Tulenkantaja
Borrowing it's name from a radical literary group who flourished during the ashen 1940's, 'Tulenkantaja' is the latest missive from Vladislav Delay - here operating under the Uusitalo moniker and heavily influenced by his grandmother's involvement in the eponymous organisation. Accompanied by a stark booklet which includes extracts from the written work referenced (my Finnish isn't really upto scratch...), 'Tulenkantaja' opens through the rubbery shrug of 'Paskaa Musaa' and immediately asserts Delay's intent to cast off the minimalistic mantle and beef up his techno credentials with some steely beats and roaming bass. Initially moving back into more familiar territory, 'Odottava Peto' opens through a foggy miasma of digital fizz before the beats kick down the door and usher in a rabble of broad-stroke synths - managing to sound both rock-hard and gleefully irreverent. Incorporating an electro predilection for 'Lummies', other highlights include the noir-gilted 'Tulenkantaja' and it's Tejada overtones, 'Tervatahroja's blast of Markus Guenter ('Lovely Society' mode) gilded noir, whilst 'Lasi Hajoaa' is the nearest thing here to classic Delay, wherein a crackling undertow of sudsy electronica degrades into a bitter (but lithe) beast. Finish!
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Borrowing it's name from a radical literary group who flourished during the ashen 1940's, 'Tulenkantaja' is the latest missive from Vladislav Delay - here operating under the Uusitalo moniker and heavily influenced by his grandmother's involvement in the eponymous organisation. Accompanied by a stark booklet which includes extracts from the written work referenced (my Finnish isn't really upto scratch...), 'Tulenkantaja' opens through the rubbery shrug of 'Paskaa Musaa' and immediately asserts Delay's intent to cast off the minimalistic mantle and beef up his techno credentials with some steely beats and roaming bass. Initially moving back into more familiar territory, 'Odottava Peto' opens through a foggy miasma of digital fizz before the beats kick down the door and usher in a rabble of broad-stroke synths - managing to sound both rock-hard and gleefully irreverent. Incorporating an electro predilection for 'Lummies', other highlights include the noir-gilted 'Tulenkantaja' and it's Tejada overtones, 'Tervatahroja's blast of Markus Guenter ('Lovely Society' mode) gilded noir, whilst 'Lasi Hajoaa' is the nearest thing here to classic Delay, wherein a crackling undertow of sudsy electronica degrades into a bitter (but lithe) beast. Finish!
Borrowing it's name from a radical literary group who flourished during the ashen 1940's, 'Tulenkantaja' is the latest missive from Vladislav Delay - here operating under the Uusitalo moniker and heavily influenced by his grandmother's involvement in the eponymous organisation. Accompanied by a stark booklet which includes extracts from the written work referenced (my Finnish isn't really upto scratch...), 'Tulenkantaja' opens through the rubbery shrug of 'Paskaa Musaa' and immediately asserts Delay's intent to cast off the minimalistic mantle and beef up his techno credentials with some steely beats and roaming bass. Initially moving back into more familiar territory, 'Odottava Peto' opens through a foggy miasma of digital fizz before the beats kick down the door and usher in a rabble of broad-stroke synths - managing to sound both rock-hard and gleefully irreverent. Incorporating an electro predilection for 'Lummies', other highlights include the noir-gilted 'Tulenkantaja' and it's Tejada overtones, 'Tervatahroja's blast of Markus Guenter ('Lovely Society' mode) gilded noir, whilst 'Lasi Hajoaa' is the nearest thing here to classic Delay, wherein a crackling undertow of sudsy electronica degrades into a bitter (but lithe) beast. Finish!