Husikesque (aka Lida Husik/Beaumont Hannant)
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Experimental electronic ambient/ethereal
Status:
Most recent release, Green Blue Fire (1996); see Lida Husik's solo work for her continued interest in this area of music
See also:
Lida Husik's siteThe Ectophiles' Guide entry for Lida Husik's solo work
Comparisons:
Like some of Lida Husik's solo work, especially Faith in Space, Portishead, Anna Domino
Covers/own material:
Written by Lida Husik and/or Beaumont Hannant
General comments:
I LIKE Lida Husik's ambient projects. I think they are quirky and fun, enjoy the stories that she's telling, and the general sound of the albums. (neal)I consider these albums more ambient electronic than trip hop or ectronica. They're dreamy pieces rather than emotional. While I enjoy then when I play them, I much prefer Lida Husik's more indierock projects. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
Either
Recordings:
- Evening At The Grange ep (as Lida Husik/Beaumont Hannant)
- Green Blue Fire
Evening At The Grange ep
(as Lida Husik/Beaumont Hannant)Release info:
1994—Astralwerks—ASW 6135
Availability:
Wide on release
Ecto priority:
Recommended for atmospheric electronic/ambient fans
Group members:
Lida Husik—vocals, guitar, E-bow
Beaumont Hannant—keyboards
Produced by:
Richard Brown, Beaumont Hannant
Comments:
It was nice and smooth, but didn't really strike me. (woj@smoe.org)If it's not exactly trip hop, it veers pretty close. I find it pretty interesting that she puts these albums out on Astralwerks and releases entirely different material on Caroline. While I like some of the trip hop I've heard, I don't find it to be all that engaging. I prefer Lida Husik's rougher Caroline albums to this one. (neal)
Green Blue Fire
(as Husikesque)Release info:
1996—Astralwerks—ASW6149-2
Availability:
Wide on release
Ecto priority:
Recommended for atmospheric electronic/ambient fans
Group members:
Beaumont Hannant—keyboards, percussion
Lida Husik—guitar, keyboards, vocals
Guest artists:
Richard Brown—keyboards, percussion
Produced by:
Richard Brown, Beaumont Hannant
Comments:
It's very dreamy and full of electronica. (adamk@zoom.co.uk)Husikesque is Lida Husik—wait, I'll quote the promo sticker: "Another side of Lida Husik, with Beaumont Hannant &Richard Brown (Outcast Productions)". I know Husik comes with a reputation, but as of this writing I've not heard her other work. I still don't know what to make of it. I do like it. I can see the Portishead comparison—deep, rich bass tones; atmosphere heavy and dark; beats built of layers of surprising sounds—but Husikesque is not as sample-driven, and Husik's voice has none of that flutey, waiflike quality: it's more like the world-weary, post-apocalyptic cabaret of Anna Domino. Lyrics are not a strength. There's something about this album I can't quite take seriously (maybe it's the squeak I think I hear from the TripHop bandwagon wheels; they're hauling quite a load these days), but I've been playing it a lot. (lissener@wwa.com)
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