SANDERSON, PHILIP - On One Of These Bends
"On One Of These Bends is a collection of unreleased songs, soundtrack work and obscure cassette-only pieces from the 80’s, showcasing Philip Sanderson’s shift in focus from his usual handcrafted electronics style. It was a departure from the industrial music he had been making with his group Storm Bugs, having more in common with Nino Rota and Henry Mancini, albeit as seen through a DIY lens, and with a reel-to-reel orchestra comprised of an EMS VCS3, vibraphone, DX7, Roland SH-101, Roland TR-606, tape delay, acoustic guitar, fretless bass and Yamaha FB-01. Mechanical electronic grooves are fully integrated into the more typical “film score” palette of instruments while the counterpointing pieces on this album range from dirgy ambience to lush vocal layering, offering a beautiful contrast to the more meticulously structured compositions heard throughout." - Séance Centre.