non046 rael. unrest

artist: rael
title: unrest
cat.no: non046
format: digital artist album
release date: june 30, 2014
distributed by nonine recordings‹

tracklist

01 athenas pirch (lost version)‹
02 care act‹
03 double rule of three‹
04 rabbit on the run
05 canny roddent
06 iron pants‹
07 agony
08 stewn‹
09 missive‹

all tracks written and produced by david minor and me raabenstein.
mixed by me raabenstein.‹
additional piano and cello on 'athenas pirch' (lost version)' by nils pot.‹
mastered by ju bartholomäus, berlin.‹
artwork by simonraabenstein.com    ‹‹

rael returns with their fourth release ’unrest’. it is a charismatic and unique combination of me raabenstein’s compositions and david minor’s own vocal scenarios. all three previous ep’s were instrumentals. their experiment results in what is a pioneering sound.

the dancer, turned composer and singer, david minor, delivers a uniquely attractive vocal performance with a certain inimitable ambiance. his styles range from 30’s jazz to grungy smoke classical.
me raabenstein – producer, composer and artist – invents a playground of diverse melodic arrangements and tantalizing sounds, which tickle and please. raabenstein boasts his diverse
musical virtues, while also embellishing david minor’s signature writing style.

rael’s debutalbum is somewhere along the borders of music technology’s current capabilities and heart wrenching musical visions - a polyphony of sultry cocooning. ‘unrest’ reveals a new cohesion between raabenstein’s disarming and intoxicating audial constructions and minor’s discreet, fluttering
vocal styles.

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prvi pravi album dvojca rael nakon 3 ep-ija ponovno je novo iskustvo temeljeno na eksperimentima, minimalizmu, samplovima i ponešto organske svirke, no najveća novina jest da se david minor po prvi puta u ovoj formaciji pojavljuje na vokalu. glas mu je osebujan, sve do njegovog posljednjeg solo ep-ija "farce" (2012) je bio samozatajno skriven i nikada nije do punog izraÅŸaja dolazio u prvi plan na njegova prva dva solo albuma. ima šmek starinskih prljavih i oporih 'smoking' jazzera iz cirka 30-tih godina 20. stoljeća u čemu prednjači njegova baršunasta intonacija između anthony hegartyija i david sylviana. dakako, to i nije jedina vrlina ovog dugosvirajućeg debija, već čudnovate noir priče iz urbanog ÅŸivota 21. stoljeća koje minor interpretira iz rakursa špijuna-promatrača, odnosno tumača vlastitog dnevnika punog frustracija, pritajenih paranoja i nemira, ili pak, vrlo bliskih osoba stavljajući na vagu individualne emocije, te ÅŸivot susjeda koje vidi kao vampire koji ljudima sišu krv. pseudoseksualne preokupacije koje razvezuje nakon tri neobične uvodne, manje-više drone radnje "athenas pirch (lost version)", "care act" i "double rule of three" stacioniraju se taman u sredini albuma kroz lagano-tugaljivu piano glitch baladu "rabbit on the run", te erotikom nabijene "canny roddent" i komični glitch "iron pants" sa zanimljivim sampliranim asocijacijama. jedini plesni ritmovi pristiÅŸu iz najkraće "agony" s primjesama electro/acid-funka uz organsku svirku klavijatura, te donekle i u pretposljenjoj "strewn" što pokazuje da se projekt moÅŸe razvijati i u pogledima moguće ÅŸive svirke koja nije striktno orijentirana na laptop programe i samplove. treba dodati da je u uvodnoj "athenas pirch (lost version)" piano i violončelo odsvirao nils pot.

rad nastavlja u određenu ruku prva tri ep-ija "frame 1-3" (2010), "frame 4-6" (2012) i "frame 7-9" (2013) s otprilike sličnom pričom koja je ovaj puta fokusirana kroz osobne monologe i zapaÅŸanja kakve se stvari dešavaju kada ste u poziciji promatrača nalik paparazzu-voajeru, odnosno 'tihom đavlu', kako komično kaÅŸe posljednja kompozicija "missive". s glazbene strane je ponovno minimaliziran u valovitim slow-down/chilli-out intervalima s dodacima interesantnih samplova, te je stilski proÅŸet ukusnim adaptacijama ambijenata i naoko mirnije elektronike koja tek u rijetkim, navedenim slučajevima moÅŸe pozvati i na lagani ples kojeg sam minor figurativno oblikuje u svoju viziju suvremenog underground baleta. od nekakvog mogućeg pop hita ovdje definitivno nema ništa jer rael, a općenito i kompletni radovi sviračko-producentskog meštra me raabensteina nisu komercijalno upereni i kako god gledajući što je ovaj dvojac do sada napravio, jedina prava odgovarajuća kategorija jest indietronica na posebno atmosferičan način.
horvi tehac, terapija.net, croatia 07/14

fascinating sounds - as always on nonine !!!
richard e, further out, usa 07/11

love the prodction...
cian o ciobhain, an taobh tuathail radio show, ireland 06/14

some nice production twists, favourite tune "double rule of three" which i shall sllp into the show...
james barrie, audio texture radio show, spain 06/14

what a great new encounter with nonine productions. this one is wonderful. hypnotizing, swing, with some deep vibes and tornado circling vocals. captured from the HART dumped into the HART.
hessel veldman, concertzender, holland 06/14

i'm extra excited to hear this new release from my favorite rael. going to give it the attention it deserves in regards to airplay, that I don't even need to think twice about...
kerem gokmen, dubmission radio show, usa 06/14

das album ist wunderbar...
harry lachner, nachtsession, bayrischer rundfunk, germany 06/14

great new sounds !!!
nuno loureiro, cision, portugal 06/14

i like the sound design...
sheldon drake, liquid lounge, germany 06/14

brillant...
cay taylan, couch records, austria 06/14

inspiring 'deep in the woods' sounds... perfect !!!
eric tchaikovsky, low light soundsystem, ukraine 06/14