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Harp Magazine review 12/07
Canartic
Bouncing Radar Beams off the Moon Dank Disk
The American Southwest: home of Roswell, freakishly large spiders, and hallucinogens that grow right out in
the open. And then there’s all that open: the vaporous, heat-induced systematic derangement of the senses, the impossibly
star-spotted black nights of the soul. It’s given us the Meat Puppets, the Black Sun Ensemble and the 13th Floor Elevators,
to name but a few. Welcome to the party, then—and get ’em a cold one, why don’t ya?—psychedelic dub
warriors Canartic, an Austinite trio who, with all apologies to Orange Goblin and the like, lay down the real stoner rock
here. “Narcatic,” an eight-minute (internal) epic, is like Black Market Clash if it were actually bought on the
black market: straight FUBAR. “Syd’s Psychedelic Adventure” might have made the Madcap laugh. Perhaps the
best song here, however, is “The Soft Collapse,” equal parts Flaming Lips and, well, Soft Machine. Duuude. By Timothy Davis
First printed in December 2007
Dec, 2007 Properly Chilled review:
Canartic - Bouncing Radar Beams Off The Moon
Dank Disk
Engaging in a dub journey by taking the express train to Jamaica always means safer sex, when compared to the dive
into the wide unknown of adding less-saturated elements to the bill. That's exactly what Canartic, a band from Austin, Texas,
does in "Bouncing Radar Beams Off the Moon". And one also has to give the guys some credit for the great title they came up
with.
It would be unfair and, above all, incorrect to state that these Texans only have dub and reggae written in their
DNA. For the sake of accuracy, in their second full-length, Canartic is how Lee "Scratch" Perry would sound like if he ever
artistically hooked up with Slint. And on tracks like "London 67", they even resemble Norway's electronic favorites Röyksopp.
The
problem with dub is that it sometimes lacks consistency in its smokey, infatuated delivery. That doesn't happen on numbers
like "Syd's Psychedelic Adventure", simply because Randall Peterson's guitar and Gerard Smith's bass are not regarded as furniture
but rather as key figures. By "Pie Eyed Piper", you should have realized that this is not a dub record, but a post-dub, psychedelic,
slowed-down post-rock album of sorts.
And let us not forget Jon Coates' great job in the rhythm and sound section.
He is what links the lighthearted Marley's nephews to the more mature King Tubby's dub roots. Unlike most reggae-oriented
works, Canartic's never gets drowsy. After a somehow lethargic cut like "The Soft Collapse", there's always a drone-built
"Narcatic" (read narcotic) to wake you up. It really saves a lot of your caffeine money.
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The Wire review - October 2007
Canartic
Bouncing Radar Beams Off The Moon
Hailing from Austin, Texas and billed as " a post-rock, psychedelic, electronic concept recording in dub",
Canartic come across like how Jesus Acedo's Black Sun Ensemble would turn out if they submitted to the dub gospel. For those
who find drone too much of a challenge and the charms of dub all too resistable, then these slow-mo, psychedelic riffings
and airborne sonic curlicues from Jon Coats and Randall Peterson may provide the missing link between Tubby and Hendrix's
"Third Stone From The Sun". Fans of straightedge dub beware: this is smokey, spacey and out there, and strictly for those
who believe psychedelia never realised its true intent. Steve Barker - The Wire - October 2007 issue.
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Psychedelic downbeat meets effects
madness in a post rock electronic lunar landscape.
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8/6/07- seaoftranquility.org review of new canartic cd- bouncing radar beams off the moon.
 Called “a post-rock, psychedelic, electronic concept recording in dub,” this offering
from Jon Coats and Randall Peterson moves along just fine with plenty of slow, psychedelic jams that call to mind The Orb
on bovine testosterone, Bill Laswell on downs and turntable guitarist Andre LaFosse takin’ it real chill, yo. There’s
plenty of searing lead guitar work to be found here, though not nearly as much as you hope for at times. A decidedly perfect
record for late night trips––those at home, those in the club and those in the car. Space is still the place and
in good hands with this duo.
7/1/2007- the new canartic cd is finished. go to the sounds page to preview a track from the release - bouncing
radar beams off the moon!
1/26/07- new canartic video for one drop and live houston vid on the video page.
jon from canartic has a new dub radio show. click here to check out passport and arrivals and departures radio shows.
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