REVIEWS
OF "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME " BY MINT
Electronic Desert -
26/08/05
" "Happy Birthday To Me" was recently released (Jul 2005) on Boltfish Recordings
by Mint. It's a 4-track EP and as you may have guessed "Happy Birthday To Me" is
a collection of beautiful melodic electronic tracks. The Mint signature can hardly
be missed. The seventeenth outing is as good sounding as ever and the packaging
is keeping the high standard set by the Boltfish people." |
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Textura - 01/08/05
" To a far greater degree than the norm, the songs on Murray Fisher's third
Mint EP Happy Birthday to Me bear titles that distill their sonic essence in
uncommonly astute manner. Though it begins with hazy organ triplets, "Life in
Widescreen" gradually gathers steam with staggered rhythms of insistent beats,
chiming keyboard melodies, and bright washes that collectively end up sounding
suitably panoramic. An unashamedly (though repetitive) pretty piano melody forms
the core of the lovely lullaby "For You" while "Hilltop" conjures stately atmospheres
of immense breadth. Bringing the EP to a dusky close, melancholy piano figures
imbue " Midnight " with a retiring nocturnal essence. Oddly enough, unlike
the song titles, the EP's celebratory title hardly matches the music's generally
restrained character."
Tesselate - 20/07/05
"Happy birthday to me slides another quality page into the c.v of Mint.
The release is full of atmopshere and plays like a history of something special
captured on a cd in audio form for us all to enjoy. Definitely one to check out.
Recommended!" |
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UntitledMusic - 19/06/05
"Mint returns on Boltfish with 'Life In Widescreen'.
Right from the start you'll be hypnotised by the
tracks beauty and musical magic. Gently rolling chords
and layers of instrumentation build a rich track,
enabling you to dive into an ocean of interest and
emotions. 'For You' is fucking stunning. Chilling
piano's keys step across of glacier of audio mist
with distant chords and drifting ambience swirl around
your soul. 'Hilltop' is eerie and expansive, it remind
me of standing on a mountaintop and panning around
to take in the view whilst the airbrushes against
your chest and the world looks a miniature paradise. 'Midnight'
uses more stunning keys and drifting mellow vibes
to build a cinematic track that is just chilling
to listen to."
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