EKG & Giuseppe Ielasi

EKG & Giuseppe Ielasi: Group

by John Eyles
November 27, 2006

Some combinations of “real instruments and electronics starkly highlight extreme contrasts between the two; some uses of electronics produce music that is dehumanising and alienating. At the right time and place, both of these tendencies can be very engaging, if very demanding--however, they are rarely a great deal of fun, nor are they intended to be.

But it's a mistake to judge all combinations of instruments and electronics in this way. Group is an album that counteracts both these tendencies. ...