Name: The Sparrow
Brand: Sam Prekop

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2022-09-30

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Sam Prekop

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Electronic

Sam Prekop is an American indie rock/electronic musician born in 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. With a career spanning over three decades, Prekop has established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry. He is best known for his work as the lead vocalist and guitarist of *The Sea and Cake*, a critically acclaimed indie rock band.

In addition to his contributions to *The Sea and Cake*, Prekop has also released several solo albums that showcase his diverse musical talents. His unique blend of indie rock and electronic elements creates a captivating sound that resonates with audiences worldwide.

Prekop's music draws inspiration from various genres, including post-rock, jazz, and experimental music. His intricate compositions often feature layered instrumentation and intricate melodies that captivate listeners from start to finish.

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Is it too Sam Prekop?, Sam Prekop asked me in an email conversation in which he delivered his wonderful illustrations which would become the front cover artwork. No, it is not too Sam Prekop at all. His drawings as well as the freeform music on this album are subtly different from anything else he has produced in his solo career. Regardless of the style he is working in, Sam Prekop's music is always imbued with a sense of wide-eyed discovery and unpredictable exploration. On The Sparrow Sam Prekop expands his electronic cosmos with a remarkable expression of timeless simplicity and coherent execution. It's deceptively simple music that feels accessible without abandoning the experimental legacy of the Modular hardware system which serves, besides a polyphonic Prophet 5 synthesizer, as the centre piece of this production. The side long title track The Sparrow opens this album with unpredictable synth dissonances and broken step sequenced patterns. Palm brings the set to a close with its irregular fragility while Fall is Farewell is build around a yearning brassy fanfare which resembles the noir romance theme of Michael Smalls soundtrack for the 1971 film Klute. The sparkling essence of Step and Stair seems a suitable space for unforgotten summer holidays of our childhood. On his first solo release for Dusseldorfs label TAL, electronic experimentalist Sam Prekop offers his most captivating yet stripped down modular music. All compositions on The Sparrow were gradually developed piece by piece. Best known for his jazz-leaning tropicalismo with The Sea And Cake, a key part of the Chicago scene with the likes of Tortoise or Chicago Underground Duo, he has in recent years established himself as a modular synthesist, building his instrument meticulously to create a unique system that allows him to create highly individual music through mechanical patterns, repetitions and chance. In this context his widely acclaimed community forming public tutorials on fb should be noted as well. The Sparrow is an exciting new chapter in his development as a constant creative influence. Stefan Schneider, Dusseldorf

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