The disc starts to wind up (or perhaps down) with the third piece, "Rdm", plunking the tongs in its most straightforward way. It twinkles like Sun Ra's "Medicine for a Nightmare" melody, the speeds tweaked in the middle as it both warps fast and then slows before finally reaching a shimmering stasis.
While on the surface this music may sound simple, it actually took a great deal of time and concentration to create it. Heady and atmospheric in the best way possible...this album is a luxury for those willing to dabble in the unknown. Superb.
Lasciarsi cullare tra le trame di Electric Babyland, farsi sfiorare da questi suoni rareffatti e pregni di così ingenua bellezza è quanto di più appagante possa offrirvi l’attuale elettronica impegnata.
Rafael Toral fascine et berce l'auditeur... Sur Electric Babyland, Toral joue de fréquences, composant par touches naïves, à l'aide de xylophones et boîtes à musiques, des paysages sonores introspectifs, que tourmentent quelques bleeps particulièrement clairs et quelques moustiques électroniques aux battements énervants...
Electric Babyland / Lullabies envolve o ouvinte numa dormência serena, embalado pela extrema sensibilidade de Rafael Toral, no que se traduz numa experiência verdadeiramente memorável, a repetir todas as noites.
Rafael Toral spielt Schlaflieder, führt durch ein elektrisches Babyland und widmet diese Soundforschung ganz explizit seiner Tochter. Schön, dass relativ freie Strukturen auch von Vaterliebe durchzogen sein können.