I just wanna wholeheartedly recommend Hrvatski's new 7" called "Räume" on the
Tonschacht label.
There aren't any traces of the drill'n'bass flavorings of "Oiseaux 96-98" to be found
on this one (not that I minded them). No drum breaks either ("No Amens, you say ?"),
but there's still a lot of rhythmically complex programming (assembled with sounds
recorded around Vat's house) with perhaps a nod to the recent efforts of Richard
Devine and Gescom's "Keynell" 12". But it's also a tribute of sorts to the practices
of concrete pioneers Pierre Schaeffer & Pierre Henry. There's also a very Kosmiche
melody on one track. Just 3 beautiful miniatures which don't overstay their welcome.
All in all it's really a highlight of IDM in 2000 for me.
Might not appeal to people who think "Amber" and "SAWII" are ideal IDM albums and
that IDM peaked in 94-95. Should appeal to people who appreciate a little complexity
and don't regard the recent efforts of Autechre and/or Aphex Twin negatively.
I guess I should also mention that there are only 500 copies of this thing around, so
hurry up if you really want one. You should be able to find it through Forced
Exposure if your local cool record store doesn't have it.
Andrei
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