Precious Systems by MJ Guider
Precious Systems is inspired and influenced by the landscape in and around New Orleans, particularly the juxtaposition of the natural with industrial and commercial constructs as they reflect life here. The songs on the album attempt to create contrasts of their own as a means of inducing unreality or altering perspectives.
The sounds come from a variety of sources, but are anchored by several aging, outmoded machines. A beloved Rickenbacker 3000 in combination with a Roland R-8 drum machine and RE-501 tape echo set the tone of "technology-in-subsidence."
from kranky:
Melissa Guion is MJ Guider. She lives and works in New Orleans and previously released the Green Plastic extended play cassette in early 2014 on the Constellation Tatsu label. Using heavy washes of bass and a deft touch in mixing, she provokes stark contrasts to construct a semi-surreal environment. The result are songs that exist in a wholly contained sound environment, minimal yet lush, spare yet saturated, and most importantly, entirely compelling.
Tracklist
| 1. | Lit Negative | 5:35 |
| 2. | Triple Black | 3:40 |
| 3. | Surfacing First | 2:42 |
| 4. | White Alsatian | 3:33 |
| 5. | Second Surface | 1:55 |
| 6. | Former Future Beings | 3:26 |
| 7. | Their Voices Clear Now | 4:32 |
| 8. | Evencycle | 10:24 |
| 9. | Fiction Control | 4:20 |
