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Ken Peel : Marginal
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An instrumental, leftfield, downtempo exploration of blurred boundaries between minimalism, experimentation, jazz, art-house movies, trip-hop and memory.
Genre: Electronic: Down Tempo
Release Date: 2006
Marginal Record Label: Ken Peel
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Album Notes

Visually charged and atmospheric, Marginal blurs the boundaries between ambient electronica and jazz, evoking the rich narrative style of art-house cinema.

Made on a computer using software instruments and digital effects with some live piano and electric bass.

There is more information about Marginal at www.kenpeel.com/marginal, including:

- an introduction to each track by Ken Peel

- a recording and transcript of Ken Peel and Ben Eshmade (Classic FM, London) discussing Marginal

- the main chords and tunes of each track and information on the hardware and software used

Marginal was made by Ken Peel at home in Bristol, England.

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REVIEWS

Marginal, magical, masterful. Welcome home Ken!
author: Andrew Gustar
If you heard 'Salary Man', this is from the same soundworld - inventive, complex, cheeky and cosmopolitan - but Ken has left the angst of Avon behind him and Marginal sounds as though he is now relaxed and thoroughly at home just being a damned fine musician. This is a very well put together set of tunes which will stand lots of repeats.
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