
Zanshin - The Humdrum Conundrum 12" EP (Affine Records), Release Date: 01/06/2011
On his debut "The Humdrum Conundrum EP" Zanshin operates like a painter in a white room, extending his arms to the fullest to paint what's left in a musical landscape of his own, using all available colours and brushes, leaving the listener with a fully grown universe of experience.
The opening track "Syzygy In Canis Major" delivers a first profound imprint – free floating vocals associated to the cutting edge of contemporary electronics. "You I I You" features a full load of edgy instrumentation, deeply transplanted synths and is smartly moving up and down the emotion-index. Concise but monumental – "Solrenichi" closes Chapter One..
The flipside continues with "Jinxed Sphinx" and shows Zanshin flirting with abstract jazz ingredientson a shifted rollercoaster ride. Pure beauty and the accurate soundtrack for lonely excursions on the night train are brought on "A Flock Of Locks" – a new era of passionate digital soul. "Lunathotsuki" leaves you with the delicate touch of a chime before moonrise. Listen carefully.
Katika - Ricaricare (Atlas Music)
Am 3. Juni ist das Debütalbum „Ricaricare“ der italienischen Sängerin und Songschreiberin Katika erschienen. Aufgenommen, arrangiert und produziert wurde das Album von Wolfgang Frisch von den Wiener Elektronikrockern Sofa Surfers, der auch als Co-Autor tätig war.
Thorondir - Aus Jenen Tagen (CCP Records)