From Out Here

From Out Here
Studio album by
The Advisory Circle
Released5 December 2014
GenreAcousmatic music
Ambient
Electronic
Musique concrète
LabelGhost Box Music GBX021
The Advisory Circle chronology
As the Crow Flies
(2011) 		From Out Here
(2014)

From Out Here is a 2014 album by Cate Brooks, under the pseudonym of The Advisory Circle. It was released on 5 December 2014 by independent record label Ghost Box Music on CD, online download, and 12" vinyl record.[1][2][3] The album cover art was designed by Julian House.[4][2][5]

Concept

Ghost Box Music's press release for From Out Here "hints at a Wyndham-esque science fiction story, where bucolic English scenery is being manipulated and maybe even artificially generated by bizarre multi-dimensional computer technology."[2]

Reception

Chicago Reader said From Out Here "exceeds all of my expectations—it's among the best work Brooks has ever done, and one of the finest albums of the year."[6] DJ Food called the album "[Cate Brooks'] best yet" and "my favourite though as it embodies everything I love about the [Ghost Box Music] label"[7] Pitchfork reviewed From Out Here with "[f]or a notionally darker work this album ends up being more enjoyable than some of [Cate Brooks'] prior records, mainly because the sense of exploration is heightened with each turn taken."[8]

The Quietus called From Out Here a "particularly satisfying and coherent listening experience" and "beautifully crafted voyage into electronic music's substrata."[9] Record Collector reviewed From Out Here with "Brooks, though, stands out by dint of a nimble melodic touch, compositional sophistication and a broader historical frame of references. This makes From Out Here both satisfying and hard to pin down."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Triadex Logotone"0:20
2."Escape Lane"4:02
3."Upon Oakston"4:54
4."From Out Here"1:07
5."Vibrations and Waves"4:02
6."Triadex Two Five Nine"1:47
7."Experiment!"3:55
8."All Alone in a Green and Pleasant Land"1:00
9."Causeway Ballet"5:26
10."Dexter Logotone"0:09
11."The Blue Energy Programme"5:43
12."Mr Foyster"1:15
13."Discipline Before Data"3:51
14."Mr Foyster Creates a Beach"0:41
15."Jessica Finds the Beach"3:07
16."Winter Hours"4:29
17."Crag Hey"0:40
18."Sine Seeing"2:18
19."Verberatim"0:58
20."Cobol Landing"3:19
21."The Walk Home"1:50

References

  1. ^ Café Kaput (5 December 2014). "Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - 'From Out Here' released today". Blogger. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "The Advisory Circle - From Out Here :: Ghost Box". Ghost Box Music. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ Ghost Box Music (14 October 2014). "The Advisory Circle - Escape Lane (clip) in From Out Here". SoundCloud. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ^ Café Kaput (13 November 2014). "Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - From Out Here". Blogger. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ^ THE PARISH COUNCIL (12 November 2014). "The Belbury Parish Magazine: PRE-ORDER THE NEW ADVISORY CIRCLE ALBUM". Blogger. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ^ Rosenberg, Tal (30 December 2014). "Listen to the Advisory Circle's vintage horror-film electronica before 2014 ends". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. ^ "The Advisory Circle's 'From Out Here' album". DJ Food. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  8. ^ Neyland, Nick (13 January 2015). "The Advisory Circle: From Out Here". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. ^ Banks, Joe (11 December 2014). "The Advisory Circle - From Out Here". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  10. ^ Brend, Mark (January 2015). "From Out Here - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 February 2015.