Title: L'Albüm
Artist: Cédric Dekowski, Felix Reifenberg
Label: Hardworksoftdrink
Cat Number: HWSD010
Genre: Tech House, Breakbeat, Electro, Minimal, Abstract
A1: Ansiska
A2: Hotzefotze
B1: Track34
B2: Fingatoes
C1: Katushka
C2: The North
D1: Piersin
D2: Onson
E1: Macright
F1: Rondiana
F2: Tictactoe
Described as one of only a handful of albums from “The neo-minimal scene associated with Berlin’s Club Der Visionare and obscure vinyl . . .”, in a Resident Advisor review of it, ‘L'Albüm’ is a three disc set that aims to encompass a certain slant on a sound. Minimal offerings are usually limited to singles, presumably because the sound isn't as expansive as would be necessary to cover an album; that, or conceptually limited. (Of course this isn’t true. Ricardo Villalobos has proven it time and again. Maybe a lot of the artists just lack imagination?) Listening to this album it becomes clear that the genre is just a state of mind. There is a live feel to much of this: ‘Fingatoes’ and ‘The North’ and ‘Piersin’ for example, all exude a laid back jam vibe without straying too far out of their respective boxes.’Ansiska’, ‘Onson’, ‘Katushka’ and ‘Macright’ are a bit more complex and have hidden, murkier levels. Tictactoe’, ‘Rondiana’ and ‘Hotzefotze’ feel more minimal in the traditional sense, while ‘Track34’ is possibly the most individual track on the record. One thing this album isn't is disposable. It’s a grower, a keeper and multi dimensional.
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