- Audio CD (Aug 1 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Hefty Records
- ASIN: B00004S5VY
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #203,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Beginning |
| 2. Transportation Theme |
| 3. Binoculars |
| 4. Conditioning |
| 5. Aftergrude |
| 6. F Ride+Blues |
| 7. Journey's Homes |
| 8. Paulo |
| 9. Slabulas |
Product Description
Album Details
Sath and Savalis is the Multi Functional Scott Herren (Who Plays with Warp Records Act Prefuse 73 and Mixes with Richard Devine). A Soulful and Organic Approach to Electronic Music Showing Ode to R and B, Soul and Hip Hop.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Compares nicely to Prefuse Releases,
By Thaddeus (nyc) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Folk Songs For Trains Trees An (Audio CD)
The experimental jazz of an admitted hiphop fiend. People who like ambient electronic, jazz and hip-hop should check it out. This album contains many bits and pieces of songs found on Herren's other releases as Savath+Savalas and as Delarosa+Asora. Savath and "Folk Songs" in particular are a pleasant surprise in that Herren's already organic approach to beat construction meets live instrumentation, resulting in a relaxing but certainly not boring listening experience. However, this kind of music is not for everyone. If you get bored listening to Brian Eno or Cannonball Adderly, this isn't for you.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cinematic at best. One of Herren's most distinguished works.,
By Pantytec is my god, it should be yours too (Tem) (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Folk Songs For Trains Trees An (Audio CD)
"Folk Songs" can best be described as an alternate soundtrack to a movie that hasn't been put out yet. This album flows beautifully, and allows the listener to soak it all in. It never leaves you wandering, and always keeps you interested. Savath + Savalas, really is the fusion of Scott Herren's more glitch approiated Delarosa & Asora project, with the math rock edge of Tortoise. "Transportation Theme" is a beautiful, rolling work, with washes of instrumentation, and electronic distractions all working together to form a whole ethereal artwork. "Binoculars" takes Herren's love for recycling a step further, taking bits and pieces from "OSSABAW" (Originally on the "Crush the Sightseers" 12" put out on Pearineel in 1998) and fusing it with horns, and a sort of latin-influenced rhythym . To put it shortly, this is my kind of music. Music where you can close your eyes and think about the most poignant and distinct memories of your life. Music that you can listen to while finding yourself in some weird area of the world. Music that defies explanation, and makes new ones.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a groundbreaking and beautiful release,
By sYNCTANK - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Folk Songs For Trains Trees An (Audio CD)
Atlanta, Georgia's Scott Herren has many musical personalities. The only one I was familiar with prior to picking up this lovely gem was the similarly named Schematic compilation project Delarosa+Asora. An obvious departure from the fore-mentioned project, Savath+Savalas main focus is on ambience. I'm not talking about ambient music, but more of a post-rock lounge kind of ambient. Yes, this album is electronic, but that is not its primary decor. Many traditional musical elements come into play here, underlined carefully by the numerous hidden talents of Herren's fantastic programming. This is a beautiful release, moody and subtle, with low bass lines and drifting percussion. Songs like 'Transportation Theme', 'F Ride+Blues' and 'Paulo' flow smoothly and consistently, racked with warm tones, traditional snare drums, and the occasional electronic glitch. Strange loops and sullen filters knit the main pieces together, giving the album a seamless flow of magnificence. Dreamy piano tones and washes of filtered synth timbre remind one of Pole's recent efforts at times. Drunken bass guitar riffs and fluid-like snares mix seamlessly with their electronic counterparts. Herren's song writing is superb; fusing beautifully flowing elements of jazz and electronica into masterful compositions of musical poetry. Best described as a '70's era lounge album mixed by a producer from the future, 'Folk Songs for Trains, Trees and Honey' is a groundbreaking release that is sure to please Warp label fans and post-rock purveyors alike.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
You won't see it coming,
By Matthew D. Mercer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Folk Songs For Trains Trees An (Audio CD)
There is indeed something sneaky about the music of Savath+Savalas. I heard it by chance through a friend, and without even realizing it, was compelled to purchase it some weeks later (having only heard it once) when i couldn't even remember what the music sounded like. There is something so wonderfully passive about the music presented here; it gets under your skin when you don't even realize it.Scott Herren demonstrates his great talents with the 9 tracks of this album, each one comfortably residing in a grey area between bedroom electronics and elegant post-rock influences (Tortoise and Isotope 217 comparisons come to mind at times). S+S has a soul to it that doesn't ever quite come across perhaps as much as it should on the better known post-rock groups, though, and that is commendable. Check out "Paulo" or "Transportation Theme" and you'll know what I mean. Also, Warp Records has signed S+S for overseas distribution, so be prepared for this one to blow up. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Sheer Scope Of It,
By Thad Barron - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Folk Songs For Trains Trees An (Audio CD)
Once in a great while, a record comes along that superimposes itself upon you, and becomes the soundtrack to that section of your life. These records usually creep up on you from behind, wash over you and beyond you, thouroughly soaking things to come. These are the sounds of urban beauty. This is the softness of the city. I would highly recommend this record to anyone!
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