A friend of mine is really into vintage keyboards and electronics. Ficus is a good musician and all-around highly intelligent and creative individual. (Read genius-type there.) I fondly remember him appropriately correcting me sometime in the mid 80s:

“Tim, I really think that New Order’s album Low Life is way more mainstream than Power, Corruption & Lies. Yep, kinda think so. Just sayin’.” I’m talking about Ficus aka Marc King, here. And guess what; he was right, but very kind about it!

Ficus has been working in the automotive industry ever since he left GMI-slash-Kettering Institute in the late 80s. This experience clearly influences his latest release, Manufacturing 101. If you are curious about, or already enjoy, ambient music, explore this release. It has a gritty, tectonic and Old School Casio technological vibe that makes for great listening when you do not need or want lyrics and popular tunes. I’ve been looping it for a few days now. It echoes some of Brian Eno’s early work (thinking Music for Airports) and some of Steve Reich’s work. If—like me—you dig different kinds of drone, trance, noise or electronic music, this is it.

Visit his site to download it today! Support independent creatives!

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