(electronic, idm) Lark - Razbliuto - 2006, MP3 (tracks), 192 kbps

Lark is a four-piece electronica band from South Africa based in Cape Town, who have been one of the key contributors to the rising Experimental and IDM crossover scene who have created a solid Grassroots following in South Africa, England and Germany through their EP Mouth of Me but have gained mainstream success through their debut album Razbliuto.
In February 2008 Lark announced its break up due to its economic situation and the disrespect by the music business. A tragic end to one of the brightest shining gems in the South African talent pool,[citation needed] especially since the appeal and quality of their material made them one of the most highly export-able bands in South Africa's relatively new music run along bands like Seether and the more mellow

«Razbliuto» — полноценный дебютный альбом выпущенный после EP «Mouth Of Me».
The album is largely based on electronica, but the majority of the album was made using pure live instrumentation, unlike many electronica artists their sounds are made with the fundamental instruments of rock such as guitars, drums, and bass guitar, but Ressels, Ratcliffe and Ou Tim experimented with instruments such as electronic drums, double bass, duduk, flute, harpsichord and piano. Although they mainly use live instrumentation the band still stays true to the fundamentals of electronica which is the use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines which still dominate the album.
Unlike many electronica bands, samples are normally created for the specific drum sounds. This was not the case with Razbliuto. A lot of time and effort went into Ou Tim's drum kit to get the sound just right. Most people are under the impression that triggers was used, but what you hear on the album is what Ou Tim played live in the studio and captured by microphones. Most techniques used to record the drums was very unconventional to say the least. The live recorded drums are often accompanied with sequenced electronic percussion and drums.
Inge's voice is used very differently on the album, unlike other electronica artists her voice is not effected on the majority of the album but she over-dubbed her voice which is heard on the title track which features her voice alone, over-dubbed to give a choir-like feeling to the song, many of her influences come from the opera world, using techniques such as falsetto and being able to hold and shift notes while making an imitation of an instrument which can be on 'spider's eye'.
Session musicians were used to bring more acoustic elements to the album. Some of the instruments used includes clarinet, chello, violin, mandola, accordion, and bagpipes.

* Inge Beckmann - Vocals, Vocal FX
* Simon Ratcliffe - Electric Bass, Double Bass and Duduk
* Paul Ressel - Sequencing, Synth programming, Piano, Guitar and Harpsichord
* Sean Ou Tim - Drums, Analogue Percussion
* Paula Masterson - Clarinet on 'Cradle of Cable' and 'Thoughts', String arrangements on 'Thoughts'
* David Shapiro - Mandola on 'Russian Dolls'
* Micky Wiswedel - additional Synth Programming on 'Bionic Mind'
* Lara Block - Cello on 'Spider's Eye'
* Andre Jansen Van Rensberg - Accordion on 'Russian Dolls'
* Kyla Rose - Violin on 'Thoughts'
* Rayelle Goodman - Violin on 'Thoughts'