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Blood, Looms, And Blooms | 
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| Artist: Leila
Label: Warp Records
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $9.72
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 45950
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 801061016722
EAN: 0801061016722
ASIN: B001807O8C
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Mollie - Leila, | | • | Time to Blow - Leila, Arab | | • | Little Acorns - Leila, Arab | | • | Daisies, Cats and Spacemen - Leila, Arab | | • | Mettle - Leila, | | • | Teases Me - Leila, Arab | | • | Carplos - Leila, | | • | The Exotics - Leila, | | • | Deflect - Leila, Arab | | • | Norwegian Wood - Leila, Arab | | • | Lush Dolphins - Leila, | | • | Ur Train - Leila, Lennon | | • | Young Ones - Leila, | | • | Why Should I? - Leila, Arab |
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Product Description
Graduating from Aphex Twin's Rephlex label to Warp, UK producer/DJ Leila pulls out all the stops on ''Blood, Looms and Blooms''. From collaborating with chanteuse (and muse to Tricky and Danger Mouse) Martina Topley Bird, to incorporating everything from deep techno to postmodern hip-hop and classic soundtrack styles, ''Blood, Looms and Blooms'' is the most original album you're likely to hear in 2008.
Album Description
US 14-track CD album - Leila's long-awaited 3rd album is a breathtaking collection of captivating melodies & infectious beats with guest vocals from Terry Hall [The Specials], Martina-Topley Bird & more; and includes the singles 'Mettle' & 'Deflect').
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| Customer Reviews:
Dark, Elegant, Exquisite and Beautiful! November 3, 2008
It is the exquisite attention to the possibility, behavior, and character of sound that makes "Blood, Looms and Blooms" an accomplished piece of work. Leila's years of experience as a live DJ and programmer (she has recorded music on Aphex Twin's label and done live re-mixing and engineering for Bjork, as well as supporting her with a DJ slot earlier this year) really come into play here. Every single noise, no matter how small in the mix, appears to be heavily treated and subjected to radical EQ taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Logic computer program she favors. These far-reaching, assured explorations of sound are particularly breathtaking on the album's first single, "Mettle", which is also one of the few exclusively instrumental tracks. The dark mood and layered rhythmic sparring is uncannily reminiscent of fellow label(Warp Records)mate Flying Lotus, and weaves a sample of a dripping faucet that has been sequenced to sound like a beat into the tough fibres of other pleasingly combative lower frequencies. Another highlight is "Daisies, Cats and Spacemen"( the best track of this album), where Leila's sister, the beautiful voice of "Roya Arab", provides striking vocals and lyrics, which are weighted with imagery of ancient cities and "filthy footmarks reflecting tear-filled skies."
Featuring collaborations of special guests like Martina Topley-Bird, Terry Hall, "Luca Santucci" and many others, this album fuses the personalities of its varied guests with an adventurous palette of sound.
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