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Meditation of Ecstatic Energy

Dustin Wong

Meditation of Ecstatic Energy

The former Ponytail and Ecstatic Sunshine guitarist and experimental psych rocker releases his fourth solo LP

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Thrill Jockey
UK Release date
16/09/2013
US Release date
17/09/2013
  1. 9.5 |   The Quietus

    The man's no longer simply experimenting with the infinite number of sonic possibilities at his disposal, he's composing with them
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  2. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    While the music world has seen its fair share of artists use their voices as an instrument, Wong, on the other hand, uses his instrument as his voice
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  3. 9.0 |   All Music

    This album shows Wong at his most refined and compositional, maintaining the spontaneous spirit of his playing while delivering a final product more focused and satisfying than anything he's done before
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  4. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It isn’t the kind of instrumental music that works equally as well in the background. It is busy and intricate in a way that requires a listener’s attention
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  5. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    There are no smooth transitions in Wong's world, no natural bridges from verse to chorus. Instead, it's the guitar equivalent of watching a logjam on the freeway
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  6. 6.5 |   The 405

    I doubt this record will pull in many new fans for Dustin Wong, which is a shame, yet I can understand why people might also be put off
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  7. 6.0 |   The List

    This album should be a must-buy for six-string aficionados simply because you can really hear his love for the guitar coursing through every single note
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  8. 5.0 |   Uncut

    Energy, yes: ecstatic, no. Print edition only


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