High energy, high class jazz-inspired mix of electronic funk, from the USA.
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Hit The Spot Appears on Benbecula Retrospective » Multi-talented Brian Ellis purveys what Benbecula see to be 'possibly one of the most unique blends of sound to be produced this decade'. This previously unreleased mix from the Silver Creature sessions (2007) shows why. Log in to download tracks |
Followers of the label will no doubt recognise Brian's output as one half of the duo behind the highly acclaimed Minerals release "Free Festival". Brian's solo work is a phenomenal one man band with multi-tracked instrumentation that is so well put together it easily deceives, sounding more like a 6 piece band.
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Reviews
"... Ellis proves himself to be a daring and original talent on the Silver Creature, and this is a hypnotic pleasure that yields up new evidence of his rare talent with every listen."
AllMusic
"Fusion, fusion, use your illusion … may I face the immutable wrath of The Silver Creature for all eternity if this isn’t one of the most impressive albums of 2007. Brian Ellis exhibits all of the finest and most powerful aspects of recorded music, and deserves recognition as such."
PopMatters
"“Silver Creature” is Californian Brian Ellis’ second album for Benbecula and follows his jazztronica debut for the label earlier this year. For his second album, Ellis infuses funk with jazz, electronica and post rock elements to form an edgy retro funk masterpiece that harks back to super-cool Blaxploitation soundtracks of the Seventies."
Side Line
"It's a rare occurrence these days when an album pops up that completely defies pigeon-holing in every capacity. Such can be said of Brian Ellis's genre-bending album, The Silver Creature ... 4 / 5"
Reverb
"Some 54 minutes of genre-bending jazz-funk-postrock-tronica make it perfectly clear that Ellis is indeed a remarkable talent ..."
Foxy Digitalis
"Granted, The Silver Creature brings an element of awkwardness to the table, but after a few spins it becomes an embraceable entity. Though some may find it impenetrable, The Silver Creature makes for an interesting mix, and could well provide the stopgap for post-rock fans in search of something a bit more off-kilter than Tortoise."
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