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Cheekbone “Yesterday” – Leonard’s Lair

tim — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:36:29 +0000

Excerpt: “Cheekbone is another artist from the excellent Hidden Shoal Recordings, a label rapidly growing a reputation for its download-only electronica acts… Although Yesterday can hardly be described as formulaic, most of the seven tracks here follow a similar pattern, usually consisting of one central melody, which is slowly engulfed in chattering digitised noise before the noise subsides again. It’s like a journey though space but on ‘Reef’ it’s down a safe, fascinating route rather than a macabre, mysterious one… the EP reaches an impressive peak with the elegant ‘Far’ as one central, chilly melody expands into several layers, each one of them enticing as the other. HSR have produced another winner.”

Leonard’s Lair

Cheekbone “Yesterday” – Luna Kafe

tim — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:07:48 +0000

Excerpt: “Yesterday is Cheekbone’s debut EP, looping around the ambient spheres of instrumental minimalism… The seven tracks are a floating, drifting experience, making you just lay back, close your eyes to meditate and contemplate… Music for early Sunday mornings? Could be. It sure sweeps your mind. Clearing off many a yesterday.”

Luna Kafe

Cheekbone “Yesterday” – Sonic Frontiers

tim — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:29:57 +0000

Excerpt: “Cheekbone is the work of Japanese experimentalist Koruichi Moriuchi, who constructs warm electronic sounds through his laptop, with one foot firmly planted in Tangerine Dream territory and the other in the sequenced guitar soundscapes of contemporary electronica. Yesterday is expertly sequenced; short soundscapes drift and merge into one another, while intricate beats, deft samples, and obscured field recordings are woven into the mix… Yesterday acts as a poignant snapshot of nostalgic (and often forgotten) memories amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It’s avant-garde yet accessible; it’s electronic yet shares little in common with scene stalwarts like Aphex Twin and Autechre. And did I mention it is the perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer afternoon, relaxing next to the Mediterranean Sea?”

Sonic Frontiers