Ellende // Unintentional Consequences 10 "

We have received various works by Ellende, an obscure band based in South Africa, England and Japan, which has been active since the 1990s.

This work is a 2021 "released on its own label Smeerlappen in August 8 with a limited edition of 150 copies. Contains 10 cold ambient drone songs recorded directly on a cassette. A 6-page booklet and DL code are included. It is a white board. ..

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Edition of 150.

Unintentional Consequences is the second part of a trilogy of which Ellende's previous release the double 10 ”album Odyssey, A Sentimental Journey from 2019 was part one.

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Text by Smeerlappen:

"For this release Ellende was a core of three original members plus a guest musician. The album was recorded between May to August 2020 in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tokyo, and London. The release contains a twelve page booklet with artwork by Richard Hart. The autobiographical text in English and Afrikaans is of a trip taken to Cape Town in the mid 1970's where two teenage cousins ​​are confronted with the consequences of their shared family history.

The music can be described as ambient; the sounds are multilayered, often a bit dusty and slow moving. Some of the tracks sound like they have been recorded on old tapes giving the whole album a nostalgic atmosphere. Often a piano acts as the leitmotif, There is plenty of droning and throughout the tracks bits of texts from old French movies float in and out. Most of the music is made with vintage analogue synthesisers such as the Arp Solina, Prophet 5, ARP Solus, Juno 6. Most of the piano's , Rhodes and Wurlizters are from the late 70's as well.

All the tracks have been recorded on tape, often played back on half speed. Mastering again was done by Rafael Irissari, whose own ambient work we greatly admire. "

Artist: Ellende

Label: Label: Smeerlappen