(RRR 156) Zgress - In The Labaratory of a Nationally Known Scientist

Zgress - In The Labaratory of a Nationally Known Scientist
Label: Rack and Ruin Records
Cat#: RRR 156
Format: MP3 320 kbps
Release Date:Nov 2009
Genre: Electronic
Style: Chill, Pop

Writing a review to "In the Labratory of a Nationally Known Scientist" is perhaps one of the trickiest things that I've had to do in my time at Rack & Ruin records. Jotting down notes to try and describe the music I have come up with "Mort Garson type moog music", "Cher", "James Bond movie theme", "80s style Debbie Gibson intro", "Lounge Music that Simon Cowell would probably say he hated", and "The Brat Pack movie theme catalogue". Individually these snippets probably write the review more than fully composed sentences ever could.

Zach Gresser is someone who certainly does not seem to conform to current movements, and is one who frankly will never follow the crowds of fashion - intent on doing what he does. Experimental pop? Straight-up pop? or just simply glorious Cher-moog-bond-themes? I'll let you decide on that.

Tracklisting:
1. Snow Whites (4:12)
2. Soft Songs (3:58)
3. Whatsthedeal (4:29)
4. Pillow Talk (3:55)
5. Question and Answer (2:56)
6. Someday! (2:07)
7. Ad Hoc (instrumental) (0:56)
8. Issues without points of clarification (2:55)
9. Return Home (3:18)

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(RRR 123) Zgress - Extemporaneous

Zgress - Extemporaneous
Label: Rack and Ruin Records
Cat#: RRR 123
Release Date:
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Chill, Pop, Acoustic, Experimental

Extemporaneous. Definition: Importation. This record is at its heart, a pop-record. ZGRESS is a musician who does not discriminate among genre's, as such this record goes all across the board hitting the breathy, layered sensibilities of the Beach Boys to the electronic shamelessness of Daft Punk and T-Pain.
From the opening hard-synth licks of the title track, to the smooth stylings of "Another Girl", prepare to get off your feet and dance and be occasionally offended. There's something for everyone on this very poppy and also at times melancholy and introspective EP. Another addition to the growing collection of ZGRESS experimental/pop music of records, "Extemporaneous" is a must-have hit.


Tracklisting:
1. Extemporaneous (4:46)
2. Bossa G, Dog! (3:13)
3. Grab my D (2:16)
4. Untitled Guitar Piece / School on Mondays (4:56)
5. Another Girl (2:12)

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