Genre: Rock
Original Release: 4/2/2002
1. Playing Parties
3:06
2. Pursed Lips Reply
3:03
3. Astroboy
3:41
4. Adventress
2:57
5. Elegy (At Last)
3:50
6. Muggle Born
3:32
7. Aplomb
1:10
8. Experience
2:06
9. Loded
2:08
10. Quiet Now
3:31
11. Minor Detour
1:12
12. Perchance a Bit
3:08
13. Soulful of Child
2:07
14. Thus the Whirligig
2:37
15. Quiet Now
16. Pursed Lips Reply
3:05
An utterly innovative electronic construction combining samples drawn from acoustic source recordings from the '30s, '40s, and '70s, Invention is a work of complex genius. Built on sturdy, repetitive, sentimental piano progressions and syrupy, string-laden, Disney-esque backdrops that are spliced into the mix, the addition of fluttering synth lines and sparking electronic beats creates something vaguely new and almost cinematic in scope. That the samples don't particularly match each other is where the uniqueness of Daedelus Read More
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