Pikaya - Levante
Formats: 12“ Vinyl, Digital
Label: Meander
Catalog#: Meander006
Release Date: 30.03.2010
This release presents us three luscious tracks from our meandering-funk supergroup Pikaya.
It´s their second record for the Meander imprint and it´s a pretty remarkable one.
After their last output with the name Jive and a recent split release for Grubenstrasse Zuerich,
now they back strongly with crafty signals & grooves, luscious melodies, warm but clear
rhythmic beats finalised with a solid dash of acid. This music from our duo has a
high standart in sound development, it´s their mosts straight production so far,
and comes salted with raw analog aestetics.
Levante is a dub driven odyssey to space. It shows Pikaya´s musical ability to form deep
soundscapeish dance compositions. Varying drum patterns and room engaging beatstructures
snapping every attention, emphasized by a cavernous bass theme.
The flipside starts with Liquid Loop, a quirly anthem of analog inventions and melodic tone
shiftings. Everything touched with irresistible micro house atmospheres and melodies.
Warm cords and sharp drums eventually leading into fuzzy acidic outerworlds.
To underline the statement, the third tune Department jumps in with a robust kickdrum.
Atonal swing excursions and a smack synthesizer mood complete this veritable cinematic and vital record.
Samples:
http://soundcloud.com/meander-music/levante
http://www.wordandsound.de/article/63871
I hope you enjoy the music!
