Hyu - Random Walker’s Delight
Chilidisc, 2002
This review from discogs.org says everything that need be said about this album:
This release is a perfect example of an album that will never in a million years get the attention it deserves. An unfortunate circumstance for a talented artist like Hyu, and certainly unfortunate for anyone else who falls into the same boat. Random Walker’s Delight is a ridiculous blast from start to finish, where technical sound expertise meets a dizzying array of pop-electronica, experimental ambience and glitchy IDM, just to name a few. And yet, it manages to sound nothing like these things. It understands it’s reference points and completely disregards them and their standard conventions, something that is admirable in many Japanese musicians. Hyu’s previous album hinted at these qualities, but it wasnt until this album that they were executed perfectly, with unbelievable results. So while the rest of the electronic world is hung up on ridiculous trends, self actualized irony, and a false understanding of what they think is innovative, truly great and unique artists like Hyu will get routinely ignored.
Review not by Luke
Track Listing:
01 Robotomy Mam (3:01)
02 My Foolish Island (3:29)
03 Harmonic Submarine (9:56)
04 Paoz (4:05)
05 The Ultimate Random Walker Come Back (5:20)
06 Bumper Crop (6:31)
07 Grid Bag Inventio (6:11)
08 Pinky Brain Wave (3:23)
09 C.B.D. (7:20)
10 Stepped Reckoner (8:47)
11 My Foolish Planet (0:18)
12 The Greater Attack Time! (8:51)
