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LP version. Kalipo prepares to launch his new album Happy Little Accidents, which counts with twelve electro-focused tracks as well as the participation of feature artists Rampue, Ira Atari, Oberst & Buchner and subkutan. Iconic '80s painter and TV host, Bob Ross is celebrated for his thirty-minute landscapes, recognizably soothing voice as well as the "happy little quotes" he imprinted on pop culture. One of Ross' most memorable turns of phrase, "We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents," went on to encourage thousands worldwide. And not just painters. "For me, this album was about letting the songs develop very quickly and not evaluating them too much, or trying to avoid mistakes," says German electronic music producer, Kalipo (Jakob Häglsperger) who named his latest release Happy Little Accidents after Ross' signature phrase. "Bob Ross really impressed me as a child, he was always so accessible to everyone and demonstrated how easy it was for anyone to work creatively," says Kalipo, who translated Ross' fast and instinctive wet-on-wet painting technique to music-making on Happy Little Accidents. The 12 tracks that make up Part I and Part II of the album are a celebration of the method -- sometimes it's a floaty journey with tinkering sounds, at other times dark fast beats create the core of the music, but there's always a sense of intuition and heart driving Kalipo's productions.
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LP version. Kalipo prepares to launch his new album Happy Little Accidents, which counts with twelve electro-focused tracks as well as the participation of feature artists Rampue, Ira Atari, Oberst & Buchner and subkutan. Iconic '80s painter and TV host, Bob Ross is celebrated for his thirty-minute landscapes, recognizably soothing voice as well as the "happy little quotes" he imprinted on pop culture. One of Ross' most memorable turns of phrase, "We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents," went on to encourage thousands worldwide. And not just painters. "For me, this album was about letting the songs develop very quickly and not evaluating them too much, or trying to avoid mistakes," says German electronic music producer, Kalipo (Jakob Häglsperger) who named his latest release Happy Little Accidents after Ross' signature phrase. "Bob Ross really impressed me as a child, he was always so accessible to everyone and demonstrated how easy it was for anyone to work creatively," says Kalipo, who translated Ross' fast and instinctive wet-on-wet painting technique to music-making on Happy Little Accidents. The 12 tracks that make up Part I and Part II of the album are a celebration of the method -- sometimes it's a floaty journey with tinkering sounds, at other times dark fast beats create the core of the music, but there's always a sense of intuition and heart driving Kalipo's productions.
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LP version. Color vinyl. 100% controlled recycling-PVC gatefold with reversible cover. LP version. Kalipo prepares to launch his new album Happy Little Accidents, which counts with twelve electro-focused tracks as well as the participation of feature artists Rampue, Ira Atari, Oberst & Buchner and subkutan. Iconic '80s painter and TV host, Bob Ross is celebrated for his thirty-minute landscapes, recognizably soothing voice as well as the "happy little quotes" he imprinted on pop culture. One of Ross' most memorable turns of phrase, "We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents," went on to encourage thousands worldwide. And not just painters. "For me, this album was about letting the songs develop very quickly and not evaluating them too much, or trying to avoid mistakes," says German electronic music producer, Kalipo (Jakob Häglsperger) who named his latest release Happy Little Accidents after Ross' signature phrase. "Bob Ross really impressed me as a child, he was always so accessible to everyone and demonstrated how easy it was for anyone to work creatively," says Kalipo, who translated Ross' fast and instinctive wet-on-wet painting technique to music-making on Happy Little Accidents. The 12 tracks that make up Part I and Part II of the album are a celebration of the method -- sometimes it's a floaty journey with tinkering sounds, at other times dark fast beats create the core of the music, but there's always a sense of intuition and heart driving Kalipo's productions.
