Temporary Residence
2007
Ghetto Beats On The Surface Of The Sun Vol. 3
About This Album
In its present CD incarnation, Tarentel's Ghetto Beats from the Surface of the Sun is a double CD in a double gatefold package with gorgeous artwork released on the venerable Temporary Residence imprint. It was originally a four-LP set on the Music Fellowship label. Those familiar with Tarentel -- whose discography is as sprawling as their sound -- will find some irony in the title of this set. The mysterious quartet that has evolved from ghostly ambient soundscapes in its early days toward a more post-rock experimentation lab in its latter days has never been really associated with "beats" of any kind. Nonetheless, a visit to their website's MP3 section confirms that rhythm has become a central element in the band's live sonic architecture, and the sound of tom-toms, the occasional cymbal, and even a snare pop or two have wormed their way in -- for now. Other elements such as guitars and keyboards, played rather unconventionally, remain similar, but even here the instruments contribute more actual form than function (the inverse was true on their earliest records). That said, this two-plus-hour collection has little to do with "ghetto" beats -- at least as they are currently, and perhaps prejudicially, understood in the 21st century.
Track List

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