The drummer from
Destroyer
, a fellow named
Scott Morgan
, moonlights as
Loscil
. With
Triple Point
, it appears he's made a laptop
ambient
concept record about thermodynamics. Some hints:
"Hydrogen,"
"Discrete Entropy,"
"Fuel Exergy,"
"Enthalpy,"
and
"Vapour."
Wait -- the record isn't even close to being that boring. (And at least
Morgan
uses actual pronounceable words as titles for his compositions, rqkght? Rqkght.) Snagging the listener early on with the sublime pulsing of
regularly finds a central texture or rhythm and applies as little ornamentation as possible for maximum impact. Throughout the remainder of these 60 minutes, the listener is treated to finely detailed and rather
glitch
-free
. Aside from the relatively amiable and forward flow of the opener,
vacillates between the haunting and the soothing. It's almost a shame that the record doesn't bear the logo of a label that's more known for delivering this type of thing. Having been released by
Kranky
-- a label that's nonetheless established and as forward-looking as they get -- their logo probably won't be able to attract the attention of
experimental techno
fans who remain loyal to a few select labels and choose not to venture outside of that tiny realm. Pay no mind to the label and pay no mind to the producer's locale (Vancouver isn't Cologne or Detroit);
is one of the finest -- and most varied --
ambient techno
releases of 2001. ~ Andy Kellman