Patrick Cowley: School Daze 2LP (Dark Entries, 2013)
December 8, 2013 at 9:54 pm | Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment
Patrick Cowley: School Daze 2LP
I missed out on
Catholic, the 2009 CD release of a previously unissued Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras new wave album, but I kept reading about it and wanted to hear it. But that album’s release lead to this, a 2LP issue of some of Patrick Cowley’s soundtracks for gay porn films. The shrinkwrap of this record has a sticker warning of explicit material inside, and I can’t un-see what I can see, so I’m being careful not to open the gatefold. Regardless, all of the music here is truly brilliant. There’s some of the hi-NRG disco sound Cowley was known for, but there’s lots more ambient, Krautrock and kosmische synth stuff on here. And some exaggerated synth-funk, like the title track. And plenty of strange proto-techno. And the distorted tribal electronic beats of “Pagan Rhythms”. The second disc focuses on longer, more exploratory cuts, starting with the slow didgeridoo-trance of “Journey Home”. “Out Of Body” is exactly the type of spacey, beatless mood-piece you might expect from the title. “Primordial Landscape” is another astral projection which slowly shifts to a different vista. The deep bass arpeggiations of “Tides Of Man” end the album. The first disc of this album might appeal more to fans of obscure disco, but the second one would definitely be an eye-opener to any Berlin School enthusiasts who might not be as keen on proper dance music.
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