Krusseldorf- Bohemian Groove ( Beats & Pieces Records )
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Posted : Apr 12, 2010 16:08:51
Krusseldorf- Bohemian Groove
Beats & Pieces Records [BNP001]
CD, Album
Released - February 8, 2010
Track List:
01. Forest Fever
02. Insectoid
03. Inbound
04. Nobs
05. Bohemian Groove
06. 5 Pointed Star
07. Goose Beat
08. Prayer of the Big Band
09. Growhouse
10. Orion
11. Mushroom Soup
12. Pouncer
13. Teachings of Old
Review:
Delicate Dub pulses and sensual grooves, serevd on a rich and diverse plate of exquisitely crafted dreamy Electronica and moving spacey Ambient weaves. Perfect for deep and atmospheric nocturnal listening or for sunset times at the beach, drinking cold beer. A multilayered album with intelligent laid back yet groovy Downtempo structures, warm cozy basslines, glitchy frequencies, some quirky and crisp idm patterns, liquid textures and flows of stunning, silky, crystal clear yet elusive motifs. Echoing and sometimes swirling, the soundscapes are so vivid and so well produced, like skillfully, clean sounding embroidered tapestries.
Simon Heath aka Krusseldorf is a musician, producer and sound designer from Sweden with a very captivating sound that simply lights the room with atmosphere. Simon has released 14 full length albums in many genres over the years, so this guy has been around for quite some time now. I discovered Simon's music only recently and very happy that I did. Simon has definitely developed a strong unique signature sound and style over the years but he is constantly evolving and diversifying, and with "Bohemian Groove" Simon managed to deliver a couple of things that are very important to deliver nowadays when creating a Chillout album that contains Dub and Psychill flavours and those things are freshness ! and originality ! within the music itself and within the production.
Though there are some familiar elements of Dub, Lounge and Psychill/Psybient within the dynamic and sometimes epic compositions of "Bohemian Groove", Simon made them sound fresh and innovative, avoiding cheesy cliches, taking beautiful known and sometimes over used elements and turning them into something new and different by using his rich interesting sound designs, clever genre-fusing, intricate yet catchy harmonies and of course a lot of soul and thought. So, "Bohemian Groove" provides a fantstic unique journey. Simon's beautiful melodies are light, airy and they touch the soul deeply. They sometimes make you feel like you are on fluffy cloud, floating high in the sky. A mysterious voyage into beautiful unknown territories but with a nice scent of familiar places.
While track 1 and 2 are nice, they are not as good as the rest of the tracks in this album and they do not contain that freshness and originality which the other tracks here contain. The real magic of this album starts to occur in the third track - "Inbound" and it lasts until the end of the album. The designs just don't sit together very well on track 1, and track 2 is well designed but a bit dry and gets interesting only towards the end. Like I said, the rest of the album is excellent and these two tracks are simply an exception. So when I'm listening to this album I start to listen from track 3.
All in all, "Bohemian Groove" is filled with colorful creativity, it contains both emotional and psychedelic depths and both beautiful gloomy and strange joyful moods.
"Bohemian Groove" was released via the Israeli record label - Beats & Pieces which is the new creation of Shahar Bar-Itzhak, one of the founders and owners of the well known and brilliant Israeli record label - Aleph Zero. So, take this fact and add to it a creative artist and what you get is a high quality album, the first release of Beats & Pieces, a journey that will illuminate your mind and & soul.
When the magic starts, this album flows smoothly from track to track, creating a very peaceful and atmospheric stream of sonic delight that is just enough for keeping you awake, hypnotized and bouncy, but can also put you to sleep peacefully, transferring you into a beautiful world of dreams. Calm as a river flowing quietly in the middle of a city at night with all the lights of the buildings sparkling around and reflecting on the water, but groovy as two people making love.
Polished and embracing, uplifting yet mellow, strange and luminous, lush and otherworldly, a fine Chillout album.
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Posted : Apr 14, 2010 15:05
Fucking AWESOME!!!!
The best chill-out album that I listened to in a long time
I like how it wanders the line between more minimalist dub chill-out and your average psy-chill out, taking the best of both worlds and leaving behind the crap. In other words it takes the subdued, laidback and sophisticated vibe of dub-chillout and combines it with the melodies and interesting "instrumentation" from psychill-out, thankfully leaving behind all the over-the-top-excess,ethno bullshit, flutes (except one song), chanting and pseudo psycho-babble about drugs, while also not being so minimal that it gets boring after a few listens. And all that delivered in a great sound quality, with a great sense for depth and atmosphere and just an overall shitload of musicality.
And the best part: It really grows on you, it truely does get better with every additional listen. It is probably the most played piece of music on my computer in the last few months, especially at work, where it serves as a great tool to take the stress out of a busy day. Well Done!
Check out my album: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/gay-satanic-hippie-tiefenrausch
Bodhisattva
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Posted : Apr 18, 2010 21:30
Well, I was sure that this album will draw more attention here in the forum than what it drew so far.
I mean, this is a wonderful chillout album if you count out the first 2 tracks - "Forest Fever" and "Insectoid".
Very enjoyable !
Glad I bought the CD.
Bom*shankar
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Posted : Apr 19, 2010 15:40
first i was disapointed, as this seemed too cheesy at times. but i must say that i got to listen to it few times in a row, just cause it was on repeat and find myself missing it next day. nothing that will change your life but a friendly soundtrack indeed. so leaving my ego and musical brain aside a little, must say this is really a fun release. i just like it
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Posted : Apr 19, 2010 17:02
^^ this cd is on my cars cd player, and this album is a winner!
it iseems it passed a little bit unnoticed to some
this album is highly recomended!
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Banel
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Posted : Apr 20, 2010 17:47
It seems like many of Krusseldorf´s releases go by slightly unnoticed, god knows why?, he is one of the most talented writers and has delivered so many great tunes during the years.
One of my absolute favorite producers along sun control species and i feel very privileged to work with both.
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Posted : Apr 23, 2010 00:11
Im starting to realize how much of a Genius this guy is.
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Posted : Apr 23, 2010 00:15
Quote:
On 2010-04-18 21:30, Bodhisattva wrote:
Well, I was sure that this album will draw more attention here in the forum than what it drew so far.
I thought the same thing about the Behind Blue Eyes / Krusseldorf double CD release on Iboga.....
Way to much attention is giving to dirty electro sounds. why is everyone so obsessed with distortion? Im starting to think it reflects where civilization is at the moment.
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Posted : Apr 25, 2010 10:12
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On 2010-04-19 17:02, a3k wrote:
^^ this cd is on my cars cd player, and this album is a winner!
it iseems it passed a little bit unnoticed to some
this album is highly recomended!
Your taste is music almost matches mine, I'll take your word for this one A3k... must be s'thin special.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness...
a3k
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Posted : Apr 25, 2010 16:02
^^ it is - you won´t regret to listen to this gem ...
Thanks you all for the great feedback and thank you Bodhisatva for the in depth review!
We're really happy this album gets the recognition we feel it deserves. Krusseldorf is a unique musician (just check all the projects and releases he's been involved with).
A remix EP to 5 Pointed Star with remixes by Agalactia, Tor.ma in Dub & (val)Liam is coming soon.
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Posted : May 1, 2010 12:43
this is very good album. all songs are beautiful, but "nobs" has really amazing emotion. i think that many people didn't hear this album but they definately should, highly recommended chilling sounds for the summer!
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Posted : May 2, 2010 14:53
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On 2010-05-01 12:43, phasetech wrote:
this is very good album. all songs are beautiful, but "nobs" has really amazing emotion.
