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artist : shantel
title : greatdelay
year : 2001
genre : lo-fi
label : !k7 records (!k7098cd)
website : www.studio-k7.com
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ripper : karmacoma
rls-date : 09-apr-2001
encoder : fhg radium mp3 codec v1.263
quality : 192kbps/44,100hz
source : compact disc
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01 l'intro 2:02
02 inside 3:57
03 backwood 5:00
04 crystal 4:42
05 believe 4:18
06 want 5:37
07 whatever 4:45
08 delay 4:00
09 the baby 3:52
10 view 3:50
11 shelter 4:11
12 stefan cel mare 0:45
13 tiens 5:14
13 tracks (00h 52m 13s)
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it's great that shantel┤s back. you could easily say that he has
played himself into our hearts with his last album "higher than the
funk" and especially with his charismatic dj sets and live gigs
that he recently performed with a full band at several european
festivals. and now hereÆs his new album "greatdelay".
shantel started recording his new album early 1999 when he moved to
tel aviv, israel from his hometown frankfurt am main. shantel
started recording "greatdelay" in the israeli metropolis where,
with the little equipment he had with him, he recorded with small
string quartets, horn ensembles and the singer efrat ben-zur. the
pleasant climate, the breathtaking, energetic atmosphere that
vibrates in tel aviv had a magic impact on shantel. in tel aviv you
can find the whole world and being the interface between orient and
occident, itÆs a highly inspiring place for artists. for shantel,
it had an important affect on the production on "greatdelay", his
fourth album.
as on his earlier albums, for "greatdelay" shantel was working hard
to refine his sound further and experiment with new influences. the
combination of acoustic and digital sounds, the work with guest
musicians, small ensembles and orchestras on "greatdelay"
demonstrate, what shantel has achieved recently. some of the
effects of these experiments you can hear on "l┤intro", the first
song on "greatdelay". a string quartet, a bossa beat, an acoustic
guitar, an airy and mellow vibe buzzes in this tune which at the
same time is the ideal starting point for the twelve other tracks,
that each represent a musical statement of their own. the songs and
tracks are deep, they have soul and they are marked by cunning
arrangements. the spatial sound that defines the sound character of
the album holds it all together and gives "greatdelay" it's own
special vibe.
the combination of acoustic instruments such as strings, guitars
and horns with minimalist beats and grooves play a major role on
"greatdelay". but the most important instrument shantel used during
his production is the delay effect of his mixing desk. and thatÆs
also why shantel called his album "the great delay": during the
recordings, shantel used the almost classical effect used for the
delaying of sound, as an instrument. "because when you put a delay
on certain elements while making music, the sounds start to fly, to
be in suspense", shantel says, "and at a certain point, the delay
is not any longer an effect but an instrument, a sound generator of
its own, with its own dynamic."
musically, shantel didnÆt focus on one genre for "greatdelay". the
sound of the album is more of a specific vibe, like his dj sets
where he plays dub, house, breakbeats, bossa, batucada and music
from the balkans and the orient. similarly, in the studio, where he
works on sounds in suspense with his delay, he works the crowd with
delaying the musical climax to the max. "greatdelay" - for shantel
the delaying of all things is part of his whole philosophy. in
love, as in life.
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greetings to sweetbeats, quadrophenia, sour, mindscape, deephouse
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