Tryptych CD

Modern Love delivers this luxuriously packaged compendium of work from Demdike Stare rounding up the duo's trilogy of previously vinyl only albums and throwing in some forty minutes of unreleased material. Demdike Stare operate in a eerie sonic atmosphere that defies categorisation but proves to be absolutely absorbing. Taking in a vast array of musical sources - from library recordings to obscure Eastern International music to ancient electronic recordings - and absorbing, twisting and mangling them through a surfeit of analogue material to the point where the resulting sound becomes distinctly their own. Additionally the somewhat tongue in cheek mysticism and spectral aura that Demdike Stare intentionally created around these albums combine with the droney, low bass frequencies and haunting textures to deliver something much closer to witch house than the majority of bands who surround themselves in obscure symbolism would hope. At over 160 minutes in length, this is music to lose yourself in completely and is a must for fans of the group.

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