Shoeb Ahmad
Watch/Illuminate
MPR005 | Release Date 18th June 2012 | CD / Digital
1. Falling Fast
2. Coronation
3. Robertson Quay
4. This Is How You Fall Apart
5. Appleseed Snow
6. When We Were Sirens
7. The Orchids
8. Belladonna
9. Kitten’s Eyes
10. The Sleeper
A hero of the burgeoning alternative Australian music scene, Canberra born singer and producer Shoeb Ahmad’s debut solo record, ‘Watch/Illuminate’, is a masterpiece of ambient drone and gorgeous minimal melodicism. Watch/Illuminate finds a perfect balance between space-y, cinematic soundscapes and delicate, chiming chill wave pop.
Drawing influence from past masters of ambient song-writing such as Talk Talk and shoegaze legends Slowdive as well as contemporary electronica producers including James Blake and Toro Y Moi, ‘Watch/Illuminate’ is a fascinating synergy of old and new, a hinterland crossroads of the ever-shifting face of contemporary pop music. Produced at home in Canberra and on the road throughout the south-eastern territories of Oz, NZ and Asia, ‘Watch/Illuminate’ is a document of one man’s travels across seas and oceans, deserts and savannah. Guest performers include Columbian singer Lucrecia Perez and acclaimed sound artist Lawrence English.
