{"product_id":"black-marble_fast-idol_2021_mdl","title":"Fast Idol","description":"On *Fast Idol*, Los Angeles-based Black Marble travels back in time to connect with the forgotten children of the analog era, the heyday of icy melodies and roaring synths. Harmonies spread across the expanse of space, and lyrics capture conversations that seem to come from another room, repeating a heard accusation or speaking as if in a troubled sleep plagued by interpersonal struggles. At the same time, percussive elements seem to be put forward and cut through the mix, with toms beating time like a lost tribe, before emerging from an underground club's sound system. Melodies wander with the sparkle and charm of Jacno, and repeated phrases are electric ballads sung after work in William Gibson's San Francisco. \"Somewhere\" opens as a dark messenger before tearing off, glassy synths and crisp rhythms cut through the anxious moods of \"Bodies,\" while \"Try\" is in the lineage of cult bands like Asylum Party. \"The Garden\" is a journey through a post-apocalyptic urban landscape fueled by the pulse of a drum machine, while \"Ship To Shore\" could be a lost B-side by Oppenheimer Analysis. Closing out, \"Brighter and Bigger\" captures a feeling as if The Dadacomputer had learned to feel emotions. It captures the loneliness of Ray Bradbury's atomic-era science fiction and the apocalyptic yet revolutionary spirit of Godard's *Sympathy For The Devil*. Emerging from the New York synth scene of the early 2000s, Black Marble has carried on the tradition of early synthwave pioneers like Martin Dupont and Modern Art, who repurposed synths once reserved for expensive studios and stadium-rock superstars. Seeking to channel this spirit, Black Marble recalls the wonder and excitement evoked by the vaporous tapes of The Membranes and the chirping oscillators of Futurisk, perpetuating a sound that seeks to channel the future while implanting the residues of the past.","brand":"Black Marble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55311928230232,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0843563139783.jpg?v=1760406412","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/black-marble_fast-idol_2021_mdl","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}