Foxy Digitalis on The Ley Hunter's Companion

 A bit of an odd duck in the best sense, Sub Loam’s “mini-album” is a two-track, 30-minute meditative synth journey, a CD housed with a dedicated map-like poster in a 7-inch jacket.  Containing two classy synth pieces, it’s an album that exalts the peculiar potential of a car trip for reflection, relaxation, and meditation.  This in-car reflection always comes with solitude, and Sub Loam recognizes this and gets them out of the way, immersing the listener in the repetitive sequencer bliss of a blurry countryside passing by.
Both of these pieces are heavily indebted to certain aspects of ‘70s space and Kosmische music.  “Lines In The Landscape” is a minimally changing arpeggiated sequence anchoring a hovering Kosmische-inspired theme.  Although the daydream is broken rather abruptly at the end of the track, we move quickly into the equally mesmerizing “Odyssey.”  This is a slightly faster sequence that features a prominent flanger effect and, again, minimal variation, until it slowly floats away.
Although it was released in time for “summer holidays,” the trip is equally comfortable listening in these winter times.  Limited to 230 copies, this is a nice little document.
8/10

http://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/?p=23056

Back Catalogue & December Update

For anyone who is new to the label or wants to explore the catalogue an unofficial discography of dissolving releases can be viewed at discogs:

 http://www.discogs.com/label/Dissolving+Records

(Some items are still available, sales via the usual email)
 
 Keep an eye out in the new year for new dissolving and related releases, an album will be released in January/February via Boomkat and there are a few more projects in various states of completion to follow throughout the coming year which I'm quite excited about.

All new albums/etc. will as always be announced here as and when....

As always any sales, enquiries, messages, etc. welcome at dissolving.records@yahoo.co.uk

Sub Loam Website

Just to let you know Sub Loam has now got a dedicated blog as well,

find it here:  www.subloam.blogspot.com

New review of The Ley Hunter's Companion in October's Issue of Textura

"...Animated by a two-toned series of syncopated synthesizer chords, “Lines in the Landscape” guides the listener on a scenic, fourteen-minute cruise through the open countryside. The mood is jubilant, gleeful even... Even more so than in the opener, we're very much within a kosmische universe of sequencers and oscillators during “Odyssey,” which tinkles and swirls radiantly for a bubbly seventeen minutes...."

Read the whole thing Here

(A small addendum to the review, there was actually a release between 2 and The Ley Hunter's Companion, summer 2010's  Earthern Circle on Craig Tattersall's Cotton Goods label.)

Speaking of kosmische,
The Ley Hunter's Companion is now available at estimable bastion of Krautrocking and Progressive Music Ultima Thule

Copies are also now available at Fluid Radio's Stashed Goods shop, as well.

Still available from Boomkat, Bleep, Phonica and Norman's.

Norman Records Review The Ley Hunter's Companion

http://www.normanrecords.com/cd/127572-sub-loam-the-ley-hunters-companion

 4 stars and highly recommend, thanks folks!

The Ley Hunter’s Companion by SUB LOAM - CD - Boomkat - Your independent music specialist

The Ley Hunter’s Companion by SUB LOAM - CD - Boomkat - Your independent music specialist

The Ley Hunter's Companion recommended at Boomkat and on this week's front page, nice write up aswell... Thanks guys!

Sub Loam - The Ley Hunter's Companion (Henge 004)

The Ley Hunter's Companion

Cover painting....

Sub Loam - The Ley Hunter's Companion

Limited Edition of 230 Hand-Numbered Copies.

CD in colour wallet in 7" sleeve. Sleeve folds out to 14" poster.

Released 5th August 2011.

Available From Boomkat, Norman records

Limited number available direct from us, 12.99 plus P&P

Continuing Sub Loam's exploratory forays into audio landscapes The Ley Hunter's Companion is a mini-album comprising two extended synthesiser and sequencer trips over the summer countryside, Lines in the Landscape and Odyssey, which add up to just over half an hour of electronic meditation and motion. In a more overtly melodic and rhythmic mood than in previous outings, the two tracks make an excellent soundtrack to any summer journeys out into the fields and hills in search of ancient mysteries.

 
Listen to a preview here:
http://soundcloud.com/dissolvingrecords/sub-loam-ley-hunters-companion


Available here: http://boomkat.com/cds/433972-sub-loam-the-ley-hunter-s-companion
And here: http://www.normanrecords.com/cd/127572-sub-loam-the-ley-hunters-companion

also copies available from bleep.com and phonicarecords.com