Rival Consoles: in esclusiva per Soundwall.it lo streaming di HOWL, il nuovo album del genio dell'IDM in uscita il 16/10 per Erased Tapes/Audioglobe
JaLa ed Eraser Tapes
presentano:
VENERATO DAI MEDIA INGLESI ED AMERICANI, A POCHI GIORNI DALLA SUA USCITA SI ANNUNCIA GIA’ COME UNO TRA GLI ALBUM PIU’ ATTESI NELLA STAGIONE DEI CLUB.
TRA I MIGLIORI ESEMPI DI IDM, PRIMA FIRMA ASSOLUTA DELLA RINOMATA ETICHETTA D’AVANGUARDIA ERASED TAPES RECORDS, E’ IN ARRIVO IL 16 OTTOBRE
“HOWL”
IL NUOVO ALBUM DEL PRODUTTORE LONDINESE RYAN LEE WEEST A.K.A.
RIVAL CONSOLES
IN ESCLUSIVA ITALIANA per Soundwall, Electronic music & beyond
LO STREAMING DI “HOWL” ED UNA SPECIALE INTERVISTA
http://www.soundwall.it/soundwall-premiere-ascolta-howl-il-nuovo-album-di-rival-consoles/
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Sabato 31 ottobre
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Attivo dal 2007, Rival Consoles, prima firma in assoluto dell’etichetta d’avanguardia Erased Tapes Records, si è guadagnato un posto di tutto rispetto nell’olimpo dell’IDM. Il nuovo album, HOWL, è stato registrato dallo stesso artista con l’ausilio della minor strumentazione possibile, al fine di creare un disco essenziale: pochi sintetizzatori, pochi pedali, pochi effetti ma in grado di portare chi lo ascolta su differenti pianeti emotivi
'Surprisingly dramatic' – Resident Advisor - 'Delicate, otherworldly, awesome' – Under The Radar
'The perfect minimal, computerised counterpart to a Nils Frahm or an Ólafur Arnalds; all of the heart, soul and history, just played out in a different way' (8/10) – The 405 - 'Exceptionally brilliant' – Lauren Laverne, BBC 6 Music - 'I love it' – Rob da Bank, BBC 6 Music
Foremost a guitarist, growing up listening to rock rather than club music, West continues to strive towards finding a more personal balance between music for home listening and larger spaces. The title track was inspired by the howl-like tones he developed by running synths through guitar pedals.
"By slowly drifting the pitch through distortion and delays, the result sounded like vocal cries – something which was perfect for the song and this inspired me to take on a darker set of tones across the whole album. It was made over the past few years, inspired by capturing small performances on synths, touring with some of my musical heroes, playing with feedback when I should have been catching a train, sampling my voice in unexpected conditions and recording textures in different countries.”
The album explores a wide range of emotions; from the dissonance eruptions and primal rhythms in 'Howl', to the mournful improvisations of '3 Laments', which features a sample of his own voice. Alongside his performances on Moog, Prophet, tape delay and guitar, West enlisted the help of drummer Fabian Prynn for ‘Low’ and cellist Peter Gregson for ‘Walls’, both long-time collaborators of Erased Tapes peers Douglas Dare and Michael Price.
"This album features a lot of my own recordings, rather than simply using samples that I have sitting on my computer. This gives the album a more personal feeling, which is very important to me because I think we live in a time where there is just so much recorded material out there, and accessible at a click of a button, that the joy of recording your own drum sounds, your own percussion, your own claps, seems redundant – but it’s not! That should be a priority because its often more interesting and makes you choose a different creative path."
It’s rarely reported that Rival Consoles was Erased Tapes' very first signing, with a CDR of early demos under the name Aparatec that inspired founder Robert Raths to start the label. Indeed West has more in common with his contemporaries Nils Frahm and Peter Broderick than some might think. His consistent desire to create a more organic, humanised sound sees West often draft early ideas on traditional, acoustic instruments like the guitar or the piano; forming pieces that capture a sense of songwriting behind the electronics.
"I try to create atmosphere and mood throughout with a less-is-more approach to composition. I'm always trying to find an exciting reaction from a few ingredients, because that is magic to me. To make something interesting with tons of layers of effects just doesn't excite me. But to make something interesting with just three layers requires a special alignment of sounds, ideas and timing. This is my most personal work to date, following on from 'Odyssey' and 'Sonne' which gave me the confidence to continue exploring my own ideas and approach to sound. The essence of this album was made with a few synths, some guitar pedals and lots of cups of tea. I hope you’ll enjoy it."
Having repeatedly performed at such prestigious venues as the Tate, and having created a bespoke audio-visual performance for Boiler Room at the V&A Museum, the blueprint for West’s current live A/V show was formed. Featuring self-programmed visuals in Max/MSP has earned him appearances at music festivals around the world including Mutek, Decibel, Big Ears and Berghain’s Pop-Kultur Festival, as well as tours in support of Clark, Nosaj Thing, Luke Abbott and Kiasmos.
October 2015 will see West perform Rival Consoles debut headline shows in the UK, followed by North America and Europe mainland dates throughout the winter months.
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