The Tokyo-based Kirigirisu Recordings is a new one for me. They release CDRs in very, very limited numbers. For example, only 30 exist from this one, and according to Bandcamp, it’s already sold out. So, when you are a fan of Modelbau or Steffan (Staplerfahrer, Hexeneiche, and many more projects) and get a chance to obtain one… I’m not saying anything. You fill in the dots yourself. The Kirigirisu Recordings Bandcamp page mentions they release good stuff from multiple genres. So when I stroll through their releases, I see many names, of which I only know a handful, but I’ll go through the list in depth if I have time. It’s an interesting roster with Miguel A García, Jeff Surak, Sindre Bjerga and Köhn. And many unknown projects to explore, of course.
‘zweites Treffen (undefiniert)’ is the second time Frans and Steffan release music, the first being a 1-minute thingy for the Frans curated Casio sampler (Vital Weekly 1307). The album is short, around 37 minutes, divided into three tracks. They could have been perfectly placed on vinyl, but I don’t know if this would add to the pieces. Modelbau’s ‘The Bi Polars’ is the longest and would have covered a whole side. It has a deep droning ambience like we know from Modelbau, but there is something different, and I can’t put my finger on it. It’s like there is more happening on different layers that Modelbau isn’t always using himself in his compositions. A particular extra info is added to the track, like it was always 16-bit, and now it’s 24-bit, and there’s like 8 bits of extra info. How the f*** can I explain this?
‘Kitchen Sink Realism’ and ‘The Air Next Door’ by De Turck are about the same length, but they’re different from the first track. The ‘kitchen’ track opens with field recordings, and I think the whole track has a layer of field recordings that are clearly audible. Manipulated, yes, organized for sure and structured into perfection. Here, subtle layers of delay-based synth sounds and drones create an extraordinary atmosphere. Finally, “The Air Next Door” is the noisiest of this release. Even though it starts quite open, the result is a pulsating structure. In all honesty, having heard the other two tracks, this third one is my least favourite. But the first two are really amazing. Congratulations on a collaboration well done.
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