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offline HC on 2008-10-05 14:57 [#02242573]
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Headphone Commute Review

Anders Ilar - Sworn (Level)

Anders Ilar comes back with an intelligent minimal techno
album, full of ambient and glitch elements that compliment
the ongoing groove in every single way. And I guess it
wouldn't be fair to file Sworn under minimal techno. After
all, the only stylistic hint at that category is its
four-four beat, and not on every track. The rest of the
music is as close to techno as was The Last Resort by
Trentemøller (I mean that in a good way). And I don't just
accidentally mention that name. The production and
experimental IDM touch, which Anders Ilar is so proficient
at, indeed reminds me of Trentemøller's excellent work. And
it shouldn't be a surprise. The Swedish producer has
considerable output behind him on many excellent labels,
such as Shitkatapult, Audio.nl, the dearly missed Merck, and
its offshoot, Narita. The latter mentioned label survived
its parent only by a year and a half, announcing the news
that during late summer of this year (2008), it will release
its last compilation, sadly titled Terminal (although it
also fits within Narita's nomenclature relating to the Tokyo
airport). Meanwhile, its last release this past April was
none other then a collaboration between Anders Ilar and
Fredrik Hedvall, titled Melt. Ilar's 2006 eight-track LP on
Merck, Ludwijka, and its extended release in 2007 on
Shitkatapult, Ludwijka - Extended Visit, should serve as an
excellent base and a great predecessor to Sworn. I usually
begin my Ilar playlist with the former and end it with the
latter, and I recommend you do the same. This is a great
[re]discovery! An absolute must for fans of Trentemøller,
Minilougue, Booka Shade, Gui Boratto as well as Deaf Center,
Yagya, and Rod Modell alike.

See more at http://headphonecommute.blogspot.com/


 

offline cuntychuck from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2008-10-06 16:10 [#02242931]
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great man, love his things on narita


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2008-10-06 16:25 [#02242937]
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rod modell alike?


 

offline Cliff Glitchard from DEEP DOWN INSIDE on 2008-10-06 16:45 [#02242950]
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intelligent minimal techno
ruuullllllleeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss!!!!


 

offline HC on 2008-10-10 09:27 [#02244113]
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Rod Modell is a bit more minimal then Anders Ilar


 


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