Mannigfaltig

Dominik Eulbergs music has always reflected his passion for nature. A full-time biologist and ecologist, his productions are as intricately detailed as a forest landscape, and theyre nearly always titled after a species of flora or fauna. Mannigfaltig, his first full-length for !K7, features 12 pieces named for numerically titled animal species, from Eintagsfliege (mayfly) to Zwolfgepunkt-Spargelkafer (spotted asparagus beetle), with various moths, butterflies, insects, birds, and a dormouse in between. Compared to his other four albums and dozens of singles, Mannigfaltig is less club-centric, with more downtempo tracks and a more reflective mood. The first two tracks are laced with crystalline chimes similar to Pantha du Prince, and the second (the vocoder-tinged Zweibrutiger Scheckenfalter) blooms into a sparkling melody, buzzing bass, and intricate beat patterns. Dreizehenspecht continues the subdued atmosphere, and it sports one of the albums poppiest, most new wave-like melodies. Sechslinien-Bodeneule is a gorgeous piece of rained-out, sad-world drama which wouldve fit perfectly in one of Sasha & Digweeds classic Northern Exposure mixes. Siebenschlafer is considerably more playful, with bright melodies and clattering, echo-heavy percussion dancing around a slightly goofy bassline, yet somehow theres a shade of melancholy detectable deep inside. Neuntoter is soul-searching but hopeful, and perhaps the most club-ready track on the album. Elsewhere, tracks like the unabashedly sentimental Elfenbein-Flechtenbar express Eulbergs unwavering devotion to the natural world without using lyrics or incorporating field recordings (except for some birds audible during Vierfleck). ~ Paul Simpson

ジャーマン・ミニマルを代表するキャリア15年以上のヴェテラン、ドミニク・オイルベルクが約8年ぶりに5作目のアルバムをリリース。彼のキャリアでもっともヴァリエーションに富んだ全12曲は、いずれも生物の名前が用いられ、そこには音楽で多様性の素晴らしさを伝え、ジャケットにも描かれている多種多様な生物を保護していきたいという彼の思いが込められている。楽曲の素晴らしさは言わずもがな。
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