The Green Kingdom – Laminae – CD – The Land Of

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I’m at a loss to conjur up new, descriptive words for this type of material, save to say that it is stunningly beautiful, and exquisitely worked. The titles really say it all, Late Summer, A Hidden Stream, Fuji Apple, The Scarlet Ibis, and Une..The Green Kingdom have featured most prominently on net labels such as 12k’s subsidiary, Term, and their sound definitely lends itself to the working methods of Sogar, for instance, or Sawako, using delicate, evanescent, and softly focussed instrumentation, possibly keyboards, scattered with glitchy remnants. These gently paced pieces ease their way into my consciousness, a waking dream realised in pastel shades, an aural Monet painting, if you will – full of divine shavings of tone and cascading guitar, reverbed and sensuous, stuttering and serene, quietly epic. The Green Kingdom win me over with the kind of music that does not require direct engagement, but permeates my day with images of serenity and relaxation, bathing my imagination in warmth and light. Technically, The Green Kingdom have created something of a masterwork here, and The Land Of as a label have made their mark with a very fine piece of work, presented in a utilitarian card cover, letterpress printed with silvery scrolls and hand written texts. This CD can come with no higher recommendation from me, other than going and checking this out for yourself.. a label and an artist worthy of your utmost attention. BGN

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Published:: June 29, 2008 / 7:57 am

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