Artist : Aoki Takamasa
Title : RV8
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2013
Date : 05/2013
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 08
Catalog : r-n148
Label : Raster-Noton
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.98.4
Length : 59:13 min
Size : 101,2 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Rhythm Variation 01 06:26
02.Rhythm Variation 02 06:10
03.Rhythm Variation 03 08:24
04.Rhythm Variation 04 10:08
05.Rhythm Variation 05 07:25
06.Rhythm Variation 06 07:10
07.Rhythm Variation 07 05:58
08.Rhythm Variation 08 07:32
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59:13 min
with RV8, the osaka-based producer and
musician AOKI takamasa continues his
longterm project that focuses on the
modulation of rhythms and grooves. it
began with his first ep érhythm
variationsæ in 2009, released as part
three of the unun-series. besides his
collaboration with raster-noton, he
released records on several labels like
commmons, progressive form and op.disc,
produced remixes for well-known
musicians like ryuichi sakamoto or
yoshihiro hanno and played performances
at, for example, elektra/montreal and
club transmediale/berlin, all in all
making him a renowned producer in japan
and beyond.
starting with a firework of bleeps and
bops, already the very first minutes of
his new record reveal aokiæs preference
for vibrating beats and likewise his
playful approach to music,generating a
sound that is aiming at the dance floor.
like the first ones, almost all tracks
of the record are characterized by a
constant modulation of chords and lines
that sometimes appears somehow
hyperactive, but nevertheless results in
a natural flow that perfectly reflects
AOKIæs laid-back attitude combined with
his will to produce danceable and funky
music.
the fluent arrangement is only
interrupted by the third track which
forms a caesura by being more reduced
and slower. in contrast to this, the
following tracks present a faster tempo
and an increased intensity; and whereas
the first tracks reflect downbeat and
rænæb influences due to their broken
beats and chunky sound, the later songs
are characterized by
a more sleek and technoid style,
incorporating dribbling basses, clappy
sounding snares and modulated voice
snippets.
although all of the musical components
are constantly broken down, modulated,
and rearranged, the overall sound of the
record is dense and compact, featuring a
groove made up of numerous elements that
are complexly intertwined. the eight
tracks of the record fit seamlessly
together and create a composition that
nearly functions like a dj set. the
album was mastered by yoshinori
sunahara. needless to say that RV8 is
available as cd and lp.
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