Blue Shift Emissions
This is Scotland-based Christ.'s long-awaited second full-length release on the Benbecula label. Following the intermediate Vernor Vinge EP of 2006 and the Seeing and Doing EP in 2005 which journeyed through an introspective path, Christ.'s new album is a return to the melodic fold and builds upon his unique, individual style that was unleashed to the world via Pylonesque, his outstanding and best-selling Benbecula debut. Blue Shift Emissions glistens with simplistic beauty underpinned by subtle yet expertly crafted washes of sound. Tracks like ''Cordate'' have been Christ.'s trademark from pre-Benbecula days, and one only has to marvel at the recording of this live, single-take keyboard piece to fully appreciate the influence he has had. Christopher Horne was an early participant in the nebulous Hexagon Sun collective, and as a result collaborated with Boards of Canada, appearing on the Twoism album. Christ. strips back electronic melody to its purest form and when you have the talent, foresight and confidence in the originality of your music, less is definitely more.