Submers
| Submers | ||||
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| Studio album by Loscil | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Ambient techno | |||
| Length | 60:42 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
| Producer | Scott Morgan | |||
| Loscil chronology | ||||
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Submers is an album by Canadian musician Scott Morgan under the alias of Loscil. It was released in 2002 by Kranky Records.
Production and style
Large portions of the music on Submbers was from classical music that had been sampled and distorted by Morgan.[1] AllMusic described the sound on Submbers as not being very different from than Morgan's previous album Triple Point, noting that the "only significant difference is the emphasis on waves of rhythm over thumps and pulses."[2]
Each track on Submers is named after a submarine.[2] These ranged from early submarines such as the Gymnote to the Russian submarine Kursk (K-141).
Release
Submers was released by Kranky Records via compact disc on November 4, 2002.[3][4]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | (favourable)[5] |
| Pitchfork | (8.0/10)[6] |
AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five, stating that the album "tops Morgan's impressive debut and provides further proof that the field of ambient techno continues to have plenty to offer"[2] Pitchfork Media gave the album an 8.0 rating out of a possible 10, noting that "the delicate touches are what really make it."[6] Exclaim! stated that the album praised the album for "spellbinding songs and creating a continuously absorbing record" and that "Submers resonates with remarkable elegance from its opening tones to its closing echoes"[5]
Track listing
All songs composed and produced by Scott Morgan.[7]
- "Argonaut I" – 7:07
- "Gymnote" – 5:57
- "Mute" – 7:30
- "Nautilus" – 6:59
- "Diable Marin" – 4:13
- "Resurgam" – 7:35
- "Le Plongeur" – 7:07
- "Triton" – 6:43
- "Kursk" – 7:10
Credits
Credits adapted from the albums sleeve.[7]
- Scott Morgan – composer, producer, music
- Emplus Creative Solutions – cover design
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Loscil". Kranky Records. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Kellman, Andy. "Submers - Loscil". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "KRANK 058 - Loscil, "Submers"". Kranky Records. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Submbers - Loscil - Release". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- 1 2 Nay, Rob (December 1, 2002). "Submers". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- 1 2 Richardson, Mark (February 11, 2003). "Loscil:Submers". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "[Back cover and inside sleeve of album]". Submers (Media notes). Loscil. Kranky. 2002. KRANK 058.