pilole 2016 aprile/maggio

APRILE 2016	MAGGIO 2016
BABYFATHER "BBF Hosted by DJ Escrow" Babyfather is latest project by the elusive musician Dean Blunt. It's a raw, emotional and political trip charged with intelligent lyrics and Blunt's signature, abstract production. [ file under: dubstep ]		JUAN ATKINS / MORITZ VON OSWALD "Transport" Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald, two of techno's tentpoles from its crucial cities of Detroit and Berlin, announced a collaborative album today to mark the 25th anniversary of the seminal Berlin techno mecca, Tresor. Under the banner of Borderland, the duo's collaborative project, comes Transport, a voyage through the darkly warped sounds that shaped techno's trajectory on both sides of the Atlantic. [ file under: deep minimal ]
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY "Wilderness" The Wilderness is Explosions In The Sky's sixth album, and first non-soundtrack release since 2011’s Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. True to its title, The Wilderness explores the infinite unknown, utilizing several of the band’s own definitions of “space" (outer space, mental space, physical geography of space) as compositional tools. The CD and 2xLP formats each feature a full-color 8-panel multi directional gatefold jacket, full-color foldout art print, and ful-color o-card slipcase. [ file under: post-rock ]		JULIANNA BARWICK "Will" Julianna Barwick’s revelatory third full-length, Will, is a surprising left turn for the Brooklyn experimental artist. Conceived and self-produced over the past year in a variety of locations, the ominous, compelling 'Will' is a departure from 2013’s Alex Somers-produced Nepenthe. [ file under: contemporary ]
THE FIELD "Follower" Kompakt bring us The Field’s The Follower on CD and 180 gram vinyl. This album is six tracks of luscious long-form techno made from his trademark dense loops and beautiful textures. With even more of a kosmische element, this release is the perfect melancholic headphone music to drift off with. [ file under: kompakt zounds ]		PETAR DUNDOV "At the turn of equilibrium" Croatia's esteemed DJ/producer Petar Dundov returns with his fifth artist album entitled At The Turn Of Equilibrium via Belgium's Music Man Records. The inspirational eight-tracker encompasses all of the inimitable production qualities of his previous albums whilst exploring a broader set of moods and themes, delivering what feels like his most accomplished work to date. [ file under: trancelectro ]
HAMMOCK "Everything and nothing" Hammock returns with Everything and Nothing, the Nashville duo's first full-length album since 2013's critically-acclaimed Oblivion Hymns. With Everything and Nothing Hammock has entered oblivion and come out the other side; hopeful. The experience is meticulously woven into each song, shared with listeners through intricate melodies, punchy beats, and solemn vocals. [ file under: new electronica ]		BRIAN ENO "The ship" The Ship is Eno's first solo record since 2012. Originally conceived from experiments with three dimensional recording techniques and formed in two, interconnected parts, The Ship is almost as much musical novel as traditional album. Eno brings together beautiful songs, minimalist ambience, physical electronics omniscient narratives and technical innovation into a single, cinematic suite. [ file under: anambient ]
TIM HECKER "Love streams" The Love Streams sessions took place throughout 2014 and 2015 at Greenhouse Studios in Reykjavik, Iceland – where parts of both Virgins and Ravedeath, 1972 were tracked – with Hecker reuniting with the same crew of collaborators and bolstered by the Icelandic Choir Ensemble, whose vocal arrangements were scored by Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson. [ file under: 4ad electro ]		KAYTRANADA "99,99%" Montreal producer Kaytranada has kept us busy while we wait for his new 99.9% album. He shared the first single from the album, Bus Driver in March, and recently released a video game to promote the album's release. Kaytranada's 99.9% has finally arrived. The 15-track album is packed with features from hip-hop and alternative R&B's best, including Anderson .Paak, Syd Tha Kyd and Craig David. [ file under: post-hip hop ]
LAPSLEY "Long way home" The twelve track album from Southport-raised, London-based singer, songwriter and producer Holly Låpsley Fletcher features new versions of her previous acclaimed releases Hurt Me , Falling Short , Painter and Station , as well as brand new single Love Is Blind. [ file under: indie electro ]		BILLIE RAY MARTIN "The soul tapes" Hey there, Yes, I’ve recorded a soul album, pure soul and some good old rhythm and blues. New songs mostly, with two of my favourite songs covered too.I had the dream of making an album that’s influenced by Hi Records (Al Green, Ann Peebles and many other classic artists are on that label), but also felt like adding some rhythm and blues. So this is a “dream come true” side project, you could say. -Billie [ file under: neo soul ]
LAST SHADOW PUPPETS "Everything you've come to expect" When he formed side-project The Last Shadow Puppets with friend Miles Kane, Turner was a mop-topped 21-year-old indie darling. The time is right, then, to follow up their 2008 debut Age of the Understatement – a string-heavy album indebted to David Bowie, Ennio Morricone and Scott Walker. [ file under: retro alternative ]		PANTHA DU PRINCE "Triad" German techno auteur Pantha Du Prince will release his first proper studio album since his 2010 breakthrough Black Noise and 2013’s collaboration with The Bell Laboratory, Elements of Light. On the new album’s conceptual framework Weber says, “Black Noise was very much about me being alone in a small room in Berlin and composing. The Triad opens the structure to more human ways of interacting, not digitized ways of interacting. It's not about Facebook; it's about meeting up and jamming. I wanted to cut through the digital dust that surrounds us.” [ file under: new electronica ]
LAWRENCE "Yoyogi park" The 10-track LP completes a trilogy of LPs by Lawrence on the Tokyo label, all featuring artwork by artist Stefan Marx, resident designer at Smallville. The album is named after Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park and comes with a 360-degree illustration of the park. Some tracks contain live samples recorded with Lawrence’s band Sky Walking (with Christian Neujoks and RVDS), as well as field recordings from streets, parks and nature. [ file under: deep electro ]		BRITTA PHILLIPS "Luck or magic" Debut solo album from Los Angeles artist best known as a member of Luna, though she has also played with Dean & Britta, The Belltower and Ultrababyfat. On Luck Or Magic, Phillips sings torch ballads, big soaring songs and smooth pop tunes all built around the captivating pull of her voice. Includes covers of songs by The Cars, Evie Sands, Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys), Fleetwood Mac and Agnetha Fältskog (Abba), plus contributions from members of Luna and Elk City. [ file under: folktronica ]
DYLAN MONDEGREEN "Every little step" Dylan Mondegreen is a pseudonym for Norwegian recording artist Børge Sildnes. He has been releasing quality pop music since the mid-2000s and has acquired a very dedicated fan-base worldwide. His previous S/T album, released on Shelflife in 2012, was met with critical aclaim. Pitchfork has said "Indie-pop has entered its soft-rock phase and it sound pretty good". [ file under: norwegian wood ]		PITA "Get in" Twelve years have passed since Editions Mego boss Peter Rehberg released his last full length release Get Off on the Hapna label. In the interim, along with running the label, Rehberg has embarked on a series of soundtracks for the French artist and choreographer Gisele Vienne. Out of this collaboration the seeds were planted for the prolific KTL, guitar/computer duo with Stephen O Malley. [ file under: isolationism ]
ANDY STOTT "Too many voices" Too Many Voices is the fourth album from Andy Stott, a follow--up to 2014’s Faith in Strangers. It was recorded over the last 18 months and sees a diverse spectrum of influences bleed into 9 tracks that are as searching as they are memorable. The album draws for inspiration from the fourth world pop of Japan’s Yellow Magic Orchestra. [ file under: dub techno ]		MARK PRITCHARD "Under the sun" Mark Pritchard's first solo album in five years, Under The Sun. Release through Warp, the album includes a few exciting guests including Thom Yorke, who’s also busy working on a new Radiohead album due soon, psych-folk singer Linda Perhacs, fellow Warp artist Bibio and Anti-Pop Consortium’s Beans. [ file under: chemical beats ]
TEHO TEARDO & BLIXA BARGELD "Nerissimo" Three years after their debut album Still Smiling, Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld return with a completely new work. New to this collaboration is the use of woodwinds, especially the bass clarinet which plays a deep and very significant role in several of the new songs, amid an arsenal of bells, Teho's baritone guitar and the arrangement of classical string instruments. [ file under: music for films ]
BEN WATT "Fever dream" 'Midlife masterpiece. Watt’s the star here, writing the best songs of his career..' 4/5, CLASSIC POP 'Exquisitely measured.' 4/5 MOJO [ file under: indie pop ]