From Out Here
| From Out Here | ||||
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| Studio album by The Advisory Circle | ||||
| Released | 5 December 2014 | |||
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Acousmatic music Ambient Electronic Musique concrète | |||
| Label | Ghost Box Music GBX021 | |||
| The Advisory Circle chronology | ||||
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From Out Here is a 2014 album by Jon Brooks, under the pseudonym of The Advisory Circle. It was released on 5 December 2014 by independent record label Ghost Box Music on CD, online download, and 12" vinyl record.[1][2][3] The album cover art was designed by Julian House.[4][2][5]
Concept
Ghost Box Music's press release for From Out Here "hints at a Wyndham-esque science fiction story, where bucolic English scenery is being manipulated and maybe even artificially generated by bizarre multi-dimensional computer technology."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Triadex Logotone" | 0:20 |
| 2. | "Escape Lane" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Upon Oakston" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "From Out Here" | 1:07 |
| 5. | "Vibrations and Waves" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Triadex Two Five Nine" | 1:47 |
| 7. | "Experiment!" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "All Alone in a Green and Pleasant Land" | 1:00 |
| 9. | "Causeway Ballet" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Dexter Logotone" | 0:09 |
| 11. | "The Blue Energy Programme" | 5:43 |
| 12. | "Mr Foyster" | 1:15 |
| 13. | "Discipline Before Data" | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Mr Foyster Creates a Beach" | 0:41 |
| 15. | "Jessica Finds the Beach" | 3:07 |
| 16. | "Winter Hours" | 4:29 |
| 17. | "Crag Hey" | 0:40 |
| 18. | "Sine Seeing" | 2:18 |
| 19. | "Verberatim" | 0:58 |
| 20. | "Cobol Landing" | 3:19 |
| 21. | "The Walk Home" | 1:50 |
Reception
Chicago Reader said From Out Here "exceeds all of my expectations—it's among the best work Brooks has ever done, and one of the finest albums of the year."[6] DJ Food called the album "[Jon Brooks'] best yet" and "my favourite though as it embodies everything I love about the [Ghost Box Music] label"[7] Pitchfork reviewed From Out Here with "[f]or a notionally darker work this album ends up being more enjoyable than some of [Jon Brooks'] prior records, mainly because the sense of exploration is heightened with each turn taken."[8]
The Quietus called From Out Here a "particularly satisfying and coherent listening experience" and "beautifully crafted voyage into electronic music's substrata."[9] Record Collector reviewed From Out Here with "Brooks, though, stands out by dint of a nimble melodic touch, compositional sophistication and a broader historical frame of references. This makes From Out Here both satisfying and hard to pin down."[10]
References
- ↑ Café Kaput (5 December 2014). "Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - 'From Out Here' released today.". Blogger. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- 1 2 3 "The Advisory Circle - From Out Here :: Ghost Box". Ghost Box Music. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ Ghost Box Music (14 October 2014). "The Advisory Circle - Escape Lane (clip) in From Out Here". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ↑ Café Kaput (13 November 2014). "Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - From Out Here". Blogger. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ↑ THE PARISH COUNCIL (12 November 2014). "The Belbury Parish Magazine: PRE-ORDER THE NEW ADVISORY CIRCLE ALBUM". Blogger. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Tal (30 December 2014). "Listen to the Advisory Circle's vintage horror-film electronica before 2014 ends". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Advisory Circle's 'From Out Here' album". DJ Food. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Neyland, Nick (13 January 2015). "The Advisory Circle: From Out Here". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Banks, Joe (11 December 2014). "The Advisory Circle - From Out Here". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Brend, Mark (January 2015). "From Out Here - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 February 2015.