nemethThis CD was very interesting for me coming from “ein Beruf” where we create music and sfx for film and tv. As I like this so much, this time I’ve decided to analyse it track by track. Opener Via L4 Norte - A city scene, a semi busy road, and fades in jazzish drums, but in a somehow tribal style. Its a great scene setter, and already living up to the album title: “Film”. We can really picture a motion picture unravelling here through our ears. I have a very wide feeling when listening to this first track. It seems to encompass everything in there, some great toxic rhythms and atmospheric unnatural sounds, along obviously with the field recordings.
Track 2, Field has a similar rhythmic basis, although with a slightly more dub feel. Still the processed sounds phase in and out and another constant is the use of, I believe, the top or bottom of a guitar, near the pegs or below the bridge, being plucked. Some other great field recording are incorporated into this track too and I particularly liked the pneumatic drill, it was very fitting sonically and perfectly placed. No. 3, Transitions starts with a Musique Concrete and Pierre Schaeffer industrial raw tape intro, but Németh soon “drops” a repetitive, simple beat taken from the first tape style rhythm. Then the hypnotic beat is interspersed screeches and electronic impulses until the middle part of the track when the main (snare I guess, although sounds like a stick on an oil drum) drops out leaving just the kick, then coming back in with drive and electronics.
A great little piece, I can imagine an indecisive scene or a plan sequence for this. It finishes phased out, still in old school Musique Concrete but with a digital beep which blends nicely into the next “scene”, Luukkaankangas, is 4, with another atmospheric Anfang and quite a generous amount of static thrown in there for authenticity. This develops into a beautiful and skillfully panned rhythm which is in someways reminiscent of a record player. Contrasted with the sweet, lightly played Fender Rhodes and the building basses that track pleases me a lot. A short cool down and then a steady build to a confusing cacophony of electronic pulses and static feedbacks, whilst a very chilled chord sequence is played although sometimes quite hidden in the mix.
Piano rain starts Track 5 Soprus off, with a faint but building feedback wind. Some chinese bells, and (do I hear right?) an accordion somewhere give this short track a very cute feel. I see it as someone is thinking. In fact, most of these tracks are thinking tracks, very inward focused. 6, Ortem Ende has most elements of all tracks in. Rumbling electronics, atmospheric drones, static, well sculpted panning, and interesting rhythms.
: : Nemeth/Film - Thrill Jockey/Rough Trade.
