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Trentemoller - The Last Resort (Pokerflat Records)
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Pavel
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Posted : Oct 9, 2006 22:33
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1. Take Me Into Your Skin
2. Vamp
3. Evil Dub
4. Always Something Better
5. While The Cold Winter Waiting
6. Nightwalker
7. Like Two Strangers
8. The Very Last Resort
9. Snowflake
10. Chameleon
11. Into The Trees (Serenetti Part 3)
12. Moan
13. Miss You
Every now and then an album is released that shifts my current musical preferences into completely different territories. It was in 94 with Prodigy's Music For The Jilted Generation. Astral Projection's Another World in 99' and subsequently Kox Box's Great Unknown and Hux Flux's Cryptic Crunch in 00'.
For almost 5 years i almost completely abandoned everything that went without the "Psy/Goa Trance/Ambient" label and recently started doubting the possibility to be utterly impressed by anything that is electronic and new. Spending hours with old recordings by Pink Floyd and crying over what was once a huge premise and turned into recycle bin or a money printing machine. Depends on what part of the Electronic scene you looked.
Trentemoller's music was introduced to me around a year ago by my Swedish friend Andres who sent me his Forest EP and told me that it's THE shit and i was forced to stop the Pink Floyd tune that i was playing. I was blown away from the first second by the intricacy, the caressing melodies and the little weird noises that give that special character to Trentemoller's sound. Since then i swallowed just about every Trentemoller bit i could aquire and my appreciation rose higher and higher almost to the point of a blind admiration.
And now we finally have the album. To be perfectly honest i've been having it over a month now and as soon as it was available for pre-order on Amazon i ordered my copy. But it's not the point of the review...
The album starts with one of the strongest tunes of the album, Take Me Into Your Skin, which sound to me a bit Ott'ish circa "in dub" album. Although a bit more uptempo. The angelic female voice that wraps up the tune is nothing but amazing and serves the tune right. Proper beginner of the album.
The second tune, Vamp is one of the weakest links and it's basically a digital dubby groover that sound like something that Leftfield might do shall they still be together. Nothing fancy here, a bit of a filler before another killer.
Evil Dub is exactly what the title says. The dubby bassline is fatter than Marlond Brando in his last days and those little scratchy Trentemoller trademark sounds are omnipresent here and give that warm, almost analog sound. One of my personal favorites here.
Almost Something Better is up next and it was originally concieved as a vocal track and it is also the first Single from this album. The vocals were stripped down here but they appear on the vocal version in the bonus CD that will be mentioned later. Unlike what happens most of the time, the instrumental version is weaker than the vocal version and after repeated listens to the vocal one, this, instrumental sounds tad empty. Not to say bad, just a bit awkward. A brilliant tune nonetheless with vinyl scratches and strings arrangements that give a somewhat James Bondian atmosphere towards the end of the track.
While The Cold Winter Waiting is another magical tune with some gentle sounds, acoustic percussion and sonic manipulations to spice things up. Sounds a bit like the music the Santa Claus would play in his Santa-mobile.
Nightwalker shifts the gear up and presents us a bit more familiar Trentemoller dancefloor oriented rhythm and sounds. Deep, funky, groovy tune that makes your head move without asking it.
Like Two Strangers sounds very similar to While The Cold Winter Waiting with it's winter strings sounds and laidback beats. The Santa comes back home and he's alone in Christmas. Once again.
The Very Last Resort is another dubby monster that has a very Youth bass sound and interesting Ennio Moricone on mushrooms feeling from the middle towards the end. Fantastic sound work here. Another personal favorite.
Snowflake starts with some more dubby basslines and developes into something rather weird and confusing musically. A bit of a filler in my humble opinion.
Chameleon is a track that AFAIK was already released and it's a typical Trentemoller dancefloor killer with jazzy percussion and quirky fat house beats. Pure sonical bliss.
Into The Trees (Serenetti Part 3) is another personal favorite that starts with absolutely awesome jazzy percussion and uber warm analog-like bassline and leads. The sound is lerger then life here and Trentemoller's sonic expertise here is fully evident.
Moan is another originally vocal tune that was stripped here and appears fully on the bonus CD. Once again, the vocal version sounds better and basically the same otherwise. This is another emotional epic tune with strong cinematic soundscape. Another favorite.
Miss You, the closing tune is the most minimal here and it's quite a sad ending for an absolutely mind blowing album.
Favorites: All of them are great really but if i was forced to give away the best they would be: 1!!! 3!!! 4! 8!! 10!! 11!!! 12!
Final words: Get it! It's the best album of 2005 and a perfect winter companion.
I'll write a review for the second CD when i'll have the power.
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jaramogi
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Posted : Oct 9, 2006 23:16
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TaNimeD
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 00:00
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Why did you wrote review only for the frist CD. There are 2 CDs form Last resort ??? |
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Pavel
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 00:11
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On 2006-10-10 00:00, TaNimeD wrote:
Why did you wrote review only for the frist CD. There are 2 CDs form Last resort ???
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I'll write a review for the second CD when i'll have the power.
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traveller
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 00:56
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I reckon it's good. Not like really, really good like bulgarian mountains or something but rather good anyways. Some tracks are like as good as Pringles while others go no further than Intel with central processing units. Take Me Into Your Skin is quality pie. From there the music goes only rather good and stays like that till we get to vocal version of Always Something Better which is very AMD. Vocal version of Moan has pretty skinny legs too. From there one highligh remains: Sunstroke. There's loads of stuff in between but right now I just skip in between the four. The stuff in the middle, it might be bulgarian mountain good, but at the moment I don't hear it. "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program."
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NikC
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 02:44
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Yes... proper top stuff... want to get my hands on this for sure!
Loved the remix of Royksopp's - What else is there... Fantastically produced techy edged housiness.
Looking forward to hearing this for sure. 
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HujaBoy
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 12:32
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Final words: Get it! It's the best album of 2005 and a perfect winter companion.
I'll write a review for the second CD when i'll have the power.
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isnt it 2006 now ?
great album!!!
most original artists latly. |
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Pavel
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Posted : Oct 10, 2006 21:24
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Final words: Get it! It's the best album of 2005 and a perfect winter companion.
I'll write a review for the second CD when i'll have the power.
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*Kicks the watch*
isnt it 2006 now ?
great album!!!
most original artists latly.
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Nathan
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Posted : Oct 12, 2006 01:57
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Well, this album is really something special. I'm w8ting for the winter. I can see myself drinking Massala tea under the blanket and listening to The last resort. This album is a heart warmer and I don't think I said it on any album. This one is 2 and half hours of comfortable feeling, and in the end some good dance floor tracks.
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Tomer
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Posted : Oct 12, 2006 09:19
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nathan if u liked this one ..
check out booka shade album as well
visit us on myspace.com/yotopia |
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Nathan
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Posted : Oct 12, 2006 11:14
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I will. Thanks for the recommendation,Tomer.
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diskOtek
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Posted : Oct 14, 2006 02:09
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nice review pavel-i swear i can see myself in your shoes the moment you first touched the record *thrilled to the bone*
i like that its so much different than his ordinary stuff and still equally beautiful!
just possess this one
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Posted : Oct 15, 2006 18:10
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this album goes straigh into the future |
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pr0fane
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Posted : Oct 16, 2006 19:45
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Pavel
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Posted : Oct 16, 2006 20:29
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Amazing album by Trendymøller
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Soon to become BrandMøller
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