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ARTIST
TITLE
Complementary Minds Vol. 2
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
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TRP 005LP
TRP 005LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
2/7/2025
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Complementary Minds present their new album, the second one, Complementary Minds Vol 2. It picks up right where the first one left off and just like that one, it's out on their label, Terapia Records. Complementary Minds Vol.2 is, as the duo has been treating us to lately, a subtle yet striking evolution from the first chapter of what will be a trilogy. The tracks are a mix of influences from all sorts of genres like hip-hop, breakbeat, electro, house, acid jazz and much more. But the compositional style here is more mature, even more aware and refined, less raw than the first album, which showcased their creative talent in an instinctive way. This is a big step in the musical maturity of Luca and Michele. As usual, they flaunt their passion for movies by stuffing the tracks with film references in the form of samples: you'll find samples from The Goonies in "Goonietown," Natural Born Killers in "Born Dead," and even Fantozzi Contro Tutti, a wild obsession of Luca, in the track "Rmx & Chips!" Continuing from the first album, the tracks on what should be the first side are named starting with C, so the second side is the D side, kicking off with "Goonietown" and its absolutely smashing four-on-the-floor groove. The breathless sprint of Complementary Minds sees the finish line approaching, but not before tackling the sonic leaps of a world crafted by their vintage touch and the late '80s rhythmic evolutions of the ruggedly classy "Explorer '85". "Ambient Kontakt" anticipates the 9th inning of this record with a touch of healthy weirdness, a must by the pair, and sets the stage for the fleeting and dreamy outro of the spacey "Ω" Omega for the Greek scholars, symbolizing the end, the final letter of the alphabet. The tune is inspired to Jerry Goldsmith's majestic soundtracks; he composed, amongst others, the music for Alien and Rambo. As always, they send their regards from Milan and invite you to keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for the final chapter of the trilogy!
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