Creative Technology Consortium, The
Panoramic Coloursound
The venerable Dark Entries celebrates its 300th release with Panoramic Coloursound, a triple LP from the Creative
Technology Consortium. Traxx, Andrew Bisenius, and Jason Letkiewicz forged the CtC during the depths of pandemic
isolation. Drawing from film and television music of the '80s/'90s and armed with a mighty array of vintage analog and
digital synthesizers, they set out to explore heists, vices, and catastrophe. Panoramic Coloursound collapses sound and
image into a neon blur throughout its 25 tracks. While retro scores were the starting point for the CtC, the project
does more than pay dutiful homage - these notes are warped and skewed, devolving into decaying digital soundscapes.
EBM-inflected basslines pop up on tracks like "Catastrophe" and "A Retro Vice," menacing numbers that recall Traxx and
Letkiewiczs legendary work as Mutant Beat Dance (a project also featuring Beau Wanzer). "Follow Our Kode" pairs heroic
synths with funky bass, striking cosmic chords akin to the material that Traxx and Bisenius have released as An Anomaly.
Krautrock-esque guitars slide along anthemic pads on "Beautifully Polluted Sunset," which comes across like an alien
Miami Vice closing theme. The CtC channel corroded VHS vibes while making music for the future. Panoramic Coloursound
was mastered by Frdric Alstadt. The sleeve was designed by Eloise Leigh, and features a photograph by Jason Letkiewicz.
Also included is a postcard featuring liner notes, a gear list, and a photograph by Maria Tzeka.
Price
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Format
LP - 3 disk
Release
14-04-2023
Label
Item-nr
1085621
EAN
0794811515487
Availability
Not in stock