Aug 8, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
On is the second in a triptych of releases from ambient specialist Markus Mehr. Whereas the first, In, concentrated on two lengthy pieces clocking in at about twenty five minutes each, On contains a mammoth eight tracks but stylistically it’s an almost seamless...
Aug 8, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
On, the second installment in a three part ambient triptych by Augsburg’s Markus Mehr, became available in June and I confess to downloading it promptly with the full intent of producing an immediate, very possibly glowing review. I realize I can’t say much at this...
Jul 13, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
On, the second installment of a triptych of albums by German experimental ambient artist Markus Mehr, stretches for a sense of monumental form as is suggested by the audacity of envisaging such a series. After only a cursory listening it is hard not to agree; after...
Jul 13, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
It’s a discordant and perhaps even disorienting series of sounds that open On, a combination of grinding industrial rhythms, sampled keyboard orchestrations, what I think is a Japanese Koto, shouted and unintelligible voices – as introductions go, “I’m Gonna Make You...
Jul 10, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
Markus Mehr’s music is hard to pin down. It crosses through multiple genres, equally comfortable with industrial noise, lilting ambience and electronica-style sampling. On is also the second part in a triptych of albums (the previous one titled In, the next to be...
Jul 10, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Markus Mehr creates hypnotic experimental ambient music. Musical compositions that come in waves; swirling, twisting and turning quite slowly. Often pleasing, but also with noise parts that tickle and prick your skin and ears. Here are layers of sound,...
