15.12.2008 von mk.

English: When the god of small things and the Indian goddess of music get together, then Phour Trakk might be the cause. After his previous side trip to the roaring maze of western metropolises, he packs his bags again in order to leave eastbound while in his mind he has already arrived there. And it goes without saying that he has remembered to slip into clothes both typical for the country and comfortable.

Consequently, his fourth EP on iD.EOLOGY comes along in a guise just as colourful, elegant and rich in texture as a dhoti by Manish Malhotra. Hilarious Bollywood-style vocals meet earthy downbeats, eastern harmonies contrast smoky blue-notes and breezy tabla-rhythms blend with deep fretless basses heavy as lead. While the memories of the skyscrapers’ silhouettes slowly fade, all these details, all these small things coalesce to generate a wistful anticipation of a far-away culture.

Before fascination and rapture now make you light a candle and start making oblations to the gods, you might as well slip into something more comfortable and give this e.p. another thorough listen or two. After all, Phour Trakk has hidden quite a few more niceties for the attentive listener. Or was this, too, the god of small things in the end?

Deutsch: Wenn der Gott der kleinen Dinge und die indische Göttin der Musik zueinander finden, dann könnte das an Phour Trakk liegen. Nach seinem vorherigen Abstecher in das tosende Gewirr westlicher Großstädte packt er erneut seine Sachen und bricht in Richtung Osten auf, während er in Gedanken längst dort angekommen ist. Und selbstverständlich hat er daran gedacht, sich vorher nicht nur landestypisch, sondern vor allem bequem einzukleiden.

Folgerichtig kommt seine vierte EP auf iD.EOLOGY ebenso farbenfroh, texturenreich und elegant daher wie ein Dhoti von Manish Malhotra. Ausgelassene Vocals im Bollywood-Stil treffen auf erdige Downbeats, östliche Harmonien kontrastieren rauchige Bluenotes und kecke Tabla-Rhythmen mischen sich mit zentnerschweren bundlosen E-Bässen. Während die Erinnerung an die Silhoutten der Hochhäuser langsam verblasst, fließen all diese Details, all diese kleinen Dinge zusammen und erzeugen im Kopf die sehnsüchtige Ahnung einer fernen Kultur.

Bevor Ihr nun aber vor lauter Faszination und Begeisterung eine Kerze entzündet und den Göttern Opfergaben darbringt, schlüpft stattdessen doch einfach in etwas Bequemes und hört Euch diese EP noch ein paar Mal häufiger an. Denn für den aufmerksamen Hörer hat Phour Trakk noch einige weitere Feinheiten versteckt. Oder war das am Ende auch der Gott der kleinen Dinge?

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3.12.2008 von mk.

Public Transit Recordings is one of those record labels that has quietly carved a pocket for all that music we’ll be listening to in 10 years time. Its “Future Now” philosophy permeates its ethos, whether guided by electronic soul tapping into a wider state of consciousness or gritty hip hop that actually says something while you move that ass. Its dubbed-out socialelectroconcious poetics with politics. In its storied 10-year history, surviving the ups and downs of the music biz and holding steady on what moves its core, PTR has remained committed to supporting and releasing innovative music that makes a statement. The idea behind the name of the label still holds true a decade since it’s inception; A wide variety of people getting together for a moment in time, coming from different walks of life, different backgrounds, different life experiences all traveling together to one common destination. PTR artists take a ride on the idea that we must continue to explore the possibilities that music can say something while it makes you move, that you can think a bit about the world around you and be open to change while you nod your head on some sick swing.

Consider this compilation. Soul music is the thread and the songs are it’s children who push the conventional into different tangents and headspaces. They all travel towards timeless music that makes sense now, and will make more sense in the future. Listen to the realness, the rawness. It is pure heart and soul poured in by real people scrambling for rent money, hustling to get their artistic ideas out to the wider world, working through sleepless nights to make deadlines, getting down on a dancefloor to shake the blues away. This isn’t a trend, this is life. This is Next Stop.

“Next Stop” is a free download available to all for $0.

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8.1.2008 von mk.

cooler entspannter Sound…

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3.11.2006 von mk.

check www.irmagroup.com

for info on all Irma new releases on CD/LP until the end of 2006 plus
…JUST FOR THIS WEEK…
go to the ‘DOWNLOADS’ section for free MP3’s

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25.10.2006 von mk.

1.) LOUIE AUSTEN
Welcome to the world of leisure suit pleasure salamander Louie Austen who returns with a new studio album on Klein Records.
Click here for FREE DOWNLOAD of Can’t Stop (Marcas Lancaster Mix) / previously unreleased track!

2.) MUMMER - SOUL ORGANISM STATE LP
Salute Mummer – the new amazing versatile jazzy project of former Klein act MUM member Stefan Jungmair and vocal goddess Betty Semper, both based in Vienna and both into the high art of equivocating.
Click here for FREE DOWNLOAD of THE WEBEXCLUSIVE UNRELEASED MP3 TRACK OF MUMMER - TRYING TO GET MY REST

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