audio mtk091 sound 2003-07-08 08:26:23 The ever-fertile Australian electronic scene has spawned another gem, this time the offspring of an earlier Monotonik releaser, in the duo Toby1, comprising Ruth Wilson (vocals/instruments) and Duann Scott (composer/producer/instruments). Duann put out an earlier Monotonik release under his real name, and also released a warmly-received album on Surgery as part of Modula, and Ruth was formerly with cult Aussie band Masongreystrange.<br><br>Anyhow, the duo have been getting significant buzz down under, with an acclaimed live session for the Triple-J radio show, and we eagerly await their forthcoming debut on Surgery Records. But in the meantime, they've been kind enough to donate us a couple of stunning tracks to whet your appetite."European" is a gorgeously sustained lullaby of whispered thoughts, evoking perhaps Lamb, but with so much of a crunchier, chiseled edge, with the wistful vocals intoning "Let's go for a drive.. let's be European". And "Homely" twins mellow but stuttering drums with leaping synths and vocals so intertwined that there's literally a sea of sound to float in. "This feels like bliss", indeed.. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ 0000-00-00 00:00:00 monotonik h0l@mono211.com 2003-07-08 08:26:23 simon c 0 1 Electronic netlabels 388 2005-12-07 00:01:18 unix:etree netlabels