Lord Of The Isles

GREANE / GIGHA

Phonica Records

Phonica013

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The Prolific Lord Of The Isles (aka Scotlands Neil Mcdonald) Has Had A String Of Stunning 12 Inches Over The Past Few Years On Labels Such As Permanent Vacation, Unthank, Shevchenko, Mule And Of Course His Four Track > Year Of The City Ep< On Phonica, Which Was Widely Acclaimed Upon Its Release In 2012. This Time Loti Presents Two Long-form Tracks, Each A Mini-masterpiece In Itself. The 10 Minute Plus >greane< Bursts Into Life After An Intro Of Kicks And White Noise Hi-hats. It Continues To Slowly Build, With Pitch-bent Synth Lines And A Pulsing Bass-line Making Way For A Melacholic Shift In Mood. Truly Original Stuff! On The Flip, A Swirl Of Synthetic Strings Introduces ‘gigha’, In A Manner That Brings To Mind Rhythm Is Rhythm’s Legendary ‘kao-tic Harmony’, Before The Drums And Infectious Acid-line Join In. Over The 8 Minutes They Continue To Interweave And Play Off Each Other To Dazzling Effect. Artwork By Jack Featherstone, The Designer Of A Number Of Sleeves For Border Community (including The Highly Praised Campaign Behind James Holden’s ‘the Inheritors’, Its Singles And Live Visuals), Electric Minds, Warm And Of Course, Phonica.