Lifesaver Laboratories: Terms & Conditions
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Vancouver always seems to be synonymous with quality music, however this time
around, it isn't the Canadian city we are talking about, but rather Vancouver,
Washington just a stone's throw across the Columbia River from Portland,
Oregon. It appears that Lifesaver Laboratories's Michael Kelsey has made quite
a name for himself rather quickly with Tone Casualties snapping up his original
demo cassette almost immediately and reissuing it in their usual
eye-catching packaging scheme. Musically the album remains untouched from the
original demo which says a lot for the artist. Crisp ambient backgrounds mesh
with well with arranged percussion right alongside noisier sections of
haphazardly composed selections of found sound samples. Lifesaver Laboratories
feels right at home with the burgeoning Pacific Northwest experimental noise
scene until you find out that the projects sole member has never rubbed elbows
with the likes of Daniel Menche or Smegma. As a result this debut release seems
even more impressive than I had originally estimated simply because it was
created in a virtual vacuum away from the usual contemporary influences.
Lifesaver Laboratories is: Michael F. Kelsey
Contact:
Tone Casualties
1258 North Highland Ave
Hollywood, CA 90038
E-mail: michaelk@pacifier.com
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