Name: To All Things What They Need
Brand: A Guy Called Gerald

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-K7-173

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2004-05-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

730003717321

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

A Guy Called Gerald

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

For our money one of the most inspired and influential characters in the evolution of electronic music, Gerald has been a pioneer in every manifestation of the genre he's turned his hand to - culminating in the release of the proto-junglist masterpiece "Black Secret Technology" in the early 90's. Since then it's been a bit of a mixed bag - his output for K7 has often edged a little too closely to the coffee-table for comfort, his previously deviant production style smoothed over in favour of something much more "mature" and, as a result, endlessly less interesting. Following a move to Berlin Gerald seems to have caught up with his maverick skills once again, his last EP "First Try" displaying all the Detroit-influenced depth and skill with which he originally made his name as a member of 808 State. As a result, much was expected from this new album - and while it's in places very good indeed, the best tracks on here have already been aired on the aforementioned vinyl-only EP, in particular the storming Detroit-tinged energy of the killer "First Try". In sharp contrast, Gerald plays it safe on a number of tracks here, reaching a crescendo of electronic MOR with the re-introduction of Finley Quaye for vocal duties on one of the tracks. So, a mixed bag - this man's music would be so much better if he stopped playing it safe and got back to his old role as an innovator. Check.

To All Things What They Need

Music US