Biosphere - Substrata (Alternative Versions) Artist_Czjzek "James Brown / Hot Pants"

"James Brown / Hot Pants"

we drove off the main road and miles up the ridge to one of the pockets hardest hit by the genocide— a place where the residents stopped waving back

tracks like the plaintive "To Who Knows Where" and buoyantly melancholy "Summer Days" mix sparkling electric guitar riffs with soft-focus synth lines that bring to mind Wish-era Cure

tropically humidified speakers

among others that can be heard in this collection

Biosphere - Substrata (Alternative Versions) Artist_Czjzek "James Brown / Hot Pants"Substrata was the third studio album by the Norwegian electronic artist Biosphere, released 25 years ago by All Saints Records in London. In 2016, Pitchfork ranked it at number 38 on its list of the 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time. Here are ten alternative versions picked from the Substrata recordings sessions that took place between 1995 and 1996. David Stubbsreview of the original album in Melody Maker ,July 12th 1997: Biosphere, aka Norwegian