Awkward Silence Press Release

this is a release announcement from awkward silence recordings....

tarentel 'sets and rises' / lilienthal 'rises and sets' is artists / titles

awkward 04 is cat. no.

33.3 rpm 7" single limited to 1,000 copies is format

thetwentyfourthofjulytwothousand (24.07.00) is release date

the fourth release on uk based label awkward silence is a split single between tarentel from san fransisco and solo artist lilienthal (arrow kleeman) from brooklyn, new york.

despite the similar titles, both tracks are very different - tarentel's being another fine example of their dramatic, sweeping instrumental soundscapes and lilienthal's piece gives a clear indication of where this modern electronica composer is currently at.

tarentel's 'sets and rises' follows up their debut album 'from bone to satellite' and more recently singles for static caravan and resonant, and makes for an excellent uk summer release, being one of the most uiplifting tracks they have released so far.

'rises and sets', by lilienthal is a continuation from his contributions to the 'emanated' ep and his debut album 'castor&pollux', released last year, and is a quietly clicky and very melodic piece, which demonstrates the minimalist side of his talents perfectly.

comparisons for both artists frequently crop up - tarentel usually being likened to tortoise, aerial m and sometimes mogwai, while lilienthal's style has been described as a mixture of mouse on mars, solvent and most often autechre.

tarentel and lilienthal are good friends and tarentel's emotive debut cd ep, released on the temporary residence, was partly-produced by lilienthal and ever since the two have wanted to release a record together - including a track from both artists. awkward 04 has now made this possible.

Cafebliss, Issue 4, August 2000

*****
So how do Tarentel keep coming up with the goods? "Sets & Rises" shows the more playful, kinda summery side of the band as it rolls quite cheerfully over a nice almost dubby bassline. On the flip, Lilienthal's "Rises & Sets" brings comparisons with Autechre, Mouse On Mars and all other quality clicky electro acts. It's all very mellow and quite warm sounding. A winner!

Dick Baldwin, fakejazz, Issue 8, 27 October 2000

I do not know much about Lilienthal, but from what I have gathered, it is a guy named Arrow Kleeman and would be classified as electronica or whatever it's called. On the Lilienthal song, "Rises and Sets," the music swells with a fabulous sense of melody underneath the stunted mechanical beat. The intertwining melodies compete for attention with the beat, as both are interesting enough to carry a song. My preference would be to focus on the keyboard parts and ignore the beat.

Tarentel are from San Francisco, and hopefully you already know who they are. Their song, "Sets and Rises," is a good compliment to the Lilienthal side, as it is more groove oriented than their standard songs are. The simple straight ahead drumming moves with the bass while guitars, keyboards, and other drones sweep, dive, harmonize, and straddle the fence of melody and atmospherics. It's nice, but a bit disappointing considering they have released so many amazing records.

rating: 7/12