See Birds
See Birds is the debut EP by American record producer Alec Koone under the pseudonym Balam Acab. It was released on August 16, 2010, through Tri Angle. It peaked at number 70 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.Background
See Birds was produced in mono, using online-sourced samples. Balam Acab's Alec Koone explained, "I ran it through tape and vinyl simulators, and it was mastered in the same way, so it has a very specific atmosphere to it." A music video was released for the track "See Birds ".Critical reception
Jason Cook of Resident Advisor stated, "it's a little less glum than Salem's King Night, but all the more ghostly." Joe Colly of Pitchfork commented that "what's really impressive about Koone's music is how he's able to play with contrast and draw out emotion."Legacy
One version of the title track, "See Birds", was used in a L'Oréal commercial.Charts