You might be forgiven for taking this as a massive understatement, coming from someone who seems to know a fair deal about that elusive something called human warmth.
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From the tender dawning of opener FADE IN to the solid dance chops of enticingly grooving cuts like SMUKKE LYDE, NUEVA CANCION or COOLETTE, the record's preoccupation with the mutual dependencies of harmony and discord is quickly revealed: "I've tried to create an interlocking atmosphere of merriment and melancholy for the full duration of an album", says the producer, not withholding his intention to create something beautiful: "I hope that one can hear a little bit of hope in the tracks, like everything's going to be fine." Until now.ĭave's third full-length after his 2007 album on Moodmusic and a debut on Müller Records in 2000, this new offering named after a valley in the Italian mountains goes beyond admittedly impressive production skills, aiming for deeply personal expressiveness and emotional impact.
In many ways, VAL MAIRA is the perfect Kompakt record, albeit one that Kompakt never made. Take a look at this tracklist if you're not convinced: Romare, HNNY, Lapalux, Aubert himself sits amongst unearthed gems like Dressin Red's "Our Love" and Mirau label mates Janis and Good Guy Mikesh.Īrp Aubert is on Facebook // SoundCloud // Twitterģ.An epic sonic journey crossing classic Kompakt territory - from Pop Ambient to tuneful techno and house -, VAL MAIRA is not just the extended follow-up to DAVE DK's much-adored PALMAILLE 12" (KOMPAKT 277), a release that already stood out for its almost uncanny emulation of Kompakt's more impressionist panoply, but a sonic achievement in its own right - a record as delicate as it is candid, deliberately showcasing all its strengths and dodges, but ultimately - magically - amounting to so much more than the mere sum of its parts.
Mirau Musik head Arp Aubert fits right in amongst his much lauded peers thanks to a catalogue of tunes that has earned his label's motto of "not mass, but class" as they've released tunes by acts like Mano Le Tough and Iron Curtis.Īrp Aubert's last release, Moshislongo EP, released on Ki Records, was featured on THUMP to much acclaim, and we tracked down the Hamburger for more.Įven without prior collaborator Tensnake, Stephan Lorenz's tunes and selections as Arp Aubert maintain the aura of Hamburg house: thoughtful, on the deeper side, and always weaving an aesthetic narrative that appeals to the cerebral as much as the visceral. From Boys Noize to Diynamic, Hamburg, Germany maintains a sterling reputation in dance music.
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