ROBOTIC DALY-14 Years of Neglect 3” CDR

ROBOTIC DALY-14 Years of Neglect 3” CDR
DOLLFULLOFRIVITS 2006
This three incher is split up into 6 tracks that all flow into each other, at first I hadn’t even realized that the track had changed. I am not sure if this is due to there being no gaps between the tracks or the jerky style this release has.

Things start off with a chirpy sound that every once in a while will chirp a little longer. The track ends after a couple seconds of this then a group of electric mosquitoes come buzzing past. The 2nd track continues this chirping sound, while revisiting the buzzing every now and then. I would take a guess to say that the chirping is a feedback loop, though it becomes pretty repetitive in the 3rd track, which makes me think a delay/looper was used after it. Giving it a really sloppy feel to it; for example most every sound is followed by the delaying echo of it. Then random feedback loop wanking cuts out the loop. Little control and concept. Things towards the end the 3rd track begin to pick up a tad though, mostly because of the slightly more interesting loops created and the quick cut outs. An interesting wind sound comes to the front while the feedback loops cuts in and out with “wooos” and “whahahahaas”, though unfortunately that wind doesn’t stick around for much longer and then the ever so present chirping feedback loop come back as the 4th track begins. A higher end shimmering sound can begin to be heard in the background then pushes the other feedback loop away.

Some interesting stuff happens in the 5th track such as quick fluent movements that are not so jerky and random as the first 4 tracks were, giving the track a better flow and feel, much more control. There’s also some decent loop work in the 5th track, with them swelling up then shifting to shorter loops. The 6th track tries to continue the success of track 5 but fails at first, then picks up a little. Though that feedback loop chirping (almost like a 18 wheeler in a Nintendo game) persists.

This release is however 1-2 years old and tooken from a live set at the pdx noise fest (Didn't know this until I checked out the discogs page, must of been a direct mixer recording) which probably contribute to some of its low points. I would like to hear a studio album from this project, fore it showed some promise on track five.

It comes packaged in a 3” plastic slip with photocopied cover and plain white surface disc with catalogue number written on it.

By Jake Vida