The prolific Lord Of The Isles (aka Scotland’s Neil McDonald)
has had a string of stunning 12”s over the past few years on labels such
as Permanent Vacation, Unthank, Shevchenko, Mule and of course his four
track ‘Year Of The City EP’ on Phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon
its release in 2012.
This time LOTI presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in
itself. The 10 minute plus ‘Greane’ bursts into life after an intro of
kicks and white noise hi-hats. It continues to
slowly build, with
pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a
melacholic shift in mood. Truly original stuff!
On the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘Gigha’, in a
manner that brings to mind Rhythim Is Rhythim’s legendary ‘Kao-Tic Harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. Over the 8
minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling
effect.
Artwork by Jack Featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for
Border Community (including the highly praised campaign behind James Holden’s ‘The Inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), Electric Minds, Warm and of course, Phonica.
Tracklist:
1 - Greane
2 - Gigha
Tracklist:
1 - Greane
2 - Gigha
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