Ape to Angel may be the third record from Pitch Black in five years, but the two members of the New Zealand act had been accumulating experience in electronic music and production since the late '80s.
The experience shows on Ape to Angel, a hypnotic recording that combines dub, dark trance and sampling.
"Big Trouble Upstairs" is the closest they get to a dance club vibe, borrowing a little from the trippy work of Underworld.
Otherwise, this is a chillout collection which relies as much on higher-end sounds as it does on deep bass grooves.
The only thing that disrupts the vibe a tad are the vocals by Sandy Mill on "Elements Turn," which are a little too R&B and don't seem necessary when the rest of the album is relying on programming.
Either way, Ape to Angel still fits appropriately into the Waveform catalog.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ape to AngelPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 08:27 | 19 MB | 51 MB |
| 2 | FreefallPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Lost in TranslationPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 08:13 | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| 4 | Big Trouble UpstairsPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 07:49 | 17 MB | 50 MB |
| 5 | FlexPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 07:59 | 18 MB | 46 MB |
| 6 | Elements TurnPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 08:43 | 19 MB | 53 MB |
| 7 | Empty Spaces Missing UnitsPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 06:25 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Lost in TranslationPaddy Free, Michael Hodgson | Pitch Black | Play | 08:13 | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| 9 | The Random Smiler (Live) | Pitch Black | Play | 10:09 | 23 MB | 66 MB |
| 71 mins | 164 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 454 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Free | Composer, Mastering |
| 2 | Michael Hodgson | Mastering |
| 3 | Michael Hodgson | Composer |
| 4 | Sandy Mill | Vocals |
| 5 | Pitch Black | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |