- Audio CD (Nov 14 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Thirsty Ear
- ASIN: B00004Z42P
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #210,417 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Awake |
| 2. Tiny Consumer |
| 3. Mute |
| 4. Papercut |
| 5. Control |
| 6. Closer Colder |
| 7. Salt |
| 8. Partyline Honey |
| 9. Bonus Track |
Product Description
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The debut album by Brit gear wiz David Kosten, Closer Colder is an ambitious and largely successful attempt to explore dark urban beats while pushing slick, cinematic textures far beyond the typical soundscapes. The first cut, "Awake," lays out many of the paradoxes to come: after a broken loop of distorted drums makes you think your CD player is dying, the malevolent vibes of a dub bass kick in, followed by gorgeous filigrees of cello. Using a potentially pretentious range of live instruments--including bassoon, recorder, trumpet, and xylophone--Kosten pulls it all together, crafting tasteful, moody instrumentals like a dub-wise Spirit of Eden-era Talk Talk. Abrupt transitions enhance the filmic vibe, as well as the Scanner-like use of vocal samples; in addition to a bite from Blue Velvet, Kosten includes distorted porn chatter and a violent threat left on his answering machine by a disgruntled singer. I suspect his phone messages have gotten distinctly more upbeat of late. --Erik Davis
Album Description
David Kosten, the mastermind behind this heady mix of electronic panorama and sweeping strings, deserves strong kudos for attempting to expand the palette of the electronic form. While not every track is riveting, there are plenty of galvanizing moments, such as the rich layers of "Awake" and the dark recesses of the title track (with its sample of Dennis Hopper from the film Blue Velvet). ~ Tim Sheridan, All Music Guide
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3 reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely fits the editorial review
Jan 4 2001
Format:Audio CD
this album has a strange but compact atmosphere, a little bit dark ambient just like when you look out the window of a suburbian bus, avoids to be monotonous or unchanging. a very good debut!
Faultline - Closer Colder
Mar 10 2011
Format:Audio CD
Moody and beautiful, Faultline's debut CLOSER COLDER mixes elegance with stunning strength, as immediately evident by "Awake," which alternates waves of feedback noise with careful cello lines or the reversed vocal bits and disembodied laughs on "Tiny Consumer." The mournful trumpet of "Mute" seems to pierce the air, sharp and poignant. A delicate melancholy seeped into all of the tracks on this album, and even if a quiet moment like "Papercut" is interrupted by wild blasts of rhythm, the sadness always reasserts itself. The classical elegance of the title track seems only more stately when paired with a reverberating beat. "Partyline Honey," one highlight among many, manages to be both creepy and sleazy, like someone you never want to pick up in a bar. Chilly and stunning.
Unique album and a really nice listen
Dec 1 2009
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album on vinyl while traveling in London during the Winter of 1999. Been looking for a digital copy for the last few years. Really nice record and a great debut. The follow-up album wasn't as good IMO. I'm not sure why the small labels aren't digitizing their back catalog, although it has to be cost related. Seems a shame that the diversity of these small, but great titles would be lost to future listeners.
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