Kempes - She Has Powers / For The First Time In My Life – Passarella Records | The Electro Review29/4/2021
Kempes
She Has Powers / For The First Time In My Life Passarella Records TBR: May 21st Since the popularity of Sentimental Idiot, the high-flying debut that saw Kempes sought after by a number of labels, a new double-A release is headed for the streaming sites. One half of Kempes is Passarella Death Squad's Danny Passarella and the other is Tom Wegg-Prosser from We Have Band. Released on his home-grown label, the Passarella brand has already seen signings from The Future Has A Silver Lining, Perc, and Oliver Ho. Created alongside Darryl Davis, who was instrumental in the formation of Ruthless Records, the imprint is an ideal foundation to stand new material. She Has Powers begins with a tone of synthesiser that pulses with subtle hats and snares. Melody reaches from the synthesiser across the decorative beats. Bass then layers in on a thundercloud and new drums rise with an amplitude within the mix. Extra harmonisations prickle the scenery with tension and drive as a fun and morish tempo pounds with simple yet effective drums. More melody unravels, a progression is clear as a techno feel stitches the modern selection of sounds. Next, a thumping bass rhythm opens. Tube sounds resonate with breezy pitches that hum along vibrating fronts. Bass and new drums begin, they churn and drone in hanging beams of percussive drive. A dream-like transition of notes and harmony styles allows forms of sculpted sound to join in mid-air collisions between wavefronts. New pulsing rhythmic synthesiser is layered on, the delivery sections the bass into chunks that move in steps which match the drums. With a strong sense for imagery and dramatic fills that sweep the sound, For The First Time In My Life soars with pouncing joy. Find out more on the Passarella Records website Find the music on Bandcamp
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Steve Hadfield
Bangers and Mash Bricolage Records TBR: 30th April Disintegration State front-man Steve Hadfield takes a trip to Bricolage to produce some experimental and stand-out material. Known for crafting dreamy and ambient electronica, Bangers and Mash is set to go the opposite way. A devastating surge through emotions and sensations, this new record harnesses chaos itself in order to soar through the nightmarish and intense arenas that live on the other side of the coin. It begins with 808 deflate. A thump of bass and cymbal rumbles through, then a series of taps and rolling percussive sounds slide across. Synthesiser rises from the fizz and looping breaks begin to churn and chatter within. A droning melody that drips with lush sound design hangs behind wandering bass and digested beats. After a brief pause of melody, drums play out and tease a new compositional section from the pie. Scaling melodics jump and move in aerobic climbs as the snare and bass continue to strike in fractional delivery. A damp and electronic sounding bass squelches out as more breakbeats rip through a series of progressions. Oscillating melodies start to chime and harmonise like digital bells. Insectish motions of tune frolic and bounce in motions that symbolise leaping and strange thoughts. Odd notes coalesce with harmony and fast runs of experimentation leave the listener baffled as persistent catchy riffs pound on the drums. LS19 Boogie is fast and frantic and full of drama. Belly Bop opens on a bass that sinks and digs as it loops through a melodic phrase. Drums then begin to add tempo elevation to its striking pulse and new synthesiser sounds join to further invigorate the melody. The surging bass continues to curl and waver in its repeating journey through space. Eerie additives make the progression strange yet interesting as minor chord formations creep in the shadows behind the pump of rhythm. Sunny light chords shine down and drums begin to crackle and snap in quick digital speed-runs. A heavy bass then begin to plod and rummage through the rustling illumination. Odd rubbery sounds begin to bend and grow in temporal dreams that mirror and reflect then vanish. Sparkling lanterns of harmony describe a forthcoming charm that hides within cacophonous mixtures. Bungle Is Passive, according to this one. Scattery bass ranges out in thumping bars. Hard Normal Babby sounds like an homage to early Squarepusher. New pounding deeper thump-kicks begin to separate the bass further. A warbling sensation of sound fritters across the top as middle noises start drawing ambient and abstract lines. A rumbling undercarriage keeps a continual surge of energy as the intermediary composition rises into a splash of twinkling lights and foraging