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OMSOLOW 002EP
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So Low's third release is a five-track EP from Ian Hicks, formerly one half of Soft Metals. Ian also appeared on the label's Now And Then (OMSOLOW 001EP, 2017) compilation EP. Here he commands his own release and sets the synths to stun with five tracks of analog waves ranging from the XTC bliss-out of "Character Collapse" and "Depths Of Psyche" to the shockwave klang of "Chemical Environments" and "Specter", perhaps leaving the very best to last with the ultimate hypno, sex slug groove of "Continuous". Subliminal vocals. Wrecked drum boxes. Synths spiraling. Full-color picture sleeve designed by Katie Shannon.
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OMSOLOW 001EP
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Optimo Music presents a new offshoot label, So Low, named after the night of the same name in Glasgow, run by Becky Marshall, Iona McHale, JD Twitch, and Katie Shambles. So Low present Now And Then, a various artists EP featuring two tracks from now and two from then. Ian Hicks's "False Awakening" is a 100% modern maximal 110bpm synth masterpiece with buried vox from half of Portland's much missed Soft Metals. Luxos's "Vihreä Ovi" is 100% hypno atmospherics from Glasgow's Daniel Magee (Lo Kindre) and Maria Rossi (Cucina Povera). Carl Matthews's "As Above So Below" (1982) is 100% synth ecstasy out of Cumbria, originally released on the Flowmotion compilation on Colin Potter's ICR label. The Schmutz Sisters' "La Folle" (1988) is 100% goth waltz classic from Switzerland.
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OMSOLOW 001LP
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Optimo Music presents a new offshoot label, So Low, named after the night of the same name in Glasgow, run by Becky Marshall, Iona McHale, JD Twitch, and Katie Shambles. The label's inaugural release is from Glasgow's much-loved Happy Meals, a duo comprised of Suzanne Rodden and Lewis Cook. Full Ashram Devotional Ceremony Volumes IV-VI is the duo's second album release, following 2014's acclaimed Apero on Glasgow's Night School label. Full Ashram is the name of Happy Meals' recording studio. The Devotional Ceremony is Happy Meals connecting with their cosmic inner selves. They realize their Full Ashram Devotional Ceremony as banishing demons, devils, and ill will. Devote your soul to the positive forces before the misguided, suffering spirits pull you down and wipe you out. While the album is comprised of individual tracks segueing into each other, for full salvation, it is recommended to be listened to as one continuous piece.
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