Search - Deadbeat :: New World Observer

Abstract, intelligent electronica...

Takis Tz. | InYourHead | 04/23/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Deadbeat sway inbetween the areas of downbeat, ambient and psychedelia. For the most part they could be considered "experimental" especially by listeners not too familiar with this type of electronica. They do in fact toy with a few unusual ideas and they do so successfully.

Their music is obviously not intended for dancefloors, but rather as a soundscape to sit back and get inspired or dream by.

This direction is one that quite a few electronic groups are embracing in the european goings-on and it's primarily aimed at the more experienced insiders of the scene.

Dreamy or dubby beats are seamlessly blended with bizzare effects without the melody element missing, while the overall feeling is mostly minimalistic, at times even futuristic.

Even though this will be a release unjustfully overshadowed by the Mobys and the De-Phazz's of this world, it's one you should check out if you're looking to constantly expand your listening ventures in the ever-weirder electronica scapes.

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Brooding electronica at its best

Lachlan Brown | 02/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I purchased New World Observer about 6 months ago, and still find it to be the electronic music on highest rotation in my library.



The finesse with with Scott Monteith (Deadbeat) creates an incredibly bass heavy, dubby soundscape is in my experience unparalelled. If you want a slow, brooding, yet incredibly groovy minimal electronica then this is the release for you. More upbeat and mature than his previous releases, i would call this a masterpiece.



Very strongly recommended, if you are unsure whether you would like the style of music that i have most likely ineffectively tried to describe, then find out - you wont find a better example of it."