scales. Cymbals start to smash and peak the mountain of sound while individual grasps of drapery form folded patterns across the internal structure. Plunges of horror saw find creepy bass-lines in a bubbling cauldron of effervescent sonics. A higher ranger of droning chord buzzes through in a dragging yet progressive rhythm. Speed in the drums enlivens the gloopy mixture of psyche-sounds as warbled and garbled formulations gather in conversational snippets. More melodic introduction brings yet more dimension to the number, thrilling imagery streaks across the mix of unnerving compositions. Murmur On The Dancefloor is stitched like Frankenstein's monster yet functions with expert design. You can listen to Steve Hadfield on Spotify and Soundcloud You can follow Steve Hadfield on Twitter Buy the music on Bandcamp
Dance Club
Various Artists Future Disco Records TBR: 21st May Future Disco return with their 14th various artists issue. This award-winning run of headline acts continues to distribute the cream of the crop to global music fans in consistent bouts. As always, the release is billed as a celebration of unity and togetherness through the medium of fun and exciting electronic dance. So many people have been forced away from their favourite late-night communities recently. With wide-spread closures meaning we have to stay at home, the dance club atmosphere has been sorely missed. That's why this latest number goes direct to the pain-point and relieves us with a full-length blend of talent. It begins with a Yuksek remix of Can't Get Enough by Dimitri From Paris & Aeroplane featuring Leela. Cowbell like tones reverberate against a growing layer of toms and bongos. A funky guitar begins to strum in the offbeat as a fruity bass adds a kicking line to the flow. A foray of vocals and synths build through the driving beat as the layers merge and flow into one slick groove. A break in the mix gives rise to a sudden burst of energy as the kick-drum asserts a tension that slips like a tapestry thread through each part. A high-pitch tingle resonates and opens the door for a sturdy funk-bass that slaps and twangs to a hand-clap beat. Kick-drum finds the tempo and the composition of the bass-line suddenly jumps to a lower key. Vocal samples repeat in catchy melodies that bounce from the consistent punchy rhythm. Piano chords are added, they sit with the bass to flow in a groovy sway that defines the entire production. Titeknots with On My Mind churns around and around with chewy and memorable rhythms. Ron Basejam offers a smooth and uplifting remix of Feel for You by Black Hawks Of Panama featuring Bisi. Piano soars with waves of scale that ripple through pitches and distinctive choppy motifs. Drums then kick in, bass, snare, cymbal, and foot stamps all provide a huge river of rhythm that suddenly gushes across the music. Vocals from both male and female voice sample decorate the flow with emotive inflections of groove. Keyboards add backdrop like harmonies with exquisite synth tones that seem to compliment the feel of the music perfectly. Muffled quick-step beats rumble into earshot. Funky synth licks revolve on a groovy sixpence and bring the drumming into full scan. The constant percussive pressure is elevated by soft trumpets and wavering synthesiser. Vocal opens out, a 1970s atmosphere is mentioned and everything makes sense. This is disco and we're wearing bell-bottom trousers. A definitive modern angle takes the euphalgia of memories we don't necessarily have and puts us in the picture. Theo Kottis' Future Disco edit of Seventies does exactly what it's supposed to. Sleek silky tones revolve around a growing amplitude of bass and drum. Heaviness enters and a wholesome field of sonic delivery unfolds. Quick snare and bass led kick beats pierce a swaying atmosphere of repeating chord tones, played one by one in a short arpeggio. A vocal line layers like soft blankets and guitars give a new dimension with jiggling strums of funky inflections. The repetitive dancing pace is pushed through a changing landscape of uplifting and smooth melodicious sweeps. All I Wanna Do Is Love You by Chevals takes everything kinetic from the disco scene, condenses it, then makes a funky dance track. A Vocal Edit of Glances by New World begins with chiming synthesiser that resembles droplets of water falling from hanging icicles. Chunky bass pumps a melody that's bumped up by vibrant keyboards that whizz and vibrate on the beat. Smooth female vocals chant a verse-line as heavy and evocative synthesiser flashes with runs of bell and stab. Fully driven by a consistent funk bass that grooves along a selection of distinctive composed lines, the repeating layers of synthesiser give us a