Catch The falling Leaves 
V.A. : Catch The falling Leaves Compilation
-cdr- (SP/FIN/CAN,2006)***°
This was the first release on this new net-only cdr-label, of which 4 of the contributors are more or less like-minded spirits with comparable approaches, of which all 5 still vary between mostly acoustic and totally electronic, of which the 5th contributor (Make, aka Marko Vierimaa), possible the owner, fits ok, but also is much simpler, linear and monotone in approach compared to those living with something of the best of both worlds.
.Tape. (not to confuse with the somewhat comparable Swedish band with the same core name, reviewed here even on the same page) based his first track on cooperative layers of guitars, sampled percussion loops (hand clap percussion and a darbuka sample), while he also sings on top, with an intelligent complexity as result. It is only a bit disappointing to hear how for his second track he used a whole amount of the same samples, and also the use of loops becomes more visible. Bacanal Intrudor’s track after tape’s intro fit perfectly after. His sonic palette is based upon acoustic guitars and something like toy keyboards (?), -it is I think laptop based. Aitänna77’s first track continues with the acoustic nylon guitars, adds electric fuzz guitars, and plays this all very rhythmical. They are clearly least involved in electronica. Their second track later on is based upon glockenspiel, guitars, harmonium and some subtly clicks, pulsating forward with some emotion, step by step. Like I already said, Make’s approach is totally electronic, uses straight forward rhythms and keyboard playing, and there’s also no spatial awareness. It is still entertaining but is much more of an 80s mono-Kraftwerk approach compared to the laptop age of the more-dimensional home productions. One more contributing band is The Banjo Consortium, another one-man band who uses guitars, bass and electronica, music of a home studio as a different sort of moody instrumental pop music, not always equally spatially abstract, and much more with the idea of a real one-man band performance, nice to listen too. Fubsan’s approach is keyboard/electronica based, while also taking care of each level in tones, on the first track, with also for the second track some electronica pop instrumental with additional fuzz guitars.
A nice to listen to compilation..
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