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01. RONKKO, TATU - Olio
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02. RONKKO, TATU - Now
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03. RONKKO, TATU - Stars
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04. RONKKO, TATU - Tekoäly (feat. Islaja)
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05. RONKKO, TATU - Then
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06. RONKKO, TATU - Spheres
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ARTIST
RONKKO, TATU
TITLE
Spheres
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
SONIC PIECES
CATALOG #
PATT 007LP
PATT 007LP
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
6/29/2018
Spheres
is not only
Tatu Rönkkö
's debut album, but it's also one of the most unusual entries in the Sonic Pieces catalog so far. As the de-facto reason for
Efterklang
starting off their new band
Liima
, Tatu is one of the most diverse and intriguing percussionists working today. Rönkkö appeared out of nowhere sometime around 2010, performing intense improvised concerts in home-kitchens around Berlin and abroad, using the room and everything in it as his instrument. On
Spheres
, which includes almost only self-made instruments from everyday objects, he's taken this idea to the next level. The kitchen and the improvisations around it have been concentrated down to six standalone pieces of music, produced in incredible detail. The sound hovers in the dark lands between tribal experimentations, '90s jungle ambient textures, and electro-acoustic endeavors. Pieces like "Then" are reminiscent of a more focused
Aphex Twin
performing with
Konono Nº1
in the Finnish woods. While the title track "Spheres" even links the sound all the way back to early
Photek
with its reduced cinematic textures and explosive repetitive beats. All of this says rather little about the actual album as it feels completely its own. Especially the incredible centerpiece "Tekoäly", featuring
Islaja
on vocals, which sounds like nothing else. Rönkkö is a true visionary who manages to balance his mass of sound sources in an expert fashion.
Spheres
is an otherworldly listen. Cover with laser-cutting and printed inner sleeve; Includes download code; Edition of 500.
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