This EP, Self Awakening, by Texas-based Ernest Gonzalez was a really pleasant surprise, and pretty much put Friends of Friends on lock as my favorite new label of the year, or however long they've been around now.
This 7 song EP is the fanfare sounding in the distance as a full-length release quickly approaches. Up until this point, FOF's releases have been split discs (Daedelus/Jogger) and Larytta/Bauchamp), but EG's flips the script and instead has a gifted cadre of folks taking cracks at remixing his stuff.
The end result is in tone, vaguely reminiscent of a more electronic Broken Social Scene circa You Forget it in People. The fun thing about the remixes is that they really bring an emotional and stylistic range to the album that are largely unattainable for solo productions. The various interpretations vary enough to move the album along, but in sharing origins, also create broader musical themes that span several tracks.
Here's the title track, "Self Awakening", unremixed.
At it's core, the EP's function as an appetizer served prior to this LP entree, Self-Awakening is a success. My appetite is whetted, and I am hungry for some more music from Ernest Gonzalez.
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