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Eighteen Movements is a collection of recordings captured at live performances between 2017-2019. The record's rich textures combine ambient, tribal rhythms, field recordings, ritualistic vibes, and a meditative feeling that runs through the entire LP. Đ.K. is in full flight mode, illustrating the project's aptitude for deep transcendence. Đ.K. is a DJ, composer and producer based in Paris, France. A versatile and prolific artist, Đ.K. has cultivated an eclectic body of work in recent years, with acclaimed output on renowned labels including Antinote, Melody As Truth, 12th Isle, Good Morning Tapes, Music From Memory's Second Circle imprint, and L.I.E.S. (as 45 ACP). Luminous and mesmeric, Đ.K.'s work combines finetuned traces of house, synth pop, ambient, Balearic, minimalism, and fourth world music, creating energies and soundscapes which aim to invoke elevated forms of consciousness.
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Is another EP from D.K. landing on Antinote. Well, this looks very much like a series and -- spoiler alert -- Riding For A Fall is the second installment in a trilogy. With a BPM crossing the 120 line on two out of three tracks, there's little doubt that this second 12" is also meant to be played in a club environment. The nine-and-a-half minute-long "Voices" sprawls over the whole A side. Like many productions stamped "D.K.", the structure is linear only in appearance: it winds up and down between fantasized exotic landscapes, digital plug-ins mimicking "far east" instruments that are barely recognizable. It gets even snakier with the Samurai Showdown-inspired "Shoubuari (Battle)": pixel swords brushing past our ears, martial drumming and menacing synths (D.K., were you the kind of kid who owned a Neo Geo?) -- it's pretty obvious that we're in the world of SNK's legendary fighting game. Things calm down with "Riding For A Fall": less button-mashing, more concentration as you witness the sacred martial art known as Street Fighter's quarter circles... But enough with these video game metaphors! No need to be a pro-gamer to enjoy this piece of music. It's sad and slow house music with a cinematographic quality -- and, perhaps, the most moving moment in this series of 12". To be continued...
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Music From Memory's sister label Second Circle returns with their first release of 2018, this time with a four-track EP from French producer and Antinote-via-Melody As Truth affiliate D.K., aka Dang Khoa Chau. Titled Mystery Dub EP, this new record features two percussive house cuts on the A side with two more evocative compositions on the flip. Recorded in his studio in the 11th district of Paris, the release showcases a wide yet characteristic palette of sounds and textures the Parisian artist has been sharpening over the years: atmospheric/hypnotic strings, warm pads, dreamy landscapes, and spatial rhythms.
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Distant Images is D.K.'s fourth release on Antinote. Distant Images confirms that the Paris-based musician has been, in fact, digging deeper in the same direction. D.K.'s sound takes a step further into reality -- the most attentive ears will hear seagulls on "Distant Images" while rain is softly falling on "Leaving" -- and slightly departed from the digital universes that his previous records seemed to set in motion. From the most abstract songs -- like the Steve Reich-ian "Shaker Loops" -- to the most evocative ones, the five compositions on Distant Images are like stained glass, gently filtering natural light.
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