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 Kunststoff Move D 1x CD Source Records |
Imagine the picture of the seventies styled chair on the Kunststoff
CD released in 1994. This is not just an ordinary chair. Perhaps it is the chair of all chairs. The prototype chair like we tend to say.
Remark its basic forms, its functional yet modern look but with warm colors. Is this the chair that inspired so many designers of todays
lounge albums ? So, is this the music that inspired a whole new generation of artists of today ? Food for thought ... What's most important is that Kunststoff is a superb album that features a couple of absolutely stunning and essential tracks. Move D is here at his best blending Detroits deepest techno sound (at that early time when it was still verrryyyyyyyyyy deep) with amazingly creative chilly melodies. The opener Eastman which was created after Move D met Jonah Sharp clearly shows the use of industrial techno sounds applied for future electronic funk & jazz music, perhaps best described as hi-tech psychedelic future jazz. With "Soap Bubbles" and "In/out", Move D further lays out the roots of much of todays electro scene. Move on with Move D to "77 Sunset trip" for more smooth & soft electronics in a very emotionally intens yet minimal track. Silky strings, very fine bells, twirling bleeps and beats. "Beyond the machine" invites us to more of these dreamy early electro-jazzy blends. And then arriving at "Amazing discoveries". For me this is without a doubt the centerpiece of the Kunststoff album, the pearl or gem of this album. The smoothness and dreamyness of "Amazing discoveries" is simply timeless. How much stunning beauty can a man like Move D pack into a track ? "Amazing discoveries" is the answer. Check it out. We'll leave the discovery of the rest of the Kunststoff album to your ears. For me it's clear. Kunststoff is one of the albums that marks the nineties and an album I will be enjoying for many years to come. Music that stands the test of time, something that can only be said of true artists. ez |
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