Summaries/Descriptive Pieces– Albums, EP’s, Compilations

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Record Label Info & Manifesto – Albums, EP’s, Compilations

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Summaries/Descriptive Pieces

• JOHANNES KLINGEBIEL - FOR NOW [BLOOMER RECORDS]
  The train hurtled forward, rocking side to side as field after field rushed by under an unmoving sky. Her gaze was transfixed on the blurred landscape that passed her by. Behind her, she had left a city with lifelong memories, and as her mind cast back to thoughts of home, a salty tear welled in her eye. It did not fall. She yearned to go back, but her heart knew that this would never again be possible. Inhaling, she held her breath for a moment, almost unexpectedly. A nostalgia was within her, but she knew she must continue, direct her own life and maintain this motion before it dwindled into inertia. She exhaled and the tear rolled down. Looking out toward the horizon she dabbed her cheek, then gently sat upright. Her journey was only just beginning.

  Tübingen born, then Frankfurt raised Berlin artist - Johannes Klingebiel, unleashes a potent and untiringly emotive work for the fourth imprint on Amsterdam’s Bloomer Records. A man of many disciplines, he combines his background in jazz drumming with an insatiable appetite for all varieties of electronic music.

  Beginning with fond nostalgia that is juxtaposed by the driving motion of organic breakbeats, one is immediately engulfed. Rich synth leads play on minor chord variations to begin and work towards complex and richly cinematic compositions. After the first four tracks, ‘Break Something’ stutters in with a club-ready feel. Capable of both at-home and party environments, this thought-provoking release cannot be boxed into clear-cut categories.

  Johannes Klingebiel uses delicate percussion skills to speak to his electronic orchestra. His lust for crisp, clean breaks results in an often inexorable motion that punctuates pensive chords and crescendos. Beginning with breakbeat variations the release ebbs towards half-time drum structures, IDM and experimental expressions later on. Among these quirky and often nostalgic gems, one can find a few driving and noticeably danceable numbers, offering glimpse of familiarity amidst emotive and inquisitive soundscapes.

• TORE LJØKELSØY QUARTET - PANORAM [DUGNAD]
  Sparky, raw and untiringly nuanced, Dugnad Rec continue their bold additions to the world of jazz. As expected from the Tore Ljøkelsøy Kvartett, this jam-packed album arrives in one compositionally refined and mature expression. The work is filled with a playful and often cheeky vitality, yet remains underscored by a professorial consistency that marks it with the unmistakable stamp of intellect and class. One should expect nothing less.

As if scripting a film, each song seems to carve its own scene, earnestly shedding light onto all characters involved; yet doing so without favouritism. No role is unimportant, no instrument misses its moment in the limelight. Percussion leads but is equally impartial to a backseat, piano saunters in and out with stutters of brass that evolve into increasingly bold and enigmatic phrases, each element playing off the stable and resonant metronome of the double bass. Despite all this, nothing is ever rushed. 

• MASTERING BLACK - BLACK ONE [MASTERING BLACK]
  Darkness enshrouded the city, replacing warm crepuscular air with a fresh nightly breeze that seemed to creep between the gaps in his clothes. Looking down, the tiny hairs on his arm had stood upright in lew of the falling temperature. It really was time to head home. His family were expecting him back. Though something eerie summoned him to stay, something in his gut said to walk, walk out in the night and face the silence that awaited him in those open fields on the outskirts of the city. The last light of sunset danced its way to darkness and he was alone, but this was what he wanted.

  Varying on a darkened energy, crisp electro breaks articulate through bubbling arpeggios and ephemeral vocals. ‘Obey’ vocal drifts in and out of the title track, perhaps commanding, perhaps being commanded. This semi-neutral, ungendered voice speaks to the curiosity of the listener, with the potential for an unusual trip when heard in the stark strobe lighting of a rumbling nightclub. ‘Master Love’ continues the vocal theme with a questioning tone, embroidered with rattling hi-hats and experimental sound design.The alternative version of ‘Obey’ on the B-side skips the vocal input for a dubbed-out and rhythmic interpretation of the title track. Metallic synths and a notable groove ride throughout the revisited version. A2 track ‘Black Palms’ opens with a calm downbeat house mood, with rich mid-range pads and drums that roll in a friendlier direction. Noisier synths break the calm with staccato flecks that lead us to an energising darkness once more.

Record Label Info & Manifesto

• TRYLION RECORDS
  Amsterdam based record label run by Lukasz Bobek. Untethered from the mind and now actualised in vinyl form, Trylion Records proudly flaunts the raw and authentic sounds of European Techno - drawing influence from Poland, Germany and The Netherlands.

  Working closely with both established and up and coming artists, Trylion Records is made for fun and the aim is simple - provide people with music that makes them move. Remaining true to founder Bobek’s vision, the focus revolves around four-to-the-floor dark techno, but the idea with each release is to encourage variations around this theme. Paying homage to the influences of the German legacy, Berlin can be heard rummaging through the undercarriages of each vinyl cut.

  Not limited to the dance floor, but certainly centered around it, the label focuses on brooding and ominous atmospheres with jolts of electric energy woven through its fabric. Where there is a will to dance, there is a way with Trylion Records. Establishing itself in one of Europes techno mecca’s - Amsterdam, the label sits at the heart of a burning dance music scene. Drawing on Bobek’s diverse network, Trylion is not short of creative fuel and always emphasizes an intimate relationship between producer and label. This close relationship ensures the central message radiates from each release.

  Open-minded, but always remaining true to the core of the techno genre, Trylion is pushing the boundaries of traditional form with a novel, revitalised and invigorated outlook. From intimate gatherings in hideaway venues to strobe scattered warehouses of crowds in their thousands, Trylion marks a stamp of class in an evolving electronic landscape.