: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Binker & Moses : Album.......: Feeding The Machine : : Label.......: Gearbox Records .. .:.. . Genre.......: Jazz : Catnr.......: GB1576CD . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2022-02-26 Str.date....: 2022-02-25 Quality.....: 267kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://binkerandmoses.bandcamp.com/ ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Asynchronous Intervals 11:14 2. Active-Multiple-Fetish-Overlord 3:33 3. Accelerometer Overdose 9:51 4. Feed Infinite 8:50 5. After The Machine Settles 6:36 6. Because Because 9:47 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 49:51 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 100.37______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Binker & Moses are reunited. Along with electronic musician, Max :, : Luthert, Messrs Golding & Boyd join forces again to bring us : :' Feeding The Machine. ItÆs a thrilling, intense journey. Gordon ': ,: Rutherford reviews for Louder Than War. :, : : :' The Darklands is a fantastical and frightening setting in ': ,: Marlon JamesÆs brilliant novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf. It is a :, : dense forest where one becomes bewitched by spells and wicked : :' magic until a point is reached where the boundaries between ': ,: reality and dream worlds are completely blurred. The first time :, : I listened to Feeding The Machine, the new album by Binker & : :' Moses, I felt as though I had been spirited to The Darklands. ': ,: Such a heady intensity. Such propulsive kineticism. :, : : :' Binker Golding and Moses Boyd introduced themselves to the ': ,: world in 2015 with their MOBO award-winning debut Dem Ones. This :, : was followed by a second album, Journey To The Mountain Of : :' Forever, in 2017, before the duo took the decision to ': ,: concentrate on their own projects. These have reaped lavish :, : acclaim, with BoydÆs 2020 album, Dark Matter, nominated for the : :' Mercury Prize. Twelve months earlier, Golding lifted the Jazz ': ,: Instrumentalist of the Year Award for his quartetÆs album, :, : Abstractions Of Reality Past And Incredible Feathers. The time : :' has now come for them to reunite. However, they are absolutely ': ,: not re-treading old ground. :, : : :' To begin, they have introduced a whole new dimension to their ': ,: work by collaborating with electronic musician and composer, Max :, : Luthert. His mesmerising loops and incredible ability to distort : :' acoustic sound takes Feeding The Machine into a whole new ': ,: territory. There are ambient textures here and tapestries of :, : electronica that werenÆt present on the duoÆs previous output. : :' Augmenting the sonic palette further is the presence of the ': ,: legendary producer Hugh Padgham behind the desk who, along with :, : the albumÆs co-producer Darrel Sheinman, brings a touch of : :' mastery. Taken holistically, all of the individuals combine to ': ,: form a formidable force. :, : : :' Boyd is quoted as saying that he felt the duo ôneeded some more ': ,: experience under our belt to attempt a record like thisö. That :, : makes absolute sense, for this is a collection of such : :' complexity that it is unfeasible to think that it could emerge ': ,: on a first or second album. In many ways, Feeding The Machine :, : reminds me of the Bell Orchestre album, House Music, which was : :' released last year. Binker and Moses entered the studio to ': ,: record this album with nothing prepared or pre-planned. The :, : recording process was to be hugely experimental and : :' improvisational. Requiring a level of experience and ': ,: self-belief that comes from previous success, thatÆs an approach :, : that would be very difficult to apply on a debut album. : :' Irrespective of experience, itÆs a hugely risky approach. There ': ,: is much that can go wrong. However, it is one that has :, : undoubtedly paid off for Binker and Moses here, because the : :' spontaneity of the moment has resulted in the creation of a ': ,: quite stunning record. :, : : :' In describing this album, let me draw another comparison from ': ,: 2021. Feeding The Machine shares the same hypnotic, bewitching :, : quality as Promises, that tour de force by Floating Points, : :' Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra. It possesses ': ,: that same capacity to hold you enrapt for the entire duration of :, : the album. The needle drops and you are immediately spellbound : :' by virtue of LuthertÆs repeating four-note loop at the ': ,: beginning of album opener, Asynchronous Intervals. Asynchronous. :, : ItÆs a fitting title for these non-concurrent notes which : :' combine to create an edgy feel. GoldingÆs saxophone introduces ': ,: itself, soaring celestially and bringing the vibe of hot summer :, : nights in the heart of the city. Meantime, Boyd is rolling all : :' over his tom-toms. ItÆs a piece that seems fixed in space and ': ,: time even whilst it propels itself forward. :, : : :' Binker and Moses seem to have applied the Ronseal principle ': ,: when naming their songs on Feeding The Machine. The albumÆs :, : third track is entitled Accelerometer Overdose and, like the : :' opener, it describes the action quite perfectly. An ': ,: accelerometer is an instrument for measuring the acceleration of :, : a moving body. No wonder itÆs overdosing, given the lightning : :' rapidity of BoydÆs quicksilver paws and GoldingÆs notes. This ': ,: particular track, however, takes its time to get to that point. :, : It is a slow burner, building gradually and steadily. Luthert : :' expands upon the sound by taking GoldingÆs wailing sax parts ': ,: and looping them back. It creates an overwhelming sonic :, : maelstrom, once again a vortex that is impossible to escape : :' from. But who would want to? ': ,: :, : On Feed Infinite, there is the joy of hearing the rich tones of : :' GoldingÆs sax punch through the ether whilst, underneath, ': ,: Luthert sets out bleeping synth notes. They combine artfully. :, : There is some respite when After The Machine Settles gets going. : :' This begins as an electronic treat, glitch and jittery and ': ,: distant like Burial. If you enter Feeding The Machine at this :, : point, you will assume itÆs an ambient album. Three minutes in : :' and your mind is changed as both Binker and Moses come crashing ': ,: into the room. GoldingÆs sax is joyous and soaring, whilst :, : BoydÆs goes at the kit with incredible purpose. : :' ': ,: The albumÆs closer, Because Because, brings even more diversity. :, : ItÆs introduced by a deep baritone sound. I canÆt be sure : :' whether itÆs Golding on a tuba or a bassoon or whether Luthert ': ,: is playing tricks on us. The music morphs into something :, : dream-like and entrancing, featuring an instrument that actually : :' sounds like a bagpipe. Halfway through, the track becomes ': ,: intensely frenzied and it feels like the horns are locked in :, : battle, furiously warring with each other. Towards the end, the : :' warriors collapse in exhaustion. The baritone sound is all that ': ,: remains. :, : : :' Feeding The Machine is an incredibly intense experience. Akin ': ,: to a tornado, itÆs an album that sucks you deep into its heart :, : and sweeps you skywards. At times smouldering and fierce, : :' occasionally thoughtful and reflective, it keeps you enrapt ': ,: throughout. Binker and Moses are experienced enough now to :, : understand how to play with the light and the shade and they : :' utilise both brilliantly. Just like The Darklands in JamesÆs ': ,: novel, you will be utterly bewitched. :, : : :' ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 2 2 \/