Nick Toone: Floating Invisible
Written by Loren Bacon


Music critique
Artist: Nick Toone
Album: Floating Invisible
Playtime: 01:17:46
Record label: Rubbish Records
Released: 2004
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I came across Rubbish Records from online sources and checked out their website. 
They are the new kids in town, the little independent guy out to stick it to the Man! 

Their first release is Nick Toone's Floating Invisible which is a fun toe tapper.


Ok, sticking it to the Man is not this label's mission statement, but I got that impression while looking over their listings of psychedelia, 
electronica, and other genres they had for sale. I got in touch with one of the hard working members of the team and he told me that they 
not only were going to sell CDs, but were actually starting a label to produce recordings of freethinking musicians. 

First out of the gate was the U.K.'s own Nick Toone.

Nick Toone's earlier handful of recordings have been privately produced. As a debut album for the label, this recording holds promise of 
things to come. He is a multi-instrumentalist who blends his guitar frenzy with a solid helping of electronics. Or maybe, that's synth 
frenzy with a solid helping of guitar work. Either way, in terms of genre, this is something of a space rock synth extravaganza. 
It has a contemporary sound which his website calls "instrumental music for the mind". In addition to his skillful guitar, quite a 
handful of synthesizers were used to create the electronic layers on this recording with the main pair being a Korg Prophecy and a Novation Supernova 2.

The disc contains bubbling synths, curiously sequenced rhythms and synth pads in the back ground. Often, as the songs evolve, the guitar comes in
 to give direction. The title track is the longest and perhaps, the catchiest, as it builds slowly and majestically to its conclusion.

All in all the recording is a fun toe tapper and I recommend you check out Rubbish Records so we can all "stick it to the Man".