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MIRA CALIX One On One (WARP73) Warp Recordss 2000 16 Tracks. 55mins34secs.

Mira Calix used to be the press officer for Warp Records. Nowadays, she records for them. One On One, her first album, is a piece of dry minimalist electronica, flirting with isolationism and Autechre-like beats. From start to finish, this album never cease to intrigue and disconcert. Remote voices coming and going, big fat sounds emerging from nowhere, deep reflection... Unfortunately, One On One seems to suffer from a lack of the natural flow characterising the music of Autechre, LFO or Plaid for instance. It sounds a bit like the artist is trying too hard to impress, and loses focus on her subject slightly. Nevertheless, One On One remains a very promising and interesting first album, in line with the most abstract Warp sound and deserves more than a listen.

TRACK LISTING 01 Ms. Meteo Poolside Mix 09 The More You Do The More You Do 02 Skin With Me 10 Isabella 03 Nostalgia 11 Daydreaming At Night 04 Sparrow 12 Simple Friends 05 Three Teas Please 13 Battery Beach 06 Schmyk 14 Upiyano 07 Ithanga 15 Afrique Du Mal 08 Routine (The Dancing Bear) 16 Slip Sliding

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