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Compilation
[Bip-Hop]
The sixth volume of an astounding series of compilations which doesn't anything else to prove, this "Bip-Hop Generation