The-Novus-Arcadia

Ryan Rapsys

Track Listing:

  1. Aperture (6:44)
  2. Dyad (4:16)
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  3. Playing-by-the-Freeway (7:27)
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  4. Intermezzo-I (2:03)
  5. Birchy (5:51)
  6. Prairie-ghost (5:17)
  7. Novus-arcadia (4:42)
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  8. Intermezzo II (1:50)
  9. Rain-drop (5:04)
    (featuring a sample of Tepetricy)
  10. Aldergames (6:48)
  11. Flap-flux (5:17)
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  12. Alighting (4:24)
    (Huff & Rapsys)

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Format: CD | Length: 60 min (plus enhanced features) | Release Date: 5.31.2007 | Price: $10.99

  • "...[The-Novus-Arcadia's] dozen instrumental tracks work together marvelously..." - Budgeteer News, 6/29/2007
  • "Overall, [The-Novus-Arcadia's] an immensely enjoyable experience, and it could well become a piece of electronic art that may be a required listen in the near future." - Muse's Muse, 7/31/2007
  • "Building up tension through clever drum programming and a heightened sense of atmosphere, each track ups the ante for the album as a whole, while being complete in and of themselves." - Igloo Magazine, 8/27/2007


    • Also available at: Amazon.com | Electric Fetus (Minneapolis, MN USA) | Disc Go Round (Duluth, MN USA)
    Reviews: Igloo Magazine | The Muse's Muse | Vital Weekly | Duluth Budgeteer

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    About the Release: This release is unique in that it was created by an electronica artist who developed his musical roots through study of contemporary classical music (such as Messiaen, Stockhausen, Xenakis, Reich, etc.) and migrated--through experimentation with electronic sounds--toward more popular styles of electronica (such as Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, Autechre, Amon Tobin, etc.).


    About the Artist: Residing in Duluth, Minnesota, Ryan Rapsys began experimenting with electronic sounds while studying music theory & composition at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. This is the first official full length album by Ryan Rapsys, and it derives its style from a variety of influences, including drum'n'bass, ambient, downtempo, trance, idm and trip-hop. His approach to producing and mixing is much more connected to contemporary classical orchestration, however, rather than any of the various styles of electronica.