Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Paul White-The Strange Dreams Of Paul White(2009)




01. Cheese Special & A Draw 1:45
02. Flying Across Tokyo 1:44
03. The Uprising Of The Insane 1:16
04. Time Wars 1:44
05. City Bright Lights 1:56
06. Alien Nature 2:48
07. One Eye Open 1:23
08. The Composers' Comeback 1:35
09. Burnt By The Sun 2:16
10. Waiting For Time 3:19
11. Sugar Free Airlines 1:32
12. Floating Free 1:49
13. Looking Out To See 1:50
14. Surfing Off The Coast Of Mexico 2:05
15. The Magic Tunetop 0:54
16. Road Rage 1:28
17. Sea Life 1:20
18. The Punch Drummer 2:13
19. Sleep Clapping 2:14
20. Let Your Imagination Go 1:00
21. Can't Sleep Make Music 1:39

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Paul White's debut album (and the first on One Handed) is a 21 track
magic carpet ride of crate-digging psychedelia that takes in film
soundtracks, hip hop, reggae, and his beloved progressive rock. 'The
Strange Dreams Of Paul White' matches the hazy ambience of Boards Of
Canada with the spontaneity and ruggedness of Wu Tang Clan's RZA or
Madlib, showing just why the young South Londoner is so widely admired
by his peers in the increasingly fertile beats scene. A
peculiarly-talented library producer with BBC and Channel 4 credits to
his name, Paul White's earliest transmissions took the form of a series
of mesmerizing beat tapes: rapid-fire scrapbooks of rough-edged audio
artifacts passed between small circles of music-loving friends and
aficionados. A couple of sought-after 7"s and a handful of remixes
later and Paul's was the name to drop amongst the cognoscenti, from
old-schoolers such as Ashley Beedle and Danny Breaks to new heads on
the block like Gaslamp Killer and Hudson Mohawke. Amongst his most
vocal champions is Mary Anne Hobbs, who has invited him to perform as
one of three cutting-edge producers at LondonŠ³s Roundhouse on 15th May.
Benji B and Gilles Peterson have also widely broadcast his skills, the
latter recently featuring Paul in his 'Beat Generation' special amongst
the pick of the new breed. In print, Dazed & Confused enthused that he
'embodies all that is good about a new generation of producers' while
FACT magazine have tipped Paul as a key practitioner in the renaissance
in abstract instrumental hip hop. This last phrase is perhaps a key to
distinguishing Paul from much of the pack: while he appeals to lovers
of prog rock, electronica, and a multitude of bass-heavy hybrids,
there's something unmistakeably 'two turntables' in his approach and
sound, even if he hasn't looked for where the microphone plugs in.
Reviews and features confirmed in Dazed & Confused, Hip Hop Connection,
FACT, and more to come. 'White really knows his stuff and has an
uncommon lightness of touch, resulting in an album which ultimately
flies free of genre constraints and expectations into a realm
altogether more cosmic and dreamlike, strongly influenced by Boards of
Canada and their peerless synthesis of pastoral textures and
gut-punching electronics. One of the best albums yet from the current
wave of smart hip hop producers - although you can draw myriad
connections to peers and influences, you also get the impression that
nobody else could've made this album, and you need to check it.'

3 comments:

Miska said...

I just loved these beats. Paul White rocks! Thanks Snipes.

My Other Hand's a Claw said...

Please take this down. You can get the album cheaply from www.paulwhitemusic.co.uk

Thanks,

Alex Chase (One-Handed Music)

Anonymous said...

I hate downloading shit illegally, thanks for pointing out the website! you guys just made your self 7 10 bucks