LOOPS & REELS

First of Peter Hammill's miscellaneous records - "Loops & Reels" is a record mainly based on tape manipulations and experiments with artist's characteristic voice. Dark colours of compositions makes from this one great album for the individual listening at the evening/night time, or perfect background to creative thinking. Album starts very tight with an ascetic and careless song called "A Ritual Mask" (which title concerns to the tasteful cover) and it is a wonderful initation to adventure across the strange world of Hammill's compositions. What can I say about it? It's a mysterious place, that I advice to visit (if you are interested in musical experiments of course). This experimental way was born in the mature form at "In Camera" album ("Gog Magog"), and it will be always an important point in Hammill's career. Some interesting details: 1. Breathtaking main motive of ballet called "The Pulse" will be used in the future in Hammill's biggest work - "Fall of the House of Usher" (act 3) 2. The song called "In Slow Time" is also placed on the "Black Box" album. To sum up: Pioneer album entirely devited to the researching of the new sound structures.