
Originally released in Europe in 1996 and
released in the states earlier this year, Yesterday Man remains as
the latest release from Elegant Machinery. The overall sound of Elegant
Machinery is reminiscent of eighties synth-pop, but with the added influences of
modern technology. Yesterday Man is packed with light-hearted synth patterns,
blissful vocals, and docile beats. Standout tracks include Save Me (a
catchy little ditty with addictive lyrics and a danceable beat,) Fading Away
(an upbeat and whimsical song with catchy sequences aligned with melodic
vocals,) Blind Man Dreams (which showcases Robert's great vocal control,)
and Entwined (with its solid and steady beat and driving vocals.) Each
and every track on Yesterday Man has something going for it, whether it is the
synths, the beats, or the vocals. This album is almost nostalgic in that it
brings back the nearly forgotten sounds of the hey day of synth-pop.
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Elegant Machinery
is:
P.O. Box 744
Sten Johan Christer Malmgren / Kjell Robert
Lars Enforsen / Richard Johannes Johansson
Provo, UT 84603-0744
Contact Elegant Machinery
@
USA
e-mail:
em@analogue.org ,
richjohn@algonet.se
, enforsen@yahoo.com
e-mail:
tdurrant@itsnet.com
Elegant Machinery homepage:
Tel: (801) 375-7273
http://www.analogue.org/em/
Fax: (801) 373-5346
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