Vladislav Delay – Tummaa
[Leaf records, 2009]
genre: ambient, experimental electronica, minimal
Album Review by Goresonic
O Sasu Ripatti επιστρέφει ως Vladislav Delay δύο χρόνια μετά το καταπληκτικό ηλεκτρονικό ambient ύμνο του το “Whistleblowe” (http://noiz.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/vladislav-delay-%E2%80%93-whistleblower/) , δίσκο που λάτρεψα για την τελειότητα της σύνθεσης του και την μουσική του ορθότητα. Ένα 100% ηλεκτρονικό δημιούργημα χωρίς καμία προσθήκη φυσικού μουσικού οργάνου.
Στο νέο του δημιούργημα ο Vladislav σε αντίθεση με το περσινό, μοιάζει να θέλει να δημιουργήσει κάτι εντελώς διαφορετικό. Συνεργάζεται με δύο free jazz πειραματιστές, τον Craig Armstrong στο πιάνο και τον Lucio Capece στο κλαρινέτο και το σαξόφωνο, χρησιμοποιώντας έτσι και φυσικά όργανα στις μουσικές του συνθέσεις. Ο ίδιος μάλιστα σε ορισμένα κομμάτια παίζει πραγματικά drums αντί ηλεκτρονικών – ψηφιακών. Οι δε ηλεκτρονικές του συνθέσεις περιορίζονται στο ελάχιστο δυνατό.
Έχοντας όλα τα παραπάνω ως δεδομένα θα μπορούσαμε να υποθέσουμε ότι ο “Tummaa” είναι περισσότερο πειραματικός free-jazz δίσκος, κάτι διαφορετικό σε σχέση με ότι έχουμε ακούσει από τον Vladislav μέχρι τώρα. Κι όμως ο συμπαθητικός κύριος από τη Φιλανδία μας αιφνιδίασε και πάλι, γράφοντας έναν από τους καλύτερους ambient δίσκους του. Συνθέσεις στρωτές, τέλεια δομημένες με προσεγμένη και την παραμικρή λεπτομέρεια. Σου δημιουργεί μία ατμόσφαιρα κρύου χειμώνα με απόλυτο σκοτάδι. Ένας δίσκος που πρέπει να ακουστεί ενιαία για να εκτιμηθεί πραγματικά και δεν αξίζει ή καλύτερα δεν πρέπει να εξετάζεται ανά κομμάτι.
Ο Vladislav άλλη μία φορά με εντυπωσίασε. Με εντυπωσίασε με την τρομερή του ικανότητα να εκφράζει με μουσική τις εικόνες που έχει στο μυαλό του και ταυτόχρονα να μπορεί να τις μεταδώσει στο κοινό του. Το πέτυχε με την «καλοκαιρινή» αύρα του “Whistleblowe”, το πέτυχε και με το «χειμωνιάτικο» “Tummaa”.
The album
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links
http://www.vladislavdelay.com/
http://www.myspace.com/vladislavdelaymusic
http://www.huumerecordings.com/
tracks
1. Melankolia
2. Kuula (Kiitos)
3. Mustelmia
4. Musta Planeetta
5. Toive
6. Tummaa
7. Tunnelivisio
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