Vladislav Delay Quartet – Vladislav Delay Quartet
Label: | Honest Jon's Records – HJRCD56 |
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Format: | CD, Album |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic, Jazz |
Style: | Glitch, Experimental, Avant-garde Jazz |
Tracklist
| 1 | Minus Degrees, Bare Feet, Tickles | 8:00 | |
| 2 | Santa Teresa | 11:42 | |
| 3 | Des Abends | 6:48 | |
| 4 | Hohtokivi | 7:23 | |
| 5 | Killing The Water Bed | 8:49 | |
| 6 | Presentiment | 4:20 | |
| 7 | Louhos | 10:12 | |
| 8 | Salt Flat | 4:46 |
Companies, etc.
- Made By – Handle With Care
- Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – AB33205
- Recorded At – Studio 6 Radio Beograda
Credits
- Acoustic Bass – Derek Shirley
- Artwork – Katharina Immekus
- Design – Will Bankhead
- Drums, Percussion – Vladislav Delay
- Electronics, Effects [Live Processing] – Mika Vainio
- Post Production, Mixed By, Mastered By – Vladislav Delay
- Recorded By – Zoran Maric*
- Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Shruti Box, Effects [Preparations] – Lucio Capece
Notes
Recorded in Studio 6, Radio Belgrade.
Post-production, mix and mastering in Hailuoto, Finland.
Thanks to Mark Ainley, Antye and Lumi, Ksenija Stevanovic, Relja Bobic, Ivana Neimarevic, Goran Simonoski, Zoran Maric, Dis-patch Festival, Chinch and the 3rd Program of Radio Belgrade.
Released in gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve.
Post-production, mix and mastering in Hailuoto, Finland.
Thanks to Mark Ainley, Antye and Lumi, Ksenija Stevanovic, Relja Bobic, Ivana Neimarevic, Goran Simonoski, Zoran Maric, Dis-patch Festival, Chinch and the 3rd Program of Radio Belgrade.
Released in gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 4047179556927
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): www.handlewithcare.de HJRCD56 AB33205-01
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L573
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): www.handlewithcare.de HJRCD56 AB33205-01
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi L573
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 9708
Other Versions (3)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Vladislav Delay Quartet (2×LP, Album) | Honest Jon's Records | HJRLP56 | UK | 2011 | ||
New Submission | Vladislav Delay Quartet (CD, Album, Promo) | Honest Jon's Records | HJRCDDJ56 | UK | 2011 | ||
| Vladislav Delay Quartet (8×File, FLAC, Album, Stereo) | Honest Jon's Records | none | UK | 2011 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Some the best 'jazz' I've heard in long time. Wonderful.
10 years on, this is still interesting, weird and not that easy to listen. Lovely!- Edited 13 years agoI definitely enjoyed this album. The audio samples above will inform you more than my description could; suffice it to say this ain't the new Coldplay single. However despite initial impressions, I would go so far as to call this a fairly melodious record. It's quite noisy and droney, but still in a way that is fairly pleasing to the ears.
Isn't this supposed to be a jazz quartet? Yes, and in their debut VDQ never let you forget that their music is, fundamentally, jazz. An upright bass is almost always present, and at several times a saxophone comes to the forefront to deliver a wailing, yet strangely bleak solo (not that this is a bad thing, necessarily) - as in the strong first track. Even the buzzing electronics match this ensemble very well, maintaining this mood throughout. That's not something most people could pull off.
Another thing about this album is the percussion (apparently handled by Sasu Ripatti himself). Not always present, but when it is it's attention-drawing for sure - it sounds wild and improvised, but in a measured way. (Reminding me of the drone/metal band Njiijn - a good thing, as that is perhaps my favorite part of that project.) A couple tracks even have "beats" (see "Louhos"). Strange beats.
Favorite tracks include the opener, Hohtokivi, Presentiment (this one has a vibe that reminds me of country music, of all things!), and the beautiful closer "Salt Flat". This is a pretty consistently strong album from start to finish, though, and there isn't really a low point. (Unless you dislike it, in which case you will probably *really* dislike it.)
The main reason why this strong album still didn't shock and amaze me was because after 3 or 4 listens, I had the hang of things. There were no surprises upon repeated listens, no layers of emotional/technical depth to peel away like on, for example, sunn o)))'s "Monoliths and Dimensions." This may be a result of what I can only assume was an improvisational approach (at least partially? not sure). Nevertheless, I'll be returning to this one in the future for sure.
Release
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