dreamy and cinematic experience. A smooth droning synth tone smothers the silence as a heady bass kick begins to slice through a cymbal run. Twinkling synthesiser scales a stairway into the cosmos as snare begins to punch extra holes in the formula. The bass twangs in groovy tonic bursts that rhythmically massage the tempo. A voice repeats and sits it in centre of the production, then piano chords start pushing forward a delicate yet techno style rhythm. COEO brings us I Can Never Be Yours, and it delivers a great drive with hedonistic flavours. Next is ANTENNA! With L'atellier. It begins on a one-two drumbeat that sits comfortably in the room. A seriously chunky bass then pushes into the queue carrying overflowing buckets of gloopy rhythm. As the figure waddles to the flow, splashes of overflow dance in the vibrating air. A flux of layering revolves around catchy hooks and under-chords that elevate and compliment with supplementary harmony. Retro feels glisten on the choices of synthesiser that find neat an appropriate melody within the driving amalgam of pumping funk. Funky synthesiser rolls out the red carpet as drums bash a steady walking pace beat. Vibe synths swell in harmonising swooshes of sound as bass and melody pounce on the atmosphere. Suddenly, a thunderous bass plunges in. This digs a trench in the sound as deep sonics give rise to a new layer of exploratory notes. The regular thump of digital depth continues as the background sound changes and shifts like stage curtains setting depicted scenes. A key-change takes us by surprise, a swift gust of air forms updraught that elevates the entire track's energy. Listen To The Band by Jex Opolis carries the retro funk feel through with a catchy and space-age orchestration. Kahwe is next with All Day. Sunny tones bounce from a drilling bass that spirals down. A piercing tension rises from the continual pressure of high-tone that punches on the bar. This is matched by tonal scales that penetrate with a vocal coat. An intense number, the shrill addition stops and lets the bass begin to drive the vehicle. It's deep and quick, runs on funk scales are adjusted and repeated to bring out a dancing feel. The drums roll back in from a silent reprieve, snare and cymbal add function to the steady kick that has continually kept the track moving. Tom-toms and snare work alongside a kick-drum and a chorus of choir-girls that offer rhythmic vocal lines. A bass begins to kick the mood and a laid-back yet confident swagger ensues. More womanly voice enjoys a liberal freedom with inflections and emotive sounds. Then, the RnB style verse adds a new direction. A chorus like a disco track pumps to the throbbing percussion that continually offers a danceable rhythm. Dr Packer's remix of Final by Hustler's Convention rides on the strong vocal line while funky beats splash and bounce in a river of backing. A repeating spliced vocal line breaks open the next number. Never Saw Never from Gerd Janson & Jacques Renault begins to form a repeating verse line that brings out a tuneful drum. With a little dance, the bass, guitar, and synthesiser join in. Smooth and summery vibes float in and bounce on the vibrant energy of the tempo. Vocal harmonies work magic alongside funky and expressive licks simultaneously played out on guitar and keyboard. A spiral of voice and drum drifts in the flux of pushing synthesiser tones that offer a breezy warmth to the whole piece. A swinging cow-bell rhythm plays out with lots of bass soon following. A choppy two-step bass-line brings out a dance feel immediately as the percussion rises with layers of break and extra instruments. A repeating groove pushes along the surface until it greets piano. The chords begin spanning the stereo in bursts of chorded rhythm as extra fills leap from the composition. The More Joy Edit of The Showfa's Joy takes all the major key mania and makes it even more impressive. It culminates on a splash of vocal that adds party themed elements to the slow burning yet motivational music. A simple snappy snare rhythm begins Red Light Runner by Mix & Fairbanks. It draws on the image of a car going too fast to stop when the signal requests it. Maybe a late-night track to play when the lights are about to be switched on and the shutters on the bar have already been pulled half-way down. Whistling tones break free from the drums before a thick helping of shiny bass begins to throb in groovy digs of movement. Janson's remix of Tommy Farrow's Let's Just begins on a thumping kick led beat. Twangy bass synthesiser then flies across with groovy phonics that speak to the soul. Another layer of dancing tones finds a middle ground. They flutter like paper and plastic on windy corridor