The second installment of Appleseed Cast's Low Level Owl project is just as highly experimental -- and surprisingly successful -- as its companion.
Like volume one, it is sequenced like one long track, its individual pieces woven together with samples, found sounds, and tape effects.
Volume two contains more instrumental material than its predecessor, which adds to its symphonic qualities; at these moments, the band is reminiscent of Mogwai, building layers of billowing guitars and repetitive motifs to create a hypnotic effect.
Other times, there's a druggy drone rock quality to volume two that recalls Spiritualized or My Bloody Valentine.
Overall, the Low Level Owl project is ambitious, sprawling, and maybe long-winded, but is loaded with enough beautiful moments and adventurous recording ideas to make it remarkable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StringsThe Appleseed Cast, Christopher Crisci, Yanni | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | A Place in LineThe Appleseed Cast, Christopher Crisci, Aaron Pillar | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Shaking HandsThe Appleseed Cast, Christopher Crisci | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 4 | Rooms and GardensThe Appleseed Cast, Christopher Crisci, Aaron Pillar | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 07:34 | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| 5 | Ring Out the Warning BellThe Appleseed Cast | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Sunset Drama KingThe Appleseed Cast | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 7 | The Last in a LineThe Appleseed Cast | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | DeclineThe Appleseed Cast, Aaron Pillar | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 01:03 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 9 | The ArgumentThe Appleseed Cast | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | ReactionChristopher Crisci, Aaron Pillar | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | ConfessionThe Appleseed Cast | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 09:21 | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| 12 | View Of A Burning City | The Appleseed Cast | Play | 01:26 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 322 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Appleseed Cast | Composer, Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Christopher Crisci | Composer, Design, Drum Programming, Guitar, Layout Design, Loops, Organ, Piano, Slide Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Aaron Pillar | Composer |
| 4 | Ed Rose | Drum Machine, Engineer, Guitar (Bass), Producer, Synthesizer Strings |
| 5 | Mark Schwarz | Mastering |
| 6 | John Szuch | Design, Layout Design |
| 7 | Yanni | Composer |
| 8 | Marcia Young | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
The Appleseed Cast
| 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). |