Demdike Stare: Tryptych

Label: Modern Love

The spooky Manchester, UK, duo known as Demdike Stare (one of them is a prime mover at Andy Votel's Finders Keepers label) drop a staggering three-disc set of thoroughly modern, explosively evocative electronic work. Tryptych covers a spectrum of sounds and moods, from shadowy ambience to borderline club fare (one of the two, Miles Whittaker, has a number of left-field club-friendly releases), though darkness in all its many shades dominates these three CDs. The packaging is equal to the music: a tri-fold set with esoteric imagery (all designed by the keen-eyed Votel) that will stop you from thinking that the CD format is dying. It's gorgeous stuff all around, and really difficult to sift out highlights -- there are way too many amid the roughly three hours of music. Highly recommended for ambient-demons and goths with taste! Check out some sounds below.