currents. Cymbal strikes keep an interesting high end with variations on their inflective insertions. As chords and bass find their footholds, vocals add yet more glisten to the upbeat and enchanting flow of music. Wooden bass and snare meets whispered voice as a woody subtle bass adds extra pumps. This elevates in amplitude and pushes to the front as the vocal and drum continue with a sable rendition of pulse. New synth is given space, it breathes in an accordion like quick-step that never gives enough to truly sound yet subtly snores with sneaky harmonies. Vocal then washes over the top, chunky bass continues to drive the form through gusts of air and energetic layers of synthesiser. Catz n Dogz & Gerd Janson give us Modern Romance. Catchy snare and synth beats open the penultimate track. A barrage of bass and synth then takes over, powering the track with extra energy. The new layers overpower the initial melody which is amplified and synchronised on new instruments. Extra frills of composition scatter the bars as repeating and dreamy motifs revolve on adjusting effects. L.E.V.E.L. By Emil Rottmayer is simple with a uniform melody driving the piece, yet with continual shifts on various dials, the delivery is never quite the same. It ends on Wendy's Yard by Ekkah remixed by Gilligan Moss. RnB female led vocals begin the number, they assert a particular energy and vibe that the rest of the track fills in to compliment. Funky vocals with short sentences share memorable lines like hooks one after the other. Delicate yet affirmative synthesiser adapts to match the drumming in a simple translation of note to beat. More longer lasting harmonies gather and assemble across bars in major key composition. Fun and smooth, laid-back and dream-inspiring, this is a perfect number to invite us to press play again. Find out more by visiting Future Disco online Find the music on Bandcamp
Elninodiablo
Dreamweaving EP Elninodiablomusic TBR: April 16th Recorded in Berlin during April 2020 as the first lock-down hit home, this record balances the darker side of January's inaugural ShadowPlay. The artwork has once again been skilfully designed by Tobias Jacobsen. This time the composer takes us through sparkling and dreamy electronica that raises the level of the listener's consciousness. This second record will be the mortar to the masonry that Elninodiablo has already laid down. It begins on a spongy wave sound that feels like a hot summer day. Rattling noises fill the background, rolling balls and clicking peripheries add body to the melodious flow. Odd energies fly and squiggle in moments of artistic flare, bells and chimes float like jellyfish among glistening tranquillity. Bass and drum then flow through in their central layer. Heavy thump and resonant harmony fills the foundation with solid torsion that holds across the circular direction. Vocal sings out, a sample that raises the intention grasps us by the imagination. A flux of tangible bass then bubbles through to the backdrop of dappling piano. This abstraction forms a divot in the mix before new meanders of tone rise to smooth the music out again. Dorothea's Rainbow changes and shifts into various shapes before it then relaxes back into its traditional form knitted from the start. Next is D-Louche. The music begins on wooden drums that resonate with melodic timbre. Jungle noises break forward from the humming amalgam. Trill voices and birdsong scatters across canopies defined by harmonious chimes and tones. Chatter in the drumming keeps a level of drama present in the ambient sound-drop of nature and relaxing rhythms. Synthesiser enters, chords push like tidal waters against choppy beaches as vocal samples reach and cling to the vibrating tensions. More chords unravel and float outward in large surface areas of shimmering notation. Bass continues to throb against sculptures of percussion. Organic sounds grow from the damp and living tropics, guitar, voice, and trumpet all glow like skylights within the humid and drenching sounds. The final number creeps in on disparate percussion strikes that sit among silent spaces. Broken rhythms find their companions over slow bars. Synthesiser rises, it warms and hums with an eerie and resonant tone. Dual notes collapse in on each other across the stereo composition as the rhythmic sounds continue to piece themselves together. Dithering Heights begins to drone with wholesome and intriguing pads, decorated by odd hats and snare springs. A bass end is amplified, it holds on to the ground and shakes with mighty passion as crackles and rhythms merge within gelatinous mixing. Emptiness framed by random introspection begins to revolve with a pottery of percussion. Melodic rhythms take over, plunging the atmosphere into cold water and letting the host of bubbles rise to the surface. Find out more by visiting Elninodiablo online You can listen to Elninodiablo on Soundcloud Elninodiablo is on Bandcamp
