Artist ...... : Butch
Title ....... : Eyes Wide Open
Genre ....... : House
Label ....... : Bouq
Catnr ....... : BOUQ010
Source ...... : WEB
Quality ..... : 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo
Duration .... : 01:58:43 (276.MB)
Ripdate ..... : 19-11-2010
Store ....... : www.beatport.com
Tracklist ... :
1. Dreaming (Prolog) 1:46
2. Kids 5:47
3. A Positive Thang 7:52
4. Amnesia Haze 5:38
5. Soul Motion 6:25
6. Wet Yourself 6:48
7. Say That You Love Me feat. Virginia 10:49
8. Butters 6:13
9. Hippopotame 6:22
10.Joy (Part II) 9:39
11.Sun In Her Eyes 6:59
12.Under Satans Authority (Skit) 1:23
13.Feline feat. Julie Marghilano 8:09
14.Resurrection 8:10
15.In Gods Arms 9:08
16.Between Clouds 7:51
17.For Her Smile (Epilog) 9:44
Release Notes :
To open eyes, not ears to hear what there is to see -- just one of the many
paradoxes Mainz-based Butch manages to merge with verve.
To capture the duality of his sounds that oscillate between under and over,
techno and house, spirituality and marketability, club and home stereo, to
celebrate the everyday high and question it at the same time, is just one of the
many talents and specialties of this particular DJ and producer whose light
shines from the Orient and wh ose future lies in yonderland.
This and much more is the starting point for a terrific second long player,
released by proud and excited Bⁿlent Gⁿrler himself on his very own, newly
founded imprint BOUQ. Leaving the flattering protection of his mayor label
behind to spread his creative wings and fly around the world as free as a bird,
the multi-facetted, Mainz-based producer, more self-confident and independent
than ever, is presenting himself in the best party light.
Quadratically inspired, he dives into the diversity of 1009 nights, not only
inviting well-known collaborators like the classical house singer Virginia into
his studio but also a new discovery: the violinist Julie Marghilano who Butch
met in London and whose musical talent strikes more than a chord, letting the
enchanting ôFelineö grow into a true master piece.
But open your eyes: Going beyond the obviousness of pleasant sounds and diving
into the small print of the album, you will encounter a fascinatingly joyful
details which turn the tight-knit sound carpet ride into a magic trip.
To take the tragedy of life with a pinch of salt is one of the biggest talents
of Bⁿlent Gⁿrler. He manages to make the listener -- or onlooker, respectively
--, smile about the biggest failures of our times, or even laugh about them. Not
only is there a very deep intro which, thanks to Malcolm XÆs moving words,
creates hope of a different world, but also an outro based on a very moving
story.
Looking a begging street kid straight into the eyes, the sometimes almost
capricious Bⁿlent was forced to a change of mind which led to a shift of
consciousness. The random encounter catapulted him into a different frame of
mind and marks him until today: the divine smile of the little girl is reflected
in every happy person he encounters. and provides the motive to deliver a track
which lets the listener/viewer become part of this transformation.
George Dubbya Bush was subjected to a transformation of a different kind, a
revolution that has not been televised. Luckily, Butch was present, and managed
to capture the moving words that would move around the world: ôPeople of Iraq,
go home and dieö. Yes, this is the voice of evil, deliberately and uncut: ôIf it
feels good, do it.ö Utilizing a fine sense of irony to craft subversive
messages: Nothing more than a cheeky shenanigan for Butch yet it adds more
substance to the album, something people can deal with, or not. æThe majority
though,Æ voices Butch critically, æprefers not to see beyond the surface. They
are not interested in anything, totally indifferent to what is going on. It
wasnÆt always like this: a short film sequence which shows the execution of a
student in the streets, was crucial to end the war in Vietnam.Æ
Butch did his best to run riot creatively; the interpretation is left to the
people with the open eyes. æThey are my favorite audience,Æ adds Bⁿlent: ææEyes
Wide OpenÆ is an album for the weekend. After being fucked backwards all week
long, people should enjoy their time off. They should only be aware that there
are people who are fucked backwards even harder and who do not have a weekend to
compensate. Every now and then, we should do something for those people.ö