"Droning. Repetitive. Minor movements. This album is all of these. Ambient in nature but having a garage band feel, the album seems like it should be a disaster. What on earth is there to like? And yet I find myself playing this more than any other album I have. I can't explain this album. The album title is appropriate - Sounds familiar but it doesn't feel right. I think I'll go toss it on now."
Where it all began
Billy Pilgrim | Detroit-ish | 01/12/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The first record Kranky put out, and still one of the best. Beautiful, strange, and haunting, it grabs your attention right from the start. This is slow and mesmerising (but never boring), and it sets the standard, both in terms of sound and quality, that subsequent Kranky bands will have to live up to. And although very few of these songs could be considered songs (at least in the traditional sense), they all have enough tension and drama to keep you interested. It's no wonder that Labradford, along with Low and GYBE, is one of the few Kranky bands to have achieved at least a measure of success and acclaim."
So lost and mesmerizing
A. Evans | 04/10/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"for about four or five years after this record came out, it was in my DJ bag almost every time. Nine years later, I'm still turning people onto it, and they still come up and ask what is this beautiful darkness. Some tracks are just stunning monolithic noise (an excellent homeopathic remedy for a crushing headache), while others are graceful wistful songs. No disrespect to the bass player, but I kind of wish he had never joined the band, or at least generally taken a more minimal role; after this record they generally fell into structures built on his slow arpeggios, and something was lost. Here it's just a duo, and it is absolutely perfect chemistry. Listen in Depth will always be a masterpiece, and C of People will always take me away. Do yourself a huge favor and get to know this record. When you want an example of the real potential of sound, you'll have one of the best."
Quiet beauty
A O Cazola | Toronto, Ontario Canada | 12/03/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Kranky Records has, in a few short years risen from nothing to become the dominant label in the minimalist/ambient music world, bringing music that doesn't "rock" to a much greater audience than it previously had. And the label was, essentially, created in order to release the first Labradford record: the Prazision LP. And now, because of this record, bands like Low, Stars of the Lid, Sigur Ros and godspeed you black emperor have a place on the map.The record, itself, is a masterpiece of subtlety. At points barely audible whooshes and drones accompany clicks and pops, while at others, ethereal feedback cries over the top of their Spectoresque soundwash. The Prazision LP does not always make itself easy to predict, but there is an underlying driving force that will take a listener (headphoned or not) on a journey. Although Labradford's most recent records have strayed more towards traditional song structures and accessible chord patterns and their instrumentation follows a standard rock band allotment, Labradford still remain at the heart of the experimental ambient scene: more in line with Autechre than Tortoise.For fans of subtlety and grace, the Prazision LP is an essential part of a music collection."
I agree with the dude below
Doomsday | Vancouver | 07/05/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"You'd think this cd would be boring. But why isn't it? i can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's the way the instruments sound? the way they create their own melodies from a single drone. I can't figure it out. All i know is, the song "Disremember" is one of the most original pieces of music on the planet. 8 years after it's release this record still sounds fresh. Also, if you can find it, try and pick up Labradfords follow up 7 inch on Merge Records called "Julius". A great transition between Prazision and A Stable Reference."