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Jakob Häglsperger aka Kalipo is a busy man. Operating as one-third of German electro-punk band Frittenbude, he brought his solo alias to life in 2014 with Yaruto (ANTIME 010CD/LP). The multi-faceted producer now returns to Audiolith with Wanderer, following the 2015 release of his gorgeous "Mäusemarsch" on the label's electronic-focused Stiff Little Spinners compilation series. Wanderer is a restless album that sees Kalipo work his way through the deeper ends of four-to-the-floor with a refreshingly experimental approach to production that features defamiliarized samples and analog gear running the show. The music has changed since the Berliner's debut album, becoming more propulsive, more physical, and more geared toward the dancefloor. Composed mostly on tour or over extended periods of travelling, Wanderer contains tracks titled according to the particular story of each, referencing places Kalipo has previously played or traveled to. Monolithic opener "Donau Sunrise" sets the tone straight from the start with sanguine arpeggiators that work their way across a mystical backdrop, preceding melancholic themes that infiltrate the cracks of the album. There are also earworms of the highest order, including standout tracks "Banana Garden" (written when Kalipo was stuck in a bamboo hut in the middle of the Thai jungle with a 104-degree fever and nothing but headphones, a sampler, and penicillin for company) and the stunning "Institute of Cottonwool." Wanderer sees Kalipo right in his element. Tension builds and dissolves gracefully throughout, and the artist's audacious approach to production gives his music an authentic and very recognizable feel -- clearly Berlin-influenced but evading any set template.
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LP version. Jakob Häglsperger aka Kalipo is a busy man. Operating as one-third of German electro-punk band Frittenbude, he brought his solo alias to life in 2014 with Yaruto (ANTIME 010CD/LP). The multi-faceted producer now returns to Audiolith with Wanderer, following the 2015 release of his gorgeous "Mäusemarsch" on the label's electronic-focused Stiff Little Spinners compilation series. Wanderer is a restless album that sees Kalipo work his way through the deeper ends of four-to-the-floor with a refreshingly experimental approach to production that features defamiliarized samples and analog gear running the show. The music has changed since the Berliner's debut album, becoming more propulsive, more physical, and more geared toward the dancefloor. Composed mostly on tour or over extended periods of travelling, Wanderer contains tracks titled according to the particular story of each, referencing places Kalipo has previously played or traveled to. Monolithic opener "Donau Sunrise" sets the tone straight from the start with sanguine arpeggiators that work their way across a mystical backdrop, preceding melancholic themes that infiltrate the cracks of the album. There are also earworms of the highest order, including standout tracks "Banana Garden" (written when Kalipo was stuck in a bamboo hut in the middle of the Thai jungle with a 104-degree fever and nothing but headphones, a sampler, and penicillin for company) and the stunning "Institute of Cottonwool." Wanderer sees Kalipo right in his element. Tension builds and dissolves gracefully throughout, and the artist's audacious approach to production gives his music an authentic and very recognizable feel -- clearly Berlin-influenced but evading any set template.
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Limited double LP version. Contains download card. Kalipo is Jakob Häglsperger from Berlin who devotes himself to experimental electronica. His debut album Yaruto follows a series of remixes and contributions to compilations released by Antime and Stiff Little Spinners. On it, Häglsperger tries to create both a unique and timeless sound that takes cues from dance music, downbeat and Gamelan traditions alike. Making use of his wide array of analog synthesizers, a Rhodes piano, a metallophone and guitars, Häglsperger creates the abstract narrative of an impersonal biography by creating moods that correspond with certain stages of life as well as chopped-up vocal samples.
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Kalipo is Jakob Häglsperger from Berlin who devotes himself to experimental electronica. His debut album Yaruto follows a series of remixes and contributions to compilations released by Antime and Stiff Little Spinners. On it, Häglsperger tries to create both a unique and timeless sound that takes cues from dance music, downbeat and Gamelan traditions alike. Making use of his wide array of analog synthesizers, a Rhodes piano, a metallophone and guitars, Häglsperger creates the abstract narrative of an impersonal biography by creating moods that correspond with certain stages of life as well as chopped-up vocal samples.
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