The Buoys are Chris Cousin, Stu Smith and Steve Gibbs. Taking
inspiration from many years of producing soundtracks and audio-visual work for
theatre, film and installation The Buoys have created an album of cinematic
soundscapes using custom-built electronics, field recordings, spitting static
and wide screen guitar.
The result is a isolatingly warm album of ambience and texture. Do not let the minimal titles mislead you. For instance, “Absolutely Nothing” definitely is not describing the sound of the track. The guitar speaks as if it’s a dischordant wandering drifter on the open electro-static plains. The titles are merely implying a mood, but far more melodic than the minimalness may convey.
It’s an aural escapade into dark moods and deep pleasure
Chris Cousin is a musician and producer. releases as Sofalofa (Deep-Water, AI records and Fabric) and collaboratively with Chin Chin, Big Toe, and Normal Position. He has composed soundtracks for film, TV, theatre and installations.
Stu Smith is a man of many talents, he specializes in analogue synths and custom built circuit bent electronics, in-between working as a cameraman, film editor and graphic designer. He records under the name of ASMO, played keyboards throughout the 90's with psychedelic-dub band Heliotrope and has done production work for the Human League.
Steve Gibbs is best known for his heavyweight dub project Vibronics. Recording and producing reggae for release through his own label Scoops and Zion Trains Universal Egg labels. He has composed soundtracks for theatre and installations for many years.
"..an album of ethereal beatless soundscapes...where each of the ten tracks mimic your discordant dreams." One Week to Live
"The soundscapes are engaging, a cinematic glimpse into isolation and hope" Flux
"silence and deepness will never be old-fashioned" DeBug
"a record that cries out to accompany a piece of art cinema or museum installation...moments of brilliance...where a sparse guitar ebbs and flows beneath a fibrous static creating a dense sonic warmth" FACTMagazine
"Richly produced and full of warm textures and detail.....this is another fine release from a small label that deserves to be more widely heard." Cyclic Defrost
"The cinematic aspect of the work here is undeniable, and contributes to making this debut album a truly compelling collection of fine atmospheric electronic music." Milkfactory
"a new band with a deep sound... excellent stuff" Mixmaster Morris
"a truly compelling collection of fine atmospheric electronic music" Milkman
"a thoroughly accomplished affair from start to finish: ten tracks of fully-developed and lushly textured electronic soundscapes and evocative atmospheres" Textura
"..a delicate, melancholic beauty. Their mastery of dubby, watery soundscapes is wonderful and the album suggests this is one to watch" The Skinny
"This three-piece have made an atmospheric, uplifting record" Subba Culture
Radio Play
Rob da Bank Blue Room Radio 1 - "a fantastic lp and i will be supporting.."
Scanner FM, barcelona - "Alva Noto meets Tortoise"
Psycho Navigation, Dublin
Truck radio. UK
David Bassin Freefall KUSF, USA
Rebel radio - David Hanke
SomaFm , rusty hodges SF USA
o domínio dos deuses, Portugal
Radio Magnetic - Tony Black
Whats up from Dr. Grey!!!! Hope all is going well in your world. We just came out with a new song called Rainbow Tears, so check it out and tell me what you think. If you got anytime you should also drop a vote for us at http://www. delllounge. com/soundandjury/?id=079e8bc2-1923-4134-8daf-6a92f17b1c61 Thanks for the love and have good days!
