Hidden Emotion maybe a strange title for an album that is drenched in deep, electronically-generated soulfulness. But in many ways it`s the perfect description, because this is an album that explores the more private & introspective side of the emotional spectrum. Matthew Puffett of the Alliance creates breathtakingly beautiful Detroitian soundscapes which effortlessly strip away the layers of emotional baggage & guardedness we all carry around. This is music to cocoon you, safe from harm, in a womb like envelope of pure sonic abstraction.
Imagine a sci-fi ride to a distant utopian paradise where Derrick May`s Icon is the nation anthem & highly developed humanoids ponder the beauty & pathos of life via telepathically communicated all-knowing, all-pervasive understanding ( Dave? Are you still there ? Dave ? - Ed ).
Hidden Emotion is a beautifully orchestrated escape route to the heavens & beyond. Soulfood for the astrally-inclined armchair travellers.
Dave Mothersole [ MUZIK MAGAZINE ] 1997
Originally pressed back in 1997, but just 50 white label promos were made and it was never given a full proper release due to the distribution company going out of business, it was finally given a official release via the Subwax label in 2016.
01. Lost Souls
02. Life Span
03. Earth Message
04 Hidden Emotion
05. Mode 3
06. Hippocampus
07. Routine
08. Isometric Dance
09. Television X
All tracks written & produced by Matthew Puffett