Squarepusher - Hello Everything [Special Edition] (2006)
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Genre: Electronic, IDM
Tom Jenkinson burst out on the electronic scene in the mid nineties with a series of EPs for Spymania, Rephlex and Worm Interface, and a debut album published on Richard D James's Rephlex. A seasoned self-taught bass player and drummer, Jenkinson's particular blend of experimental electronica dipped in a bubbling bath of digital jazz and acid house and his seminal live performances rapidly brought him a huge following, Since, he has cleverly set the pace for his contemporaries with each new release by cleverly dodging expectations.
Review 1 by Hardeep Phull @ Rock Sound Magazine:
Ten albums in the exact same number of years would have to rate as an achievement for just about anyone, but under his Squarepusher guise, Tom Jenkinson has also managed to spend the vast majority of that period at the forefront of modern composition, and so it remains. As such it’s somehow fitting that this anniversary is marked by an album that is unquestionably the most eclectic and multi-faceted of all Squarepusher releases to date. Many of the tracks are notable for featuring traditional as well as synthetic instruments, and it certainly is a joy to hear Jenkinson indulging in his love of jazz as illustrated through the remarkably simplistic 4/4 groove of ‘Theme From Sprite’, while opener ‘Hello Meow’ reminds us just what a phenomenal bass player he is. However, the surprising abundance of melody is still offset by moments of eerie ambiance (‘Vacuum Garden’), blasts of brain-frying speed-beats (‘The Modern Bass Guitar’), and even the odd haunting sparse post-rock soundscape (‘Circlewave 2’). Try as you might to second-guess Hello Everything, there always seems to be a surprise lurking around every corner, and each one is almost always more enjoyable than the last. The next 10 years can’t come quickly enough.
Review 2 taken from Guardian Unlimited:
For this, his 10th album in as many years, Tom "Squarepusher" Jenkinson is in playful mood. He has said Hello Everything is him "having a laugh" after recording several albums that were, at times, frustrating and difficult listens. This new CD may divide his fans - which include Andre 3000, Thom Yorke and Flea - as some prefer his material to sound more like a drum kit and a bag of cats being kicked down a flight of stairs. On the other hand, others will be glad to hear an album brimming with tunes. Dazzling chord progressions override fiendishly intricate beats as Jenkinson combines the elation of rave with the complexity of jazz. Theme from Sprite positively twinkles with melody and the pacey Hello Meow combines chiming xylophones and virtuoso bass playing. It is not all a ball - Vacuum Garden is six minutes of beatless ambiance that ebbs, flows and spooks - but, for the most part, this is Squarepusher on full beam and Hello Everything is a thing of unbridled joy.
Review 3 by Londonmilk:
Hello Everything marks the most radical revision of the Squarepusher template since Music Has Rotted One Note. While there are echoes of the frenetic electro-bop of past releases, more prominently on Hello Meow, Planetarium, Welcome To Europe, Plotinus or The Modern Bass Guitar, the emphasis has overall switched to the melodic aspect of Jenkinson's work, revealing in the process more than ever his spotless production skills. Here, Tom Jenkinson scatters jazz crumbs in the most conspicuous way (Theme From Sprite, Bubble Life, Rotate Electrolyte), injects elements of folk on the wonderfully delicate Circlewave 2, revives his interest for avant-garde sonic explorations on Vacuum Garden and Orient Orange, scissors his way through epic rhythmic patterns and febrile synthetic waves on Plotinus, all with the same consistency and devotion.
As the title suggests, highlighted by a selection of pictures of instruments ranging from an acoustic guitar and a drum machine to a xylophone, a drum kit and a bass guitar, all played by the same person, the ubiquitous Tom Jenkinson is once again responsible for playing every last instrument on here and also assumes full production duties. This certainly contributes to Hello Everything feeling extremely consistent, despite the varied approach adopted. Here, Jenkinson appears more liberated and opened to new influx of ideas. Rumours has it that he is, since the release of Ultravisitor, free from contractual duties with Warp, which could have contributed to the liberated feel of this album. Whatever the reason, Tom Jenkinson has produced with Hello Everything his most accomplished record since Music Has Rotted One Note, and perhaps his best record to date.
Tracklisting:
Hello Everything (72:10)
01. Hello Meow (4:31)
02. Theme From Sprite (2:57)
03. Bubble Life (2:53)
04. Planetarium (6:09)
05. Vacuum Garden (6:02)
06. Circlewave 2 (3:54)
07. Cronecker King (0:48)
08. Rotate Electrolyte (7:48)
09. Welcome To Europe (4:32)
10. Plotinus (7:36)
11. The Modern Bass Guitar (5:38)
12. Orient Orange (10:54)
13. Hanningfield Window (4:19) (Japanese Bonus)
14. Exciton (4:09) (Japanese Bonus)
Vacuum Tracks (19:34)
01. 4026 Melt 1 (3:11)
02. 4026 Melt 3 (3:07)
03. 4026 Melt 4 (3:25)
04. 4026 Melt 5 (4:31)
05. 4026 Melt 6 (5:20)
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