Quick post before I take off for California for work. This one come courtesy of Roger O’Donnell, former keyboardist for The Cure, The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins and more. Beautiful and subtle record performed almost entirely on one instrument – the moog synthesizer. An accomplished player, O’Donnells advantage is perspective — having played with some of the biggest bands in the world but clearly a fan of new music. His compositions remind of vintage 70s (think Moroder, Vangelis, Blade Runner) but also hint of ambient-era Aphex Twin and more recent, contemporary work by Dntel and even Juana Molina. A gorgeous solo debut for someone who has benefited from his patience being a musical virtue.
RIYL: Plone, Plaid, Dntel, The Album Leaf, Sybarite, Laub, Vangelis, Autechre
http://www.rogerodonnell.com/
http://www.myspace.com/rogerodonnell
http://www.worlds-fair.net/roger_odonnell/
October 28th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
A really sweet tune. Thanks for the pointer. Out of curiosity, where do find most of the artists/musics you blog about?
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:35 pm
damn!!! QUE BUEN TRACK…..GRACIAS POR LOS APORTES….
March 17th, 2009 at 5:37 am
HalfLife: most of these artists, including Roger, can be found at iTunes and Amazon, amongst others.