Marc Romboy & Ken Ishii - Taiyo
Systematic Recordings
Release date: 8 February, 2013
You
don't need to be in the same studio or club, or even the same continent
to experience a musical connection; regardless of distance, you
recognise the click instantaneously.
Some
7000 kilometres divide techno master craftsmen Marc Romboy and Ken
Ishii, but that didn't prevent them uniting to produce Taiyo (Japanese
for 'sun', the origin of everything), an album that is as much about the
duo's shared musical vision, as the inevitable flicker of creative
conflict that marks collaborations of this nature. Indeed, to Romboy and
Ishii, the challenge of balancing these subtle differences lies at the
core of album and where the most interesting and unexpected sonic ideas
are spawned.
Over
seven tracks the pair combines to craft an album of intricate
next-level techno, simultaneously creative in its sound design and with
enough drive to excite a dancefloor, proving distance is no barrier when
two such superbly talented musical alchemists undertake a
collaboration.
As
electronic music talent goes, both artists enjoy stunning pedigrees and
a sixth sense for production. Romboy has been active in the industry
for almost twenty years, as an acclaimed producer, DJ and label owner,
first heading up prolific underground imprint Le Petit Prince throughout
the '90s, before birthing Systematic Recordings, the label he owns and
A&Rs today. Internationally revered, Romboy issues releases from
lofty names such as Robert Babicz, Steve Lawler, Ripperton, Stephan
Bodzin and more on the label. Additionally, he's also released cuts on
Ovum, Tronic, Simple, Herzblut Recordings, among others
Ken
Ishii is inarguably one of Japan's most respected and innovative techno
artists, while being a producer whose influence and reach extends far
beyond the dancefloor. Such is his standing, that In 1998, he was chosen
to produce the official theme song for the Winter Olympics in Nagano,
while two years later in 2000, he was nominating for a Japanese Academy
Award for his work on the soundtrack of hit Japanese movie Whiteout.
Throughout
his career, the artist has created music for video games, designed an
exclusive 12.2 sound system that featured at the World Expo in Aichi,
Japan in 2005, all the while enjoying a career in dance music stretching
back 20 years to his seminal releases on R & S in the early 90s.
Together
the pair has created a work that represents the ying and yang of
techno; west meets east; atmosphere meets groove-ridden dancefloor
precision; contrasting, yet harmonious, and a pure trip for the mind and
eardrums.
Track by track breakdown of Taiyo by Ken Ishii
01. Gosa:
"This
is a Japanese word that means an error or an (acceptable) error range.
When two men collaborate on something there must be an error between
them to some extent, but this error makes what comes out of it
interesting and different. Our collaboration is all about
this. We combined the expected and the unexpected coming out of each of us and made a subtle balance in them. Then we got this album, which I can describe as a real and creative techno album."
02. Seiun:
this. We combined the expected and the unexpected coming out of each of us and made a subtle balance in them. Then we got this album, which I can describe as a real and creative techno album."
02. Seiun:
"This
is also a Japanese word, means a galaxy or a nebula. I was thinking
about UR's X-101 and 102 [Underground Resistance] when I was working the
parts and loops for this track. Time, space and techno."
03. Helium:
03. Helium:
"Probably the most atmospheric track on this album. We added some oriental touches to the atmosphere."
04. Dopplereffekt:
04. Dopplereffekt:
"Marc's arpeggios work nicely to give this track a driving feel!"
05. Suisei:
05. Suisei:
"This is another Japanese word which means a comet. Spacey and dramatic track that sounds like a comet coming and disappearing."
06. Taiyo:
06. Taiyo:
"This
means the sun in Japanese. It was actually the track Marc and I started
our collaboration off with. We instantly clicked with each other and
decided to do a whole album consequently. I love this track's contrast
between the beats and the pads, like yin and yang."
07. Der Strand:
07. Der Strand:
"This track and Helium are sister songs, a kind of reprise of Helium. The lovely beach ambience comes from Marc's good memory."
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