Herrmann Kristoffersen
Gone Gold Bytes Records TBR: 23rd April This second release from the collaboration project between Kristina Kristoffersen and Flug 8's Daniel Herrmann is inspired by Need For Speed. This foundational racing game didn't have a proper soundtrack so the producers decided to make one. Taking their opaque electro and kosmische techno fusion to new levels of playability, the acceleration inspired sounds will take us on exciting digital journeys. Named after a term in gaming in which a store quality gold pressed CD is released, from the days when all CDs of store quality were made using gold, this was a benchmark for game designers to aspire to. Made during lockdown across Denmark and Frankfurt, each track is named after a specific gaming term. Rather than tell you what they all mean, why not see if you can answer in the comments. It opens with 1LC, twinkling synths glitter along the lines of a deep horizon. Drums enter, snare and kick bounce from bar to bar as cymbal aligns the amplitudes. A new layer of tone falls into place, distinctive jangling harmony pumps up the bodywork with a hungry and resonant progression. The fill builds with gradual incline until it begins to overpower the rest of the reverberations. Branches of melody then waver out in dancing spirals that leap and detach from the main function off sound. Next, an ambient cavernous drip melody opens out. This is then joined by a plucky bassline that flies open and illuminates the drum-score. A steady minimal kick and snare loop frames a punching rhythm that focusses yet leaves room for imagination. Funky drive pushes the track forward in a continual dream-state. Mud continues, it then adds whistle tones and ambient backdrops to the motion. Then, a synthesiser scale begins to revolve on a sixpence right in the centre of the track. It adds a hypnotic and euphoric culmination to the progression. PVE starts with a distorted chime that rings out in a slow tempo along a subtle vibrating bass. This continues, the pitch changes and suddenly a new dimension of sound is revealed. Strange harmonies chirp in shifting patterns around the steady but wavering bell tone. Glitches and volume jumps decorate the motion of notes which continue to whip around the slow and mournful chime. A cymbal tap breaks the relative silence, it sounds once before disappearing again. Slight changes in the mix bring out ghostly shapes from the now familiar repetition of enchanting similarities. With a shudder of waking and jingles of digital tones the next track begins. Bass pushes the rhythm forward, it kicks and sticks with a fast breathing rate, a perfect tempo for aerobics perhaps, or over taking first place on the final lap. Strange drones form like hedgerows in the periphery and buzzing sensations begin to rise and form resonating thunder within the rhythm. 4X progresses in mirrored avenues, the original flow becoming a tributary to the new and greater sound from which it manifests. An energetic electronic kick opens. Then, graceful and meandering tones wobble into chords that bounce like sunshine on tarmac. Crowds of spectators in the distance stand in anticipation for what is to break forward. A drumming layer keeps time while spanning synths glisten and warp in slow moving swooshes. The repeating chords begin to take on a form of their own as their persistence pays off. These become a framework for more ephemeral harmonies that shine out from the melody. AFK is an upbeat and dreamy number that brings home a sense of completion. Gone Gold is next. It starts with clicks and bass that bounce from spongy textures. A chirping radial synthesiser tone begins to throw notes in repeating tangents as a warming under-layer grows like fluffy carpet. Long notes explore deep areas of sound as the glittering overhead lights maintain a constant source of illumination. Horn sounds start to evaporate from the deep chasms and echo through chambers of ever-increasing difficulty. The final number grows on a tree of fast bass clicks. Thumping kick resonates with wooden chunks in a seamless flow of percussion. Then, a euphoria of synthesiser flows through a silken opening and opens like poured cream over the foundation. The drums disappear while elegant draperies continue to glow with sheen. A new rhythm is added, the layer sits in the centre of multi-tonal atmospheres which hang gently in low density clouds above. You can find Herrmann Kristoffersen on Bandcamp Listen to Herrmann Kristoffersen on Soundcloud And Spotify Follow Herrmann Kristoffersen on Facebook
