White Ohms, by Expo '70

White Ohms

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	1.	Mantra in White Ohms 15:25
	2.	Land of Light 04:56
	3.	Empyreal Totem 08:10
	4.	White Rift 07:28
	5.	Tonal Elation 09:19
	6.	Serenity 12:44

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THE WIRE MAGAZINE Issue No.306
Size Matters by Bryon Coley
Ostensibly a set of outtakes from the Beta-lactam Ring Black Ohms, the solo work of Kansas City's Justin Wright remains quite massive on it's own merits. Amp noise and guitar riff are combined in ways that recall everybody from SunnO))) to various German types - Reichel, Göttsching, Fricke - in different spots.This is maximal huzz no matter how you slice it, but for my ears the best parts are the ones most like sleeping bags full of slowly buzzing bees.

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It has become almost impossible not to take note of Expo 70’s constant flow of releases. Having covered the cdr circuit extensively, Justin Wright (aka Expo 70) is now seeing his music get the well-deserved vinyl treatment all over the place. The “White Ohms” tape is advertised as a collection of outtakes of last year’s “Black Ohms” cd (on Beta-Lactam Ring) and it..s an appetizer for the “Psychosis” lp due out on Peasant Magik as well. But while “White Ohms” is much more than a mere appetizer and can hold its own ground, I do differ from other reviewers in maintaining that some of the six tracks on this tape do indeed sound a bit like outtakes. Outtakes, however, that would have been included in the releases of about 95 per cent of psych/drone outfits going.

Showing different levels of minimalism and depth, “White Ohms” is characterized by the opening tracks on each side. “Mantra In White Ohms” gloriously exploits a single guitar chord over what must be more than ten minutes. The following tracks, “Land of Light” and “Empyreal Totem”, add a wider variety of sounds, including proper riffs and atmospheric improvisation. I, for one, feel that these tracks are somewhat unfocused.

The opener to the b-side, “White Rift”, sees Wright in full distortion mode. It’s also the track that relies most heavily on conventional riffing, which I prefer over the throbbing ambience of “Tonal Elation”, which is up next but fails to engage me. Limited to 200, which is quite a lot for a tape but I guess if you want one you’ll have to be quick anyway. 7/10 -- Jan-Arne Sohns (30 April, 2009)

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released February 10, 2009

Recorded and mixed by Justin Wright.
All tracks single improvised guitar by Justin Wright.
“White Ohms Mantra”, “White Rift”, “Tonal Elation” & “Serenity” Recorded Feb 2008. “Land of Light recorded July 2008. “Empyreal Totem” recorded June 2008.

Originally released on Peasant Magik on cassette.

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Expo '70 Kansas City, Missouri

Expo '70 is Justin Wright. He began producing this otherworldly music in 2003 while living in Los Angeles. Residing in Kansas City, Missouri now, Wright produces music that is sought after by people all over the world. Wright has toured extensively over the last decade. More recently Wright has added a drummer and bassist to the mix which has started release albums and touring as Expo Seventy. ... more

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