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Portakabin Fever
Electronic · 2003 · 11 tracks

Portakabin Fever

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Dusty acoustic guitar loops and rural breakbeats recorded in a portable cabin. A masterclass in 2000s downtempo that feels both isolated and deeply urban.

April 22, 2003 · Hombré

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A quiet, flickering tension between rural isolation and urban rhythmic sophistication.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Actory
4:22
02
The Look Up
4:46
03
Words to That Effect
5:54
04
Why the Top 10 Sucks in 2002
0:39
05
You Little Trooper
6:06
06
Re: Percussions
5:56
07
Quite Spectacular
5:30
08
Plucker
3:05
09
Shout of Blue
5:05
10
Count Your Blessings
6:09
11
Air to Sky
6:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the satirical skit of track 4 into the deep, rolling bass groove of track 5
The way the acoustic guitar loop in 'Count Your Blessings' slowly degrades into a haze of warm tape hiss
The sudden, sharp percussion break in 'Re: Percussions' that cuts through the atmospheric fog
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