Down Review Reviews

Down Review “From Here For Anyone” – Leonard’s Lair

October 5th, 2009


Excerpt: “[Down Review] deliver further proof that it’s possible to make beautiful music without ever being in the same room together. Beginning with the deliciously comforting sounds of ‘Anything Is Everything’, the scene is set for some lovely, warm instrumental music. Luddites will profess that the Internet is killing music but ‘From Here, For Anyone’ shows that bringing together talents via computers and wires is something to celebrate. Especially so when they produce electronica featuring such distinctly human qualities.”

Leonard’s Lair

Down Review “From Here For Anyone” – Cyclic Defrost

September 19th, 2009

Excerpt: “This four track EP opens with variations of melodic chords soaking the upper register, and combines pristine drum and synth programming. It is quite obvious that the form is predominantly electronic, yet it has all the hallmarks of post-rock sensibility and sonic attunement. ‘Archive’ clothes itself in manipulated crowd samples before launching into a layered drum, synth and bass combination. ‘Always Enough’ weaves bright tones, dub sensibility and chopped up samples in highly wrought simplicity. ‘All In’ closes the album, playing with an almost anthemic extended chord, a hybrid drum beat and chirping bright synth which builds to dominate before dissolving quickly. It is a sharp finish, but the ride is quite exhilarating.”

Cyclic Defrost

Down Review “Anything is Everything” – Luna Kafé

September 9th, 2009

Excerpt: “‘Anything Is Everything’ is a slow digital drizzle, a crisp’n’sparkling piece. Electronic drums, glowing synths and purring bass-lines glide slowly through the city lights, the city night. It’s a drifting, sweeping loop-track, soothing and relieving, and a very pleasant piece of music.”

Luna Kafé

Down Review ‘Anything is Everything’ – Losing Today

July 16th, 2009

Excerpt: “Okay its gorgeous, in fact frankly its sublime… A beautifully snoozing dream woven treasure that had us here recalling in an instant the likes of Gnac, Landshipping and Boards of Canada, all crunchy beats, heart caressing tenderised electronic symphonic swathes applied with wide screen aspects and serviced with that kind of majestically forlorn bitter sweetness that was once the sole remit of godspeed you black emperor and touchingly daubed in frost tipped baubles of orbiting opines all mellowed magically into a tempting tapestry that to these much humbled ears had us imagining a particularly chilled Faltermayer cosying up to Manual for a spot of reclined star watching. A gem.”

Losing Today