Steve Roach & Serena Gabriel
Temple Of The Melting Dawn Ancient Waves Music Out 2nd April Steve Roach and Serena Gabriel are no strangers. For this third collaboration album, the pair aimed high. This album is designed to assist divinatory experiences, meaning it can help people who want to reach spiritual levels of consciousness. To bring about this sensation, the artists themselves used their own divinatory experiences to influence their composition. By elevating their consciousness into realms of otherwise unreachable intuition, Steve Roach and Serena Gabriel were able to bridge the void by use of ancient and modern musical instruments. It begins with Glow Of Light. Ephemeral tones scale and dance into abstraction as whistling elements rise to the plunge of resonance. Graceful and breezy waves of rippling tone forms draperies across what begins to protrude. Sonic plonk drums start to chime in pottery like vibratory atmospheres as the wash of uplifting arpeggio inspired ocean continues. Melody is unearthed from the expanse of progressive percussion. Hypnotic rises and falls in the drum brings out a slow and dreamy horn lead. This floats on currents of metaphysical intention that kiss the moment with imagery. Bells begins to sparkle in adjacent ceilings of sound that mirror the unseen. A radiant burst of orchestral flow showers the silence with an electric atmosphere. Plucked notes begin to describe a seductive enchantment that wants to defocus the mind. Splinters of light vibrate like metallic tinsel as gusty sensations sweep from under our feet. A journey of sound begins as the harmonising composition bounces from an ad-lib feel that runs through the exploring notes. Visions Of Delphi sways with a warm energy that lifts up through the ground and into the distant sky. We stand within the currents as empowerment and balance transcend the material border. Next, melodious sensations rise like vapour from a simmering broth. Floral essences mirror evocative feelings as tangents of aroma combine in beautiful polygons. Whispers of harmony shine in a heat of cello that soars through low trees and stretching hill-tops. Slow and meaningful motions of sound dance like ballerinas through streamers and wind-swept ribbons. A gentle walk through ambient surroundings keeps the pace through a subtle evolution and progress that creeps along the stillness of music. Stillwind Ways holds the moment and captures a timescale through the soft compression of mindful presence. Ethereal shimmers breathe light into the darkness for a moment before shadow becomes present once more. A balance between light and shade ensues, as each force of nature projects its abilities in a reversal of capacity. Much like the forces of life within the awareness, mirror images reveal strange dances of intent and agenda. Slow and gliding atmospheric tones wash like a river lapping against a bridleway. At the speed of gravity, Somna's progressive fluctuations in the cosmos create momentary universes encapsulated in the dream. In Another Time opens gently. A subtle build of unison tones resolve through distorted silence. Chimes and air-bass move in serpentine manoeuvres along distilled lay-lines of sonic clarity. The tension grows with the curdling of harmony and a mixing of vibrational quality. Crystalline shapes resonate and reflect with distinct emotions as distant forces craft vast networks within open voids. Expansive feelings writhe in warm and eternal waters while candle flames flicker against water-carved interiors. Deep resonant tones rumble then bloom with harmonious currents. Speckles of jumping timbre pour through funnels of groaning sound. Drawn out and gently contoured mixtures of synthesiser roll like passing hills beneath the ply of sunny clouds. Shimmering lantern like streaks dance across three-dimensional spaces as twinges of amplitude bring out extra sounds in the composition. Spaces In Between drifts through carefree harmonies and cream textured synths. The final track, Heaven And Earth, opens with a choir like bell resonance that reaches with hidden magnetism. Voices mix with chimes and ambient synthesiser to form a luxury of sewn fabrics. Strange tangents grow from the body of lush sound that reach into the black notes, leaving space for the imagination to plant roots. Cavernous echoes bounce in softened backdrops as the minimal melody grasps at handholds occulted by the division of light. You can get your copy of this huge and enchanting album on Bandcamp. Visit Steve Roach online Visit Serena Gabriel online Temple of the Melting Dawn is on Spotify |
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