the one-man outfit four tet (kieran hebden) has been cranking out tunes since the late 90's. many have haphazardly thrown his glitchy, often off-the-wall musical pieces into the "stay away from me crack head" electronica/dance corner, but thankfully, i gave him a chance beyond those labels.granted, some of his albums may give first time listeners aural epilepsy (everything ecstatic, i'm look... hey, don't try to... no. i'm looking at you, don't... i said put down that gallon of red bull this instant.)
the real thing that counts here however is his devotion to sticking his head out there. although it may not always pan out, he is willing to experiment get his ears dirty. that, in itself, deserves some respek.
rounds is the album that got me hooked. released in 2003, the music is intelligent, thoughtful, and most of all, accessible.
who would have thought that the repetitive nature of these incessant guitar loops, ambient noise and redundant electronic beats could keep me interested? it's some of the only electronic music i can concentrate on. good work hebden, you successfully got me into electronic based music.
put some into your headphones and enjoy.
<|electronic, instrumental, experimental|>
mp3s: (from rounds)
four tet - "she moves she"
four tet - "as serious as your life"
riyl: album leaf, do make say think, giving a five year old a lighter and a map leading to a secret stash of fireworks
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