mtk149 Izmar audio monotonik netlabels Dutch-based artist Izmar has been releasing on Monotonik for a couple of years now, starting with his marvellous pair of 'Aze' albums, which shifted him way away from minimal techno roots into almost Fila Brazillia-style jazzelectronic territory. Now, we get a second follow-up EP, 'Conscious', which shifts his wonderful nu-chill in yet another direction, thanks to his unusual use of a sitar on top of his normal voice and live instrument cornucopia. Thus, we start with 'Walking', a typically languid, wordless vocal-filled piece which sounds gorgeous even before the spiralling sitar solo comes in over the top, gently vibrating its way to ecstacy. Switching things up a little, 'Ippe Oppe' cuts in some scratching and sneaky samples inbetween some fading brass and progressive percussion. Finally, it's all about 'Weird Friend', a fitting downtempo ending which kicks into a majestic sitar jam halfway through. We heart you, Izmar. Izmar's official homepage: <a href="http://www.izmarmusic.com">www.izmarmusic.com</a> 0000-00-00 00:00:00 0000 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ 1 1 2005-07-10 13:12:15 2005-07-10 12:55:52 simon c simon@archive.org simon c 2005-07-10 13:17:45 sound 2008-01-29 10:02:22 simon c