― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 22 May 2003 09:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Thursday, 22 May 2003 10:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
here's the release info (sorry for those who already get mail from ft):
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Almost two and a half years after his first album, "Vocalcity" (ForceTracks), Vladislav Delay returns with Luomo to explore new dimensions inupfront vocal house. "The Present Lover" is a self-confessed outsider'sperspective on the club scene, seamlessly blending pop and club elements todeliver a cunningly original take on pop, house and R&B, replete withmeticulous arrangements and seductive vocals.
Driven by an ever-present inner restlessness, the 26-year-old recentlyrelocated to Berlin. He remains on the move, constantly performing atcountless clubs and festivals around the world. A man of many guises, thetireless producer and remixer deconstructs techno as Uusitalo, exploresexperimental sound design as Vladislav Delay, and has plans to blunt hip hopwith an as yet unnamed future project.
Always hungry for new experiences, this time around Delay delves headfirstinto what he describes as a fruitful love/hate relationship with hissurroundings. Deceivingly light and upbeat upon first listen, flirting withdub and soul as much as minimal house influences, consequent listens reveal"The Present Lover" as an album with hidden depth. Seductively smooth andextremely well produced, improvisation remains integral. With his uncannytalent for making the innermost audible, Delay invites us to peel away thelayers of producer's sheen, to uncover well-concealed errors, carefullyplaced breaks and tuttersthat bore their way into the listener's ears.
Following the extremely successful advance vinyl release of "DiskonizeMe/Body Speaking", which last year reached no. 1 on the Deutsch club charts,the album capitalizes on the energy generated on "Vocalcity" by mixingdub-worthy frequencies, ethereal whispers, and Delay's singular take onepic, infectious grooves. This album harkens back to the earlydays of disco without ever wavering in its responsibility to the future ofdeep house.
Johanna Niemela and Watkinson, vocalists on the first Luomo album, reprisetheir roles behind the mic, while the unmistakable voices of AntyeGreie-Fuchs (Laub) and Danish songwriting genius Raz O'Hara deliver an asyet unforeseen edge to the production. "The Present Lover" also contains acompletely reworked version of "Tessio", which Mathias Schaffhäuser (WareRecords) called a "hymn for eternity". The track will be released thisspring, with devastatingly funky new mixes byMoonbootica and Akufen.
Quietly intense yet intensely physical, this is distilled sensuality with atwist, intelligent music that works above and below the belt. >From its icyexterior to its red-hot core, from its eclectic minimalism to its disturbingfunkiness, "The Present Lover" waltzes unabashedly into your stereo, messeswith the settings, and leaves you wondering if you'll have to wait anothertwo and half years for the next Luomo album.
On stage the ostensibly shy Finn turns into an extrovert performer because"music still feels the best way to express myself, mirror myself and losemyself in. I'd love to walk around Tokyo, listening to Jazz on a personalstereo. The contrast between the hectic visual onslaught and complex rhythmpatterns would be amazingly inspirational
― disco stu (disco stu), Thursday, 22 May 2003 13:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
Despite my love for the actual record, I'm going to borrow a phrase from Ned to describe my reaction to this sentence: IT THREATENS TO RIP OUT MY SOUL AND SEND IT WAILING INTO THE ABYSS!
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 22 May 2003 16:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― disco stu (disco stu), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 May 2003 22:08 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 May 2003 22:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
Hey TIM!
At the start of the Tessio video - there is a shot of the new William Gibson NOVEL! Right after the subtitle 'Dream' - Coincidence?
― Michael dieter, Friday, 23 May 2003 04:02 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Omar (Omar), Friday, 23 May 2003 08:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
― greg moniét, Friday, 23 May 2003 11:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― philip sherburne (philip sherburne), Friday, 23 May 2003 22:01 (twenty-one years ago) link
Luomo - The Present Lover
Force Tracks provide info on the forthcoming Luomo album, due June 9th: Luomo - The Present Lover
Amost two and a half years after his first album, "Vocalcity" (ForceTracks), Vladislav Delay returns with Luomo to explore new dimensions inupfront vocal house. "The Present Lover" is a self-confessed outsider'sperspective on the club scene, seamlessly blending pop and club elementsto deliver a cunningly original take on pop, house and R&B, replete withmeticulous arrangements and seductive vocals.
Driven by an ever-present inner restlessness, the 26-year-old recentlyrelocated to Berlin. He remains on the move, constantly performing atcountless clubs and festivals around the world. A man of many guises,the tireless producer and remixer deconstructs techno as Uusitalo,explores experimental sound design as Vladislav Delay, and has plans toblunt hip hop with an as yet unnamed future project.
