Stratis - As Life Goes By (c) 2006 Temporary Music
Artist....: Stratis
Album.....: As Life Goes By
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 19
Genre.....: Electronic
Label.....: Temporary Music
Catalogue#: TM004
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.discogs.com/release/791899
Tracklist:
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01 Violentrose 06:36
02 Traumlabor 03:54
03 Under Water 03:12
04 Nachtasyl 04:59
05 It Was Wrong 02:47
06 As Time Goes By 04:50
07 Herdon Hurt 04:05
08 Goldmann 02:15
09 A Cage 02:31
10 In Herne 02:32
11 Nightfly 02:52
12 Dance 05:46
13 Birds In A Cage 04:49
14 Green Village 05:10
15 At Dawn 05:06
16 Foggy Weather 06:40
17 Mystery Trip 06:52
18 Bauerntanz 02:21
19 Der Pudel 02:21
Total:110,0 MB/ 79:38 min
Release Notes:
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The minimal-synth/coldwave dam has broken and we're getting a flood of
gems up in here. We reviewed Stratis's amazing Herzlos CD a while back
and gushed over its Blade Runner/Vangelis/Chris and Cosey Futur-O-vibe.
Records like this risk the danger of sounding mega out of touch, or
embarrassingly forced or just plain bad. Fortunately with Stratis,
their love of the analog-future sound has preserved their creative
juices like a cryogenically preserved Walt Disney head. Mostly
instrumental tracks, As Life Goes By revisits the Blade Runner-esque,
cyber-urban vibe, this time with a tastefully amplified sense of
propulsion. Now that more than 20 years have passed since the inception
of Stratis, they have shifted into a sound that creativ resembles Chris
and Cosey-influenced Detroit techno. There is a palpable atmosphere of
urban decay and longing for a brighter future, reminiscent of the dark,
searching feel of Suburban Knight and Juan Atkins, but again, with that
added Yello/Vangelis floating, dark romantic feeling. It is both
vintage (thanks to the masterfully played analog equipment) and
future-focused--a strange, effective combination only old-schoolers
like Stratis can pull off. Fortunately, As Life Goes By isn't marred by
any trance elements, because I'd rather imagine floating cop cars and
taxi cabs in the rain than a buncha dudes in ties and dockers dancing
on the weekend! Stratis is keeping it real!
othermusic - New York City
Note: This CD consists of new material with some 80ies material (tracks
11-17).