Tomas Jirku: Bleak 1999 (CD): description

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Bleak 1999

Tomas Jirku

Bleak 1999

No Type | IMNT 0311 | 2003

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Composer: Tomas Jirku

A 16-track, 73-minute mixture of minimal broken beats, radio receptions & deep melodic lines long held a secret by its author, it is only now that this fairly unique item finally surfaces onto CD format. Closer in style to Tomas’ material under the name The Viceroy (previously released on the No Type web site), Bleak is yet another example of the composer’s seemingly innate ability to balance all of his sounds into an atmosphere that is at once quirky and comfy.

If the ’Jirku touch’ is instantly recognizable on this album, it will be obvious to the listener that Bleak is fairly different from the rest of the composer’s published work on labels such as Alien8, Force Inc, Klang Elektronik and Intr_version. A rawer production, simpler means, no needless processing, but above all, a singular melancholic velocity that is genuinely affecting and never too heavy for its own good. Bleakness is conveyed indeed, but in no way is the music itself bleak! Add to it a certain unity of purpose which brings it closer to a ’concept album’ than a simple collection of songs, and you’ve got yourself a very appealing oddity in Tomas Jirku’s already eclectic discography. This album is definitely NOT just for completists! Stop watching the news, put on Bleak from start to finish, and repeat as needed… [Mastering by Louis Dufort]

1

Clindamycin (1999)

48s
2

Psychosis (1999)

6m47s
3

Glucose (1999)

3m54s
4

Cefuroxime (1999)

7m40s
5

T (1999)

1m16s
6

Haloperidol (1999)

5m02s
7

Input fluid (1999)

4m29s
8

Li (1999)

1m46s
9

R (1999)

6m09s
10

Lorazepam (1999)

48s
11

Glyburide (1999)

4m55s
12

LiCO3 (1999)

3m30s
13

3.24.93 (1999)

5m28s
14

04.1.93 (1999)

8m01s
15

Ca (1999)

4m37s
16

Tranylcypromine (1999)

7m39s

total duration

73m05s

UPC / EAN 771028031122

Tomas Jirku: Bleak 1999 (CD): description

Prices are in Canadian dollars — 1.00 CA$ ~ 0.98 US$ ~ 0.71 € ~ 0.65 £ ~ 88.83 ¥ ~ 1.7 AU$ ~ 5.31 DKK ~ 5.72 NOK ~ 6.92 SEK — and include handling, shipping and applicable taxes.


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