Third Eye Foundation/Matt Elliott

I don't, or I shouldn't at least, have anything in principle against electronic intrumentalists suddenly getting all singer-songwritery, but "one mans analysis of his own descent reflecting the frustrations and sadness that touch us all at some point" doesn't really sound like an enticing prospect and when it ends up just being "this is how it feels to be alone" intoned repeatedly in a funereal bass, then - and speaking as a miserablist who would happily listen to "Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me" on repeat - this one man's analysis really adds nothing new to the picture, and the touches of TEF ethereal electronics and the trusty bowed saw beneath aren't enough to tempt me to listen further, I'm afraid.

I must admit I've barely played this since January 3 but it is sounding magnificent right now.

Still love The Dark - listen to it all the time, especially if I need to get into a writing zone. (And yet I am left totally cold by the stuff he does under his own name.)

just occurred to me that Closure taps into the same part of my brain as Cap.IV - and while the latter is better, the former is still wonderful

not much info yet but new Matt Elliott album is due next month

https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12439209_10154003732751055_5888604936290127722_n.jpg?oh=6961c0532159b75b64ea96894319ddd0&oe=5748852A

Hadn't clocked that.

There's an expanded version of Semtex due soon (most of the extra tracks seemingly as downloads).

woo. underlooked classic imo. and seemingly out of print for a while (tried to find one after my copy got trapped in a closing cd player tray and scratched)

http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/prod/ThirdEyeFoundation-Semtex20thAnniversaryEdition-IciDAilleurs-107039.html

20th anniversary edition of Semtex--adds 23 (!) bonus tracks to the original 6.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3BXH5WgvImeQTxnD2uPxhn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7GvAThPm5g

Via his Facebook:

Damn! Once again I forgot to spam for the release of my new album! So, yeah, I've got a new album out available from my wonderful independent label ici d'ailleurs http://www.icidailleurs.com/index.php… If you like what we do please help us to continue making music (Third Eye Foundation is the next project in the pipeline)

Christ, this gets intense

Pleasantly surprised to find a new TEF album released today, Wake the Dead: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yIG5cMp3wolz2W6REn5uR?si=Y_EqoCY8SdOvm7NtOJ81Ag

whaaaaatt!!!

That is... unexpected, after so many Elliott records. Going to save this one for tonight.

woah!

holy shit the way this has begun

he seems to have synthesised his various interests into one terrifying whole

I find myself wondering how to buy an *un-signed* version in the UK unless anyone can vouch that Matt has lovely handwriting.

Wouldn't count on it.

This is one hell of an album though. That bass!

Weird, the album disappeared from Spotify,ad so did The Dark

Was just coming to say that: very odd

I can't find anywhere to hear it, but ordered the LP from Norman Records. They have the CD too, and presumably Matt isn't writing on all of them?

can be peeped here - https://thethirdeyefoundation.bandcamp.com/

Ha, yes. Also bought from Norman in a "not scribbled on" version.

Even played quietly, the bass on the opening track prompts grumbles from the next room.

I realized I haven't listened to Semtex in forever so I just put it on and "Sleep" is still incredible

Pretty much every 3EF release is amazing, I still regularly play them. I'm a huge stan for Elliott's work under his own name, too, though that's very different.

By coincidence or otherwise, I've been playing various TEF tracks recently.

Yes, Sleep is incredible. I'm enjoying Wake The Dead tonight.

Do you have the extended version of Semtex? It was expanded to a double cd and came with a download code for another two hours, 29 tracks total.

I... do not

They was a solid couple of months when I'd hear something unfamiliar but that I liked on my MP3 player and when I'd take it out and look it'd be one of those extra tracks.

I must have this extended version.

me too!

I only got around to listening to Wake The Dead a couple of weeks ago, it's very dark.

Did anyone ever watch the film?

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatafuck

First I'm hearing about it but it looks great. Will try to make some time to watch this weekend