Third Eye Foundation/Matt Elliott

If they're the ones I'm thinking of, yes, but then again I've heard pretty much all their albums. I know he did Rustic Houses, which is phenomenal, but what's the other?

I’ve never been able to find CD’s of “Semtex” or “In Version” by TEF, are they worth seeking out?

Semtex is an absolute do-not-pass-go must-have. "Sleep" is a mindblowing opener, for a while there it was what I was hoping the MBV jungle material would resemble (guessing away madly as to what that WOULD sound like, of course).

I've been curious about Hood for awhile, but the only one I have ever seen is their last album.

Another group in this general area I have been curious about, but never heard is Movietone. The only album I have seen by them is the one that is on Drag City.

as for third eye foundation releases,little lost soul is one of the most incredible albums i have ever heard,really really eeirly beautiful...
kind of a similar feel to the dirty three and murcof...
i also have the remix album,which has some great stuff,(the first track,the amelie thing,is brilliant)

i'm really glad to hear he's releasing more stuff...
i also don't know why i haven't got all his stuff already...

earlnash,
there's some compilations that just came out with a lot of older hood material on there... http://www.hoodmusic.net/ has some info on that. that might be a good starter...

m.

He gets mad props from me for producing Hood's excellent "Useless" single, which I think is one of the greatest indie records of all time.

ned = rightest. _in version_ isn't really essential, but has some nice stuff on it. a little too beholden to the bristol sound of the time or something.

the _semtex remixes_ 12" on domino was pretty great, but it was kind the beginning of elliott forsaking the guitar. which made me sad. but everything up to and including _ghost_ is pretty great.

i think i like it.

And one more thing:

"CORPSES AS BEDMATES", MF'ERS!!!!!!!!!

("Ghost" is my favourite TEF album, but have changed my mind about this a lot. Only "You Guys Kill Me" has NOT been my favourite at some point)

new third eye foundation album has appeared. on first listen, pretty excellent. had no idea that a new third eye foundation record was even a possibility.

really fantastic actually.

Whoa, did not expect this!

I definitely didn't expect this ... and this might be the best TEF album too.

Has this leaked, or are you guys getting advance copies? Can't find it anywhere.

Mine is a leaked copy.

Got it. This is some deep and eerie music.

Bit much with a mild hangover in fact.

Just hearing this for the first time... this is awesome.

Must get this

on spotify!

omg this is intense

what's on spotify? the first lp?

The new one, "The Dark". Tempted to say album of the year, after one listen. Seriously heavy and melancholic.

Can't listen to it through in one go, I get bored.

this is GORGEOUS

<3 u ILX

<3 u 2 Spotify haha

holy god. this is...wonderful

d/ling now, have always liked his stuff. he used to work in an excellent record shop called Revolver on the Triangle in Bristol. When it shut in the late 90s, rumour was that they chucked all there excess stock in a skip.

I thought this couldn't get better than the first two tracks, then I heard Closure. Holy mother of god.

Dälek should ask to sample the whole of that track and rap over it, btw

love the way it builds over the whole first two tracks, from 'bog standard' TEF to 'omg i am being crushed under an ocean of sadness'.

yeah srsly, at first I was all 'this is some neat dark electro' and then halfway thru part 2 I was basically reduced to 'my god this is the end of days'

only clicked on this thread coz I dimly remembered the dude having produced Hood's two best (by fucking MILES) albums

The new one, "The Dark". Tempted to say album of the year, after one listen.

It's my album of the year, and my reaction was the same as yours the first time I heard it. It had been years since I was so floored by an album on the first listen.

Little Lost Souls is my favourite of the TEF albums I've heard I think. For all the praise The Dark has been getting, I find it quite a slog to listen to.

Same for the track Ned just posted. Interesting, but not actually enjoyable for me. Obviously I'm a lightweight when it comes to such things.

good lord you have to start with Semtex.

YES. Then Ghost. And the Semtex Remix 12" in between, like Marmite.

I've briefly investigated this dude's other stuff but as things stand it's stone-cold clear to me that The Dark is his masterpiece. As an album experience it's...nigh-on perfect, the use of sound and narrative here is exquisite. Haven't heard Semtex yet, however - am fully prepared to believe that one's on a similar level, and of course the others may grow on me...

fsa were far better

why don't you go and namecheck them in a song about an ILM poll

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/042/e/a/se__epic_stance_by_thoughtless4ever-d39c5vq.jpg

the dark is alright, nice sound design etc but v much in a l8 90s premillenial angst art-junglist vein that seems kinda played

Although one cannot oppose to Ghost and Semtex, I do really like the territory Elliott veered into with Little Lost Soul and I Poo Poo On Your Juju, both fantasticly subtle dark albums.

But then I love all of 3EF's albums equally as much, except for The Dark maybe, which is great but not as sublime as the previous albums. Maybe it's different if you've heard that one first, like LJ has. I wouldn't call it his masterpiece though ~ the man's whole discography is one big masterpiece.

fyi nakh and anyone else, yr presence and neoclassical avant-awesomeness is v much desired here: Rolling dilettante convocation 2011

clearly I need to give the other albums a closer listen! even the one with the worst album-name ever. like, worse-than-chocolate-starfish bad.

The new album is incredible.

does he sing?

A new new album, like not-The Dark?

it's a matt elliott record, no?

Matt Elliott - The Broken Man

Track here: http://mattelliott.bandcamp.com/album/the-broken-man/

Yes, singing.

I don't, or I shouldn't at least, have anything in principle against electronic intrumentalists suddenly getting all singer-songwritery, but "one mans analysis of his own descent reflecting the frustrations and sadness that touch us all at some point" doesn't really sound like an enticing prospect and when it ends up just being "this is how it feels to be alone" intoned repeatedly in a funereal bass, then - and speaking as a miserablist who would happily listen to "Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me" on repeat - this one man's analysis really adds nothing new to the picture, and the touches of TEF ethereal electronics and the trusty bowed saw beneath aren't enough to tempt me to listen further, I'm afraid.

I must admit I've barely played this since January 3 but it is sounding magnificent right now.

Still love The Dark - listen to it all the time, especially if I need to get into a writing zone. (And yet I am left totally cold by the stuff he does under his own name.)

just occurred to me that Closure taps into the same part of my brain as Cap.IV - and while the latter is better, the former is still wonderful

not much info yet but new Matt Elliott album is due next month

https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12439209_10154003732751055_5888604936290127722_n.jpg?oh=6961c0532159b75b64ea96894319ddd0&oe=5748852A

Hadn't clocked that.

There's an expanded version of Semtex due soon (most of the extra tracks seemingly as downloads).

woo. underlooked classic imo. and seemingly out of print for a while (tried to find one after my copy got trapped in a closing cd player tray and scratched)

http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/prod/ThirdEyeFoundation-Semtex20thAnniversaryEdition-IciDAilleurs-107039.html

20th anniversary edition of Semtex--adds 23 (!) bonus tracks to the original 6.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3BXH5WgvImeQTxnD2uPxhn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7GvAThPm5g

Via his Facebook:

Damn! Once again I forgot to spam for the release of my new album! So, yeah, I've got a new album out available from my wonderful independent label ici d'ailleurs http://www.icidailleurs.com/index.php… If you like what we do please help us to continue making music (Third Eye Foundation is the next project in the pipeline)

Christ, this gets intense

Pleasantly surprised to find a new TEF album released today, Wake the Dead: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yIG5cMp3wolz2W6REn5uR?si=Y_EqoCY8SdOvm7NtOJ81Ag

whaaaaatt!!!

That is... unexpected, after so many Elliott records. Going to save this one for tonight.

woah!

holy shit the way this has begun

he seems to have synthesised his various interests into one terrifying whole

I find myself wondering how to buy an *un-signed* version in the UK unless anyone can vouch that Matt has lovely handwriting.

Wouldn't count on it.

This is one hell of an album though. That bass!

Weird, the album disappeared from Spotify,ad so did The Dark

Was just coming to say that: very odd

I can't find anywhere to hear it, but ordered the LP from Norman Records. They have the CD too, and presumably Matt isn't writing on all of them?

can be peeped here - https://thethirdeyefoundation.bandcamp.com/

Ha, yes. Also bought from Norman in a "not scribbled on" version.

Even played quietly, the bass on the opening track prompts grumbles from the next room.

I realized I haven't listened to Semtex in forever so I just put it on and "Sleep" is still incredible

Pretty much every 3EF release is amazing, I still regularly play them. I'm a huge stan for Elliott's work under his own name, too, though that's very different.

By coincidence or otherwise, I've been playing various TEF tracks recently.

Yes, Sleep is incredible. I'm enjoying Wake The Dead tonight.

Do you have the extended version of Semtex? It was expanded to a double cd and came with a download code for another two hours, 29 tracks total.

I... do not

They was a solid couple of months when I'd hear something unfamiliar but that I liked on my MP3 player and when I'd take it out and look it'd be one of those extra tracks.

I must have this extended version.

me too!

I only got around to listening to Wake The Dead a couple of weeks ago, it's very dark.

Did anyone ever watch the film?

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatafuck

First I'm hearing about it but it looks great. Will try to make some time to watch this weekend