Artist ...... : Thomas Muller
Title ....... : Melo
Genre ....... : Techno
Label ....... : Bpitch Control
Catnr ....... : BPC224
Source ...... : WEB
Quality ..... : 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Duration .... : 00:34:51 (79.8MB)
Ripdate ..... : 15-11-2010
Store ....... : http://beatport.com
Tracklist ... :
1. Sunday Monday 9:24
2. Red Noir 9:07
3. Waft 8:40
4. Meek 7:40
Release Notes :
Thomas Muller has most definitely found his sound. Following two splendid
remixes for his BPitch label-mates Cormac and Telefon Tel Aviv, he finally
indulges us with a complete 12" plus digital releases from his own sound lab.
Muller's characteristic and very distinctive way of working with minimal musical
elements from the house end of the spectrum never fails to generate that
remarkable impression of standing still and constantly driving forwards at the
same time. The tracks communicate a kind of "internal swing". You could imagine
a complex machine which has no apparent function, but is instantly recognisable
by its perpetual motion, like the movement of a kinetic sculpture. Once you
allow yourself to become immersed in the wonderful workings of this mechanism,
times appears to stand still.
Each 12" track extends over an entire side of the record, which means they have
the room to develop their complex percussive structures and microscopic changes
to perfection. "Sunday Monday" does without melody and harmony almost entirely,
whilst "Red Noir", with what you might call a classic bassline, has a more
appeasing feel, although it also maintains an ample level of elated energy.
For the two digital releases, Muller explores structures leading off at tangents
from the central elements of the vinyl tracks, allowing them to develop in their
own right so that they can exist as independent tracks. "Waft" uses a set of
excessive, percussion-dominated rhythms which are then illuminated by rich,
atmospheric chords in "Meek". A masterpiece without a doubt.