 3+ month preorder like everything else these days. enjoying the album. looking forward to the vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 got my splattered copy in. is 180G. was double boxed, could have been thrown around the house and nothing would have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 got my splattered copy in. is 180G. How can that be??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 How can that be??! got mine and it's not 180g. i didn't weigh it, but feels more like a 140g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 got mine and it's not 180g. i didn't weigh it, but feels more like a 140g. The sticker on mine says 180g but it feels a bit lighter. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floyd_z Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Wellp, didn't jump on the splatter and it looks like now its gone, but there is a note on the Kompact website that the splatter is indeed 140g. Is it purely black and white? The photo on discogs looks purple-ish? or is that just the lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Wellp, didn't jump on the splatter and it looks like now its gone, but there is a note on the Kompact website that the splatter is indeed 140g. Is it purely black and white? The photo on discogs looks purple-ish? or is that just the lighting? Shitty picture. It's black and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floyd_z Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Shitty picture. It's black and white. Ahh thanks. Also, I was wrong, the kompact site doesn't say its 140g it just says it's not 180g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 i'm gonna weigh mine later and will post the results. we will get to the bottom of this! floyd_z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 the sticker says 180. i think the site was translated wrong and read NO 180. mine did not come with a download card, anyone else get jacked on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 turns out i can't weigh it. thought i had a bigger postage-type scale but can't find it. however, it still doesn't feel like 180g. thought i got a dl card, but will double check. i never use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethalenforcer Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 turns out i can't weigh it. thought i had a bigger postage-type scale but can't find it. however, it still doesn't feel like 180g. thought i got a dl card, but will double check. i never use them. A for effort. 140 seems about right. This album is incredible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 This album is incredible... agreed. with this and the new leon vynehall and tim hecker albums, my evenings have been more chill of late. should have mr fingers - outer acid EP coming in soon as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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