schon beim ersten anhoeren war klar, dass fallen empires fuer snow patrol einen gewaltigen satz auf kreatives neuland markiert: clubtaugliche schlagzeugparts, dazu refrains wie echte hymnen und gary lightbodys in herzschmerz getraenkte songtexte. passender weise ist -this isn-t everything you are- ein gro§artiger song ueber komplizierte liebesbeziehungen.

mastered with passion by sven weisemann

as i look to the sky from the surface of the water is the much awaited second album from grit, aka london producer gary brackley and it has found a perfect home on meanwhile. the label is well placed to be an outlet for grits explorations deep into the realm of deep techno, thanks to its standing within the techno community and this album stands tall alongside contributions from the likes of murmur, sven weismann, bvdub and conforce. opening with the expansive title track, grit sets the tone for what to expect with the ripple of syncopation shifting in and out of focus amidst the viscous layers of foggified luminescent ambient texture. across the subsequent five tracks this tone is retained throughout as brackley playfully explores the inventive sparks that arise when rhythm rubs with texture, with the smudged out subaqueous >safer retreat< a real highlight.