{"id":7121,"date":"2013-09-16T23:52:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T03:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/?p=7121"},"modified":"2013-09-16T23:52:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T03:52:29","slug":"jon-ericksen-the-pale-light-c15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/?p=7121","title":{"rendered":"Jon Ericksen &#8211; The Pale Light C15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light.jpg\" alt=\"jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light\" width=\"400\" height=\"254\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7122\" srcset=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light.jpg 400w, http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light-300x190.jpg 300w, http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light-96x60.jpg 96w, http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light-38x24.jpg 38w, http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light-338x215.jpg 338w, http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jon_erickson_the_pale_blue_light-128x81.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/joneriksen.com\/\">Jon Ericksen<\/a> &#8211; The Pale Light C15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/elmrecordings.tumblr.com\/\">Elm Recordings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The artwork for this release is a minimalist\/kitschy affair using a light blue j-card with an animal skull on the front. The design works on a few levels so it sets up for the music although the sound here isn&#8217;t perhaps what I was expecting.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Ericksen creates some filthy distorted tunes. Yes tunes, because there is &#8220;music&#8221; happening behind the layers of distortion, minimalist kind of piano lines that remind me of early Philip Glass or something, but they&#8217;re difficult to make out among all the overblown distorted layers. The only things I can really compare this to is early Dan Deacon (but switch out the drums for melodies) or the work of Mincemeat or Tenspeed.<\/p>\n<p>If the release is anything it is unique. You just don&#8217;t hear music or even noise that is like this. Does it work? Well I haven&#8217;t really made up my mind yet on that front. But it piqued my interest enough for multiple listens. For the adventurous among you.<\/p>\n<table width=\"35%\" border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40%\" align=\"right\">Composition:<\/td>\n<td width=\"60%\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" >Sounds:<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" >Production Quality:<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/halfstar.png\" alt=\"&frac12;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" >Concept:<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" >Packaging:<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" >Overall Rating:<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/star.png\" alt=\"&#9733;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/wp-content\/plugins\/star-rating-for-reviews\/images\/blankstar.png\" alt=\"&#9734;\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Ericksen &#8211; The Pale Light C15<br \/>\nElm Recordings<br \/>\nThe artwork for this release is a minimalist\/kitschy affair using a light blue j-card with an animal skull on the front. The design works on a few levels so it sets up for the music although the sound here isn&#8217;t perhaps what I was expecting.<br \/>\nJon Ericksen creates some filthy distorted tunes. Yes tunes, because there is &#8220;music&#8221; happening behind the layers of distortion, minimalist kind of piano lines that remind me of early Philip Glass or something, but they&#8217;re difficult to make out &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","category-webzine"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7121"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7123,"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7121\/revisions\/7123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/existest.org\/ee_v3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}