Latest Sean Quinn Album Reviews

keithdowney

Hi guys,here's the 2 latest reviews of the "Skylines" album.

Taken from: http://www.freestylegrooves.com

It was with much pleasure that we discovered electronic/ambient artist Seán Quinn on the Psychonavigation label. Originating from Ireland, it's also very nice to know and to see the ambient/electronic scene is very well cared about by the Psychonavigation label in Ireland. Seán Quinn offers an uncompromising solid melancholic electronica album. Whether it's on a rainy Sunday afternoon or late at night, the paradox that cold and chilly electronics bring that warm melancholic feel right in your living room is so omnipresent on the Skylines album. Some tracks are full ambient soundscapes, most are mixed with breakbeats though. To situate the musical style of Skylines, Yellow Magnetic, Isolator and Geometric are leaning a bit towards the sound of Toytronic's music. It brings deep bass & not too pronounced breakbeat driven melodies full of complex electronic textures. "Imbrium", "I'm here" and "Loop thereof" lean more towards full ambient music. "I'm here" and "Loop thereof" have an especially warm and gentle feel. Ideal to spend wonderful moments with your girlfriend on the sofa. "Imbrium" is perhaps the absolute masterpiece of the Skylines album. This is where Seán Quinn is spacey at his best. "Imbrium" reminds a little of the early trancy ambient that could here and there be discover on b-sides of trance records in the early nineties and were often the real overlooked gems of 12"es. Seán pitches in atmospheric sounds, high pitched sounds, background choir sounds and after about 3.30 minutes of this ultra spacey intro throws in some break beats in the background on top of this. I'm sure "Imbrium" would be a frequently played track on BR3's "Space Nights" and it's just great to see this sound being revived in such a magnificent way on Skylines.
In short, Psychnovigation offers with Skylines a solid consistent melancholic ambient/electronics album with an appeal on first listen while also having growing potential. Buy the album and you're guaranteed with many many hours of listening pleasure with Seán Quinn.

ezboy
17/04/2005

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Taken from : http://www.ear-rational.com

Quinn, Sean - Skylines CD [PSY013] (Psychonavigation)

Customer Reviews:
On 2005-04-15 00:00:00, 'Don Poe' gave the following review:
A varied electronic journey from upbeat breakbeats to ambient swirling sounds carrying you to a introspective place. There are minimal use of samples here, and when you do hear them they are fun. This is a good term to describe this album - fun. The melodies are light and happy, but not silly or child-like. Just a guy having a really good time making music. Sean blends his view on techno with what has come before him. He will have a song that starts slow and builds, but when it finally has it's release, as on the track Geometric, it comes with full force, breakbeats and drum trills, but it isn't obnoxious. This is mature music, he has been doing this for a while and has vast control over his emotions. Compare the to say, Squarepusher. Tom Jenkinson of Squarepusher has more jazz and bigger beats, but his are nearly out of control, judging from this you might imagine he has a temper. Sean Quinn, on the other hand, is a calmer guy, he still has his ups and downs, but he doesn't outright explode on you.