Release : Benno Blome - Rumburak Red Tuna
Artist : Benno Blome
Album : Rumburak Red Tuna
Genre : Electronic
Source : Vinyl
Label : Sender Records
URL : http://www.sender-records.de
Date : 04-07-2008
Encoder : LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
Quality : 191kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 2
Time : 16:23 min
Size : 22.51 MB
A1 Rumburak 7:42
B1 Red Tuna 8:41
Sometimes, the two sides of a single feel almost destined to be together, bound
as if by some kind of magnetic pull. That's the case with this masterful new
record from Sender founder Benno Blome, marking his fourth solo release for the
label after recent collaborations with Jens Bond and Baby Ford. (He's assisted
by the vocal talents of Los Angeles' Big Bully, a familiar presence from
recordings by Jay Haze, Mikael Stavoestrand and Samim.) It's not so much a
question of opposites attracting: with both cuts here suffused in shadow, you
could hardly say that this is all about the interplay of light and dark. But the
way that A-side and B-side play off each other, this is one of those perfect
packages, a match made in club heaven. "Rumburak" is full to bursting with
ideas, but it never loses a laser-guided sense of focus. It opens simply enough
with a skuzzy low-end rumble and lots of dainty bleeps and pings, paving the way
for sheets of white noise and Big Bully's dark, seductive spoken-word vocals.
(When that gravelly voice says "I like the way you move," it makes falling in
lust sound positively dangerous). There's no denying the tune's darkness, but
bright chords and spirited details keep the atmosphere from turning oppressive.
As the groove builds steam, sci-fi squiggles and a breathy R&B purr tug in
opposite directions, stretching the track tight across the vast expanse between
man and machine and leaving listeners dangling deliriously in the lurch. All
that in under eight minutes≤and then, with a swift decrescendo and a few last,
plaintive beeps, it's gone. "Red Tuna" is a more linear affair, sinking its
teeth into long, lean, syncopated patterns and holding on for the ride. It
begins placidly enough, luxuriating in rich, shimmering tones, but before long
insistent hi-hats and corkscrewing bleeps take charge, leaving a languid
bassline trailing in their wake. As with "Rumburak," everything is fogged with
reverb, but the clarity of Benno's sound design cuts through the murk like the
lights on a landing strip. This is heavy-duty music for aeronauts, the
soundtrack to all-night flight.
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