The Quaint Space: Masterface - Freedom Tower

digital release date > 15th November 2011

Masterface is the music project of Brooklyn-based producer Cedar Apffel (also a project Natureboy). He moved to New York from Seattle with his band of eight years, House On A Hill. After playing a number of dates, the two main songwriters split into separate projects and Masterface was born.

Apffel collaborated on Freedom Tower with Brooklyn producer/drummer Rory O'Connor. O'Connor has most recently been touring with the increasingly popular Com Truise and is completing his debut solo album for release next year.

Whole album sounds very compact maybe because almost all songs are connected together without any silent gaps. I like this approach. A music style of Masterface is combination of electronic layers with ambient soundscapes crossed vocoded voices and sometimes you can hear dub inspiration.

Antientface, minimalism, hypnotic bass, rolling repetitive guitar riff and voice somewhere in the air. Great opener and you know this record is no ordinary.

Exuse Me Girl, you can hear slightly vocoded voice again but in slowly built strong melody. Instant fav.

My Yum Yums, rich drums evokes a fast rail machine with steam blowing over.

Magic Dragging, great built song where you can hear a reggae-dub variations in a second part.

Piano Condensate, ambient sound landscapes in the beginning this song supported with lasting synths in the next moments till the end.

A perfect Shining golden diamond (in the center of my heart),

10ticles, jazzy feeling with saxophone is really amazing. So cool and easy. Really love it.

A Perfect Shining, sister of previous one but with vocals

Xmasterface is vocal chillout with slow beats and jingles in the background. Nice piece.
I must recommend you this record! Just try it and enjoy listening!
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/ Last but not least I must thanks to Bleek Records for promo mp3! \

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