ARTIST...: Todd Terje
TITLE....: Ragysh
YEAR.....: 2011
LABEL....: Running Back
CAT.NO...: RBCR-78
GENRE....: House
TIME.....: 24:05
SIZE.....: 41,96 MB
QUALITY..: 235kbps/48,0kHz/Joint Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME 3.98.4 -V0
SOURCE...: Vinyl
RLS.DATE.: 2017/09/13
WEBSITE..: https://www.discogs.com/Todd-Terje-Ragysh/release/2877983
TRACKLIST
01) (01:51) Untitled
02) (08:42) Ragysh
03) (08:25) Snooze 4 Love
04) (05:07) Bonysh
Those whoÆve been watching Terje OlsenÆs progress over the last decade may have
become frustrated at the lack of original material from the Norwegian disco don.
Since debuting in 2004 with the brilliant ôEurodansö û perhaps still one of the
finest examples of loose-limbed, warehouse-friendly nu-disco û the tache-sporting
DJ/producer has released just four more original compositions (and one of those was a
live jazz remake of ôEurodansö). For a man of his talents, itÆs incredibly
frustrating.
Given this slow work-rate, itÆs perhaps no surprise that thereÆs been much interest
in this four-track EP for Gerd JansonÆs Running Back imprint. Predictably, itÆs a bit
good, and arguably his best original work yet. While thereÆs nothing as melodically
ôbigö as ôEurodansö, thereÆs clear demonstration of progression û both musically and
in the quality of production.
ôRagyshö itself is the most obviously impressive of the four cuts. Like much of the
best dance music, it is devilishly simple. For much of its nine-minute duration it
offers little more than a rock-solid, head-nodding, house-not-house groove built
around his trademark disco percussion and a nagging electronic riff. But then the
breakdown comes in, introducing us to a raft of delightfully cosmic melodies that
dart around excitedly, propelling the track towards a gasping climax. Orgasmo-house
anyone ôRagyshö has an alter ego in ôBonyshö, a self-consciously stripped-down drum
track that ekes maximum thrills from simple switches between ever-more druggy
percussive patterns.
The real highlight, though, is the more playful ôSnooze4Loveö û a delightfully
Balearic concoction that bubbles excitedly with electronic gorgeousness. Its
shuffling rhythms and minimalist approach to melody suggest that Terje has been
studying German electronic music, but it still sounds much more Oslo than Berlin.
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