Name: The Composite Moods Collection Vol 1: House Number 44
Brand: Dalhous

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2016-03-25

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Blackest Ever Black

Blackest Ever Black is a London-born music label that was founded by Kiran Sande in 2010. The label operated until 2019 and during its existence, it became known for its diverse range of musical genres and styles. Initially based in Berlin, the label later relocated back to London in 2016. With an impressive roster of artists and a commitment to pushing boundaries, Blackest Ever Black has left an indelible mark on the music industry.
Throughout its lifespan, Blackest Ever Black consistently showcased innovative and boundary-pushing music from various genres including electronic, experimental, industrial, and beyond. Under the guidance of Kiran Sande, the label cultivated a reputation for releasing thought-provoking and challenging records that pushed the boundaries of conventional sound.
With a strong emphasis on quality over quantity, each release from Blackest Ever Black was meticulously curated to offer listeners a unique sonic experience. The label's dedication to artistic integrity earned them respect within the industry and garnered a dedicated following of fans who appreciated their uncompromising approach to music.

Dalhous is an electronic project hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Originally formed in 2012 by recording artist Marc Dall and long-term collaborator Alex Ander, Dalhous transitioned into a solo endeavor for Marc Dall after Alex Ander's departure in late 2015.

They made their debut on Blackest Ever Black with the "Mitchell Heisman" EP and have since released three studio albums as part of "The Composite Moods Collection": "An Ambassador For Laing" (2013), "Will To Be Well" (2014), and their latest offering, "House Number 44" (2016).

Influenced by artists such as Anthony Linell, Född Död, and Croatian Amor among others, Dalhous creates captivating electronic music that pushes boundaries and explores various moods. With their unique soundscapes and experimental approach to composition, Dalhous continues to captivate listeners worldwide.

First volume of The Composite Moods Collection, a new cycle of Dalhous recordings that examines the relationship between two individuals co-habiting in the same confined space - their interactions, their sense of self and of each other, and the pregnant space between. One of these people, the protagonist (if you like) of House Number 44, is, or at least believes themselves to be, in fine mental health. The other appears distinctly unwell - detached, isolated, often feeling helpless and unable to influence the world around them; at other times prone to committing acts of extraordinary aggression and manipulation. The title of The Composite Moods Collection nods to the world of film and library cues, riffing on the utilitarian idea of music "to suit the mood" and the appealing if archaic notion that a "mood" can be a discrete or fixed thing, a unit of feeling. Dalhous's Marc Dall takes this notion and runs with it: he attempts to convey a bipolarity of mood, each movement contradicting or erasing what came before, making progress impossible. An illness that underpins and sabotages every thought. And so, while a finely crafted and very deliberate narrative connects each cue to the next, it is not a smooth or a linear path. On the contrary it is jarring, complex, subject to severe and sudden modulations; one step forward, two steps back. House Number 44 is also about artistic license: about the liberties an artist takes when representing another person in any medium, and more fundamentally, the "artistic" liberties all of us take in the construction of our own self-image, and in our day-to-day perception of others. Though Dalhous's R.D. Laing trilogy - An Ambassador For Laing (2013), Visibility Is A Trap (2014) and Will To Be Well (2014) - is now complete, Laing remains a spectral presence in their work, and The Composite Moods Collection ultimately cleaves closely to recurring Dalhous themes of identity, behavioural modification, and self-help. Longtime followers of Dalhous will observe that House Number 44 contains some of their sparsest, most malevolent-sounding work to date (see especially the brooding synthesizer throb of 'Response To Stimuli' and 'End Of Each Analysis') but some of their most disarmingly beautiful too, with indelible melodies and atmospheres as deep as thought: 'Methods of Élan', 'On A Level', the elegiac 'Lines To Border'. Dall's enduring affection for neo-noir film scores of the '80s and early '90s, with their gleaming electronics and submerged existential torment, is more palpable here than ever, and you may hear echoes too of Klaus Schulze, Pete Namlook, or Eno's The Shutov Assembly - but Dalhous continue to plot their own course, obsessively and meticulously, oblivious to contemporary trends and unconstrained by historical influence; driven, indeed, by their own demons.

The Composite Moods Collection Vol 1: House Number 44

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