Insight & Critique
  • DAC
  • Indie Music Album Reviews
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Top albums
  • Features
  • Contact

Un, deux, abattoir - Got the goings off coming on

5/1/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Un, deux, abattoir

Got the goings off coming on
self-released; 2014

3.7 out of 5

By J Simpson

Traditionally, electronic music is composed entirely in a digital environment, permanently residing in the uncanny valley, unrooted in the physical world. This causes many to perceive electronic music as cold, academic, unrelatable - either empty DJ fodder, or sounding like someone hacking off on a video game; technically impressive, but without much to say. 

There is another way, however, when real-world sounds come together with the limitless potential for audio mangling and manipulation of digital production. Got The Goings Off Coming On from Un Deux Abattoir who is multi-instrumentalist David Gould, a British lad currently residing in Amsterdam, takes you on a journey from dark beaches at night, to strobing dance floors, to a dimly lit jazz-club, by incorporating field recordings, exquisite electronic productions and exploring numerous genres along the way. 

When I read Un Deux Abattoir was a classically trained guitarist, I steeled myself for another prog instrumental technical exercise - strong on talent, but short on individuality or strong songwriting. I couldn't have been more off the mark. Got The Goings Off Coming On starts off with the sound of breaking waves and the dripping sonority of a clanking buoy on "Wet Turtles Have No Thirst," letting us know straight off the bat that this is no ordinary instrumental album. Un Deux Abattoir is taking us on a journey. That journey takes a sharp left turn, almost immediately, as a hockey rink organ creeps in, only to morph into a swooning, crooning airy arty singer/songwriter, over a futuristic bedrock of beats and crawling bass, that sounds like David Sylvain, in his Japan days, getting together with Flying Lotus. 

The mood is set, the spell is cast, for a penultimate nocturnal listen, as styles and sounds slowly blend and swirl, imperceptibly shuffling from one genre to another, from darkside downbeat ("Mmmm?"), with a hint of classic Bristolian dub-worship, to straight-up jazz, served chilled in Freon, on "Get The Goings Off Coming On"), with the slickest double bass this side of a Massive Attack record. 

What speaks most tellingly about David Gould is that he is very, very good at every genre he works in. Got The Goings Off Coming On has the alien exotica otherworldly charm of the contemporary beat scene, while the jazz trappings are smooth, slick, soulful, grooving and swinging in all the right ways. 

I have no complaints or criticisms of Got The Goings Off Coming On, other than it being too short, at a slight five tracks. I could get lost in these sounds for twice as long. If you've ever wanted an opportunity to check out what is possible with electronic production, but haven't known where to begin, this would be a damn good introduction. There's something for every lover of instrumental music, here, as well as those who want their inner world exploded with unknown visions of unearthly pleasures, terrors and mysteries. 
Become A Fan
Tweet
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

       Critique/insight

    We are dedicated to informing the public about the different types of independent  music that is available for your listening pleasure as well as giving the artist a professional critique from a seasoned music geek. We critique a wide variety of niche genres like experimental, IDM, electronic, ambient, shoegaze and much more.

    Tweets by divideanconqer
    Are you one of our faithful visitors who enjoys our website? Like us on Facebook


    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012

Company

About
Contributors

Newsletter

Newsletter
Book Your Band

© Divide and Conquer 2021. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • DAC
  • Indie Music Album Reviews
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Top albums
  • Features
  • Contact