Always hungry for new experiences, this time around Delay delvesheadfirst into what he describes as a fruitful love/hate relationshipwith his surroundings. Deceivingly light and upbeat upon first listen,flirting with dub and soul as much as minimal house influences,consequent listens reveal "The Present Lover" as an album with hiddendepth. Seductively smooth and extremely well produced, improvisationremains integral. With his uncanny talent for making the innermostaudible, Delay invites us to peel away the layers of producer's sheen,to uncover well-concealed errors, carefully placed breaks and stuttersthat bore their way into the listener's ears.
Following the extremely successful advance vinyl release of "DiskonizeMe/Body Speaking", which last year reached no. 1 on the Deutsch clubcharts, the album capitalizes on the energy generated on "Vocalcity" bymixing dub-worthy frequencies, ethereal whispers, and Delay's singulartake on epic, infectious grooves. This album harkens back to the earlydays of disco without ever wavering in its responsibility to the futureof deep house.
Johanna Niemela and Watkinson, vocalists on the first Luomo album,reprise their roles behind the mic, while the unmistakable voices ofAntye Greie-Fuchs (Laub) and Danish songwriting genius Raz O'Haradeliver an as yet unforeseen edge to the production. "The Present Lover"also contains a completely reworked version of "Tessio", which MathiasSchaffhäuser (Ware Records) called a "hymn for eternity". The track willbe released this spring, with devastatingly funky new mixes byMoonbootica and Akufen.
Quietly intense yet intensely physical, this is distilled sensualitywith a twist, intelligent music that works above and below the belt.From its icy exterior to its red-hot core, from its eclectic minimalismto its disturbing funkiness, "The Present Lover" waltzes unabashedlyinto your stereo, messes with the settings, and leaves you wondering ifyou'll have to wait another two and half years for the next Luomo album.
On stage the ostensibly shy Finn turns into an extrovert performerbecause "music still feels the best way to express myself, mirror myselfand lose myself in. I'd love to walk around Tokyo, listening to Jazz ona personal stereo. The contrast between the hectic visual onslaught andcomplex rhythm patterns would be amazingly inspirational
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 23 May 2003 22:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mary (Mary), Friday, 23 May 2003 22:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Saturday, 24 May 2003 01:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 25 May 2003 05:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
It's like discovering house music all over again. I haven't been this thrilled with repetitive beats since More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art.
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 4 July 2003 05:52 (twenty years ago) link
they have a long way to go before redeeming themselves for the rooty review, however
― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 4 July 2003 06:00 (twenty years ago) link
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 4 July 2003 06:06 (twenty years ago) link
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 4 July 2003 06:08 (twenty years ago) link
― Clarke B. (stolenbus), Friday, 4 July 2003 08:56 (twenty years ago) link
amazon uk has september 15th listed as the official release date for the cd over here.
that's taken some time hasn't it ?
― piscesboy, Thursday, 11 September 2003 11:44 (twenty years ago) link
― jed (jed_e_3), Thursday, 11 September 2003 12:34 (twenty years ago) link
― Andy K (Andy K), Thursday, 11 September 2003 12:41 (twenty years ago) link
This is when I truly began to appreciate Luomo.
― DarrensCoq, Sunday, 14 December 2003 10:03 (twenty years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Sunday, 14 December 2003 10:50 (twenty years ago) link
― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Saturday, 7 February 2004 12:31 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:23 (twenty years ago) link
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:27 (twenty years ago) link
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:28 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:31 (twenty years ago) link
You can see the same thing with Kylie going in the other direction - Fever was midpoint in a trajectory between Light Years and Body Language and is much better than both.
"Mirrorball" is an interesting example of an alternative direction Luomo might have gone in with the second album - more minimal but also housier.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:38 (twenty years ago) link
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:41 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:49 (twenty years ago) link
― mullygrubber (gaz), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:51 (twenty years ago) link
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:51 (twenty years ago) link
Dammit xpost. But I provided the link!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago) link
― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 04:52 (twenty years ago) link
― ryan kuo (ryan kuo), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 17:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 17:16 (twenty years ago) link
he's playing here in a couple of weeks and i can't decide if i should go hear him or not
off to read the matos' review...
― tricky disco (disco stu), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:15 (twenty years ago) link
my bad. i forgot how long it's taken the domestic release to come out. he said he's barely done any new material though.
― ryan kuo (ryan kuo), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 18:35 (twenty years ago) link
― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 06:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― adam. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 06:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 06:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― m. (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 08:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 08:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 17 September 2004 01:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 17 September 2004 01:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 17 September 2004 01:26 (nineteen years ago) link