Artist(s) .........:: Monoloc
Title .............:: The Untold Way
Genre .............:: Techno
Record Label ......:: Dystopian
Catalogue Number ..:: DYSTOPIANLP01
Source ............:: WEB
Quality ...........:: 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo
Duration ..........:: 01:01:15 (142.MB)
Release Date ......:: 05-11-2016
Support ...........:: https://www.junodownload.com
Tracklist .........::
1. Monoloc - Revive 4:16
2. Monoloc - The Untold Way 7:13
3. Monoloc - Lowa 2:28
4. Monoloc Feat Tijana T - No GHSTS 5:59
5. Monoloc - Momentum 6:31
6. Monoloc - Michigan Lights 6:28
7. Monoloc - Gently Falls 1:36
8. Monoloc - Cloning Society 4:46
9. Monoloc - Muted 7:14
10.Monoloc - Gravity Growl 5:33
11.Monoloc - Alighting 6:00
12.Monoloc - Ground Disorder 3:11
Release Note ......::
Sascha Borchardt aka Monoloc is a dystopic atmospheres fanatic that has
dedicated his life to the dance floor from an early age. The Frankfurt-born
artist's raw yet sleek take on techno and ambient has evolved to characterise
his own musical style in his productions. Monoloc's sound is a mixture between
techno, dub and ambient, nurturing a tone that is driving, groovy and
low-slung, but with greater emotional range. He acquires most of his
inspiration from old movies and likes to work mostly with field recordings in
his productions. 'The Untold Way' on Dystopian is his second album, following
his first in 2012, and shows a notably matured development in the artist's
style. Sascha explores the distant realms between the pillars of genres,
presenting a 12 track album of techno but not as we know it - left field,
keeping a foot in ambient, with elements outside of the dancefloor. He brings
together the concept of an album written in his own language of atmospheric
patterns, melodies and fragments of words and voices. Instead of functional
four to the floor tracks he explores the meaning and depths of dark,
melancholic music. The album unfolds into a 12 chapter story of his musical
style with many surprises and twists along the way. 'The Untold Way' starts
with the ambient 'Revive', slow and gentle yet apprehensive. As the listener
moves through the album they catch glimpses of almost formed club tracks, in
'The Untold Way', 'Michigan Lights', 'Gravity Growl' and 'Alighting'. These
have remnants of a dancefloor impression, a prominent beat is there, but not
much more. At other points you see Monoloc's more experimental side. 'No GHSTS'
featuring Tijana T evokes a resounding beat filling an empty space, with the
occasional piano melody and eerie vocal. 'Cloning Society' is beatless, driven
merely by a consistent bass and echoing voice. The album is interspersed with
short ambient interludes, each just a few minutes long: 'Lowa' and 'Gently
Falls', serene and reflective, give the listener time to breathe. And bringing
you back to familiarity are more the dancefloor focussed tracks of the LP,
'Momentum' and 'Muted'. The twelfth and last track is 'Ground Disorder', which
brings the album to a halt with an air of nostalgia. The result ...