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Tuesday, Apr 19th 2005, 08:41 AM
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BEDROCK debut artist album - Pole Folder 'Zero Gold'
JOHN DIGWEED is proud to introduce the first artist album ever on the revered dance music label Bedrock Records - Pole Folder ZERO GOLD. This album has been a long time in the coming and after two years in the studio, the wait is finally over. Pole Folder ZERO GOLD straddles the line between a cinematic soundscape and the heady exploration of the sonic atmosphere. The melancholic lyrics are sung beautifully throughout by guest vocalists Kirsty Hawkshaw (who is well-known for her previous work with BT, Hybrid & Orbital), Shelley Harland (Junkie XL, Ferry Corsten) and Belgian songstress Sandra Ferretti.
"Pole Folder is one of the most consistent and talented producers I've heard over the years. As far as the first ever artist album on Bedrock goes, he was the natural choice as there's been a link since we signed "Apollo Vibes" after opening my Global Underground: Los Angeles album with it, right through "Dust" on MMII to the outstanding production you’ll hear here.
This album is a really broad soundscape of music with feeling; downbeat building records, driving, urgent breaking tracks and mind blowing cinematic scale and production…all with a thread running through it. He's a genuine talent with a passion and a vision behind everything he does. Zero Gold is a brilliant reflection of that talent.” -JOHN DIGWEED
POLE FOLDER is a true musician, having played the trumpet and guitar since the age of 5, before learning the art of composition and performing in a symphony orchestra. After playing in rock bands, writing songs & touring in his native Belgium, Pole Folder discovered electronic dance music and the sounds of John Digweed & Sasha. His first release "Apollo Vibe" debuted on Bedrock Records in 2001. It was a track conceived around space echoes and a strange collaboration of sounds which was immediately included on John Digweed’s Global Underground 019 : Los Angeles. Since then Pole Folder has followed up with "Enter the Rhythm," "Waxxx," and "Dust" subsequently included on John’s MMII album
ZERO GOLD is not simply a dance album. It is a carefully crafted work, grounded in timeless musical concepts, stellar production and genuinely felt artistic presence. It acknowledges its influences (Massive Attack, Pink Floyd) without parodying them and is ultimately an expression of the artist’s endeavor played out through the use of modern technologies and musical techniques.
Over the last six years BEDROCK RECORDS has notched up over 50 quality releases and the label has quickly become one of the most influential on the house and breaks scenes. It has successfully established itself far beyond a single genre, its significance felt throughout the dance music industry and its independent status allowing huge artistic freedom and attachment to what remains an underground vibe.
“ZERO GOLD is an album that goes beyond the world of dance music, and puts Pole Folder amongst the elite few who are able to transcend that boundary with ease. An album with depth and direction, as we are presented with what is hopefully the first masterpiece of man.” [/i]–PROGRESSIVE-SOUNDS.com
“ZERO GOLD is a stunning LP full of downbeat vocal delights, spacious atmospherics and melodic gems with an overall cinematic sound. In short, [a] simply breathtaking album that seems to get even better with each play.”[/i] –I-DJ Magazine
“[ZERO GOLD ] is a stunner! The instrumentation and vocals are a perfect complement to one another, and the production is outstanding. Zero Gold is an enthralling work of the finest quality dance music.”[/i] -SPILL Magazine
MEET THE ARTIST POLE FOLDER (Windows Media Player 7:02 minutes)
www.bedrock.uk.net
www.polefolder.com
"Pole Folder is one of the most consistent and talented producers I've heard over the years. As far as the first ever artist album on Bedrock goes, he was the natural choice as there's been a link since we signed "Apollo Vibes" after opening my Global Underground: Los Angeles album with it, right through "Dust" on MMII to the outstanding production you’ll hear here.
This album is a really broad soundscape of music with feeling; downbeat building records, driving, urgent breaking tracks and mind blowing cinematic scale and production…all with a thread running through it. He's a genuine talent with a passion and a vision behind everything he does. Zero Gold is a brilliant reflection of that talent.” -JOHN DIGWEED
POLE FOLDER is a true musician, having played the trumpet and guitar since the age of 5, before learning the art of composition and performing in a symphony orchestra. After playing in rock bands, writing songs & touring in his native Belgium, Pole Folder discovered electronic dance music and the sounds of John Digweed & Sasha. His first release "Apollo Vibe" debuted on Bedrock Records in 2001. It was a track conceived around space echoes and a strange collaboration of sounds which was immediately included on John Digweed’s Global Underground 019 : Los Angeles. Since then Pole Folder has followed up with "Enter the Rhythm," "Waxxx," and "Dust" subsequently included on John’s MMII album
ZERO GOLD is not simply a dance album. It is a carefully crafted work, grounded in timeless musical concepts, stellar production and genuinely felt artistic presence. It acknowledges its influences (Massive Attack, Pink Floyd) without parodying them and is ultimately an expression of the artist’s endeavor played out through the use of modern technologies and musical techniques.
Over the last six years BEDROCK RECORDS has notched up over 50 quality releases and the label has quickly become one of the most influential on the house and breaks scenes. It has successfully established itself far beyond a single genre, its significance felt throughout the dance music industry and its independent status allowing huge artistic freedom and attachment to what remains an underground vibe.
“ZERO GOLD is an album that goes beyond the world of dance music, and puts Pole Folder amongst the elite few who are able to transcend that boundary with ease. An album with depth and direction, as we are presented with what is hopefully the first masterpiece of man.” [/i]–PROGRESSIVE-SOUNDS.com
“ZERO GOLD is a stunning LP full of downbeat vocal delights, spacious atmospherics and melodic gems with an overall cinematic sound. In short, [a] simply breathtaking album that seems to get even better with each play.”[/i] –I-DJ Magazine
“[ZERO GOLD ] is a stunner! The instrumentation and vocals are a perfect complement to one another, and the production is outstanding. Zero Gold is an enthralling work of the finest quality dance music.”[/i] -SPILL Magazine
MEET THE ARTIST POLE FOLDER (Windows Media Player 7:02 minutes)
www.bedrock.uk.net
www.polefolder.com
