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Metaform - “Heaven Can Wait”

It is impossible to talk about Metaform without comparing him to DJ Shadow, RJD2 and even The Avalanches. Metaform, the moniker of a mysterious and somewhat unknown man, is the second coming of eloquently placed samples.

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, released in February, has 19 tracks of deep breaks, eerie vocal samples and cinematic sound waves from a lifetime supply of backroom vinyl. Layered with his own instrumental samples, it’s a mixtape of epic jazz, funk, soul, disco or chill out electronica.

“Heaven Can Wait” breaks up the first third of the album with a haunting piano melody, familiar drum breaks and an Eraserhead sample. Anyone familiar with the movie, or with a Pixie’s live show will recognize “in Heaven, everything is fine.” Go ahead and nod your head. This isn’t just good sampling and producing, it’s a solid debut of music discovery.

courtneyj posted this on Jun 10 2008. it has 5 notes and 70 plays Tagged: #electronica #experimental

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    add. Great song.
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    tuneage. I’m downloading...compared to DJ Shadow...The...
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