"Just one listen to "Ctrl-F Discipline" by the San Francisco experimental electronic duo Late Aster-composed of Anni Hochhalter and Aaron Messing-and you'll be hooked. The song name is a hat-tip to the magical qualities of the DIY-friendly recording device from the late '90s, the TASCAM Portastudio 414 MKII. It delivers lo-fi resonance characterized by an omnipresent buzz, creating this charming warm hiss that's hard not to like."
"Also understand this: Both landmark debut's by Portishead and De La Soul were recorded on a TASCAM 242. Additionally, our local musician buddy Andy Pastalaniec, fave of the column, who performs as Chime School, recorded his maiden voyage drop on a four-track Portastudio device as well. So it's safe to say that magic is built into the machine, no matter the project."
"Late Aster's debut full-length album, City Livin' is said by the group to be "a nod to lo-fi ambient and hip-hop," but I hear freestyle, bedroom dance-pop, and groove-based synth jammers that give an off-woozy type atmosphere: headnodding for days. The album's title was chosen after the lead track itself was created, inspired by the song's gravitation around a monochromatic core that represents active motion, the vibrancy of a downtown, and the inner workings that keep its inner mechanism ticking."
San Francisco experimental electronic duo Late Aster (Anni Hochhalter and Aaron Messing) deliver lo-fi resonance and warm hiss on the track "Ctrl-F Discipline," inspired by the TASCAM Portastudio 414 MKII. Historical four-track Portastudio recordings include landmark debuts by Portishead and De La Soul, and local musician Andy Pastalaniec recorded his first release on a similar device. The debut full-length City Livin' nods to lo-fi ambient and hip-hop while incorporating freestyle, bedroom dance-pop, and groove-based synth jams that create an off-woozy, headnodding atmosphere. The album title reflects urban motion and inner-city vibrancy.
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