Pan American

re-issue in europe of pan american's debut self-titled album on kranky. originally released in 1998, this record has been long out of print. pan american is the solo project of labradford front man, mark nelson. this album was recorded in the summer of 1997 as an outlet for mark to explore the possibilities of sampling and computer technology as well as activating his interest in dub and techno. the dub influence was pervasive; the resulting sound cavernous with echoed percussion and resonant bass drones, nelson's hushed vocal dwelling somewhere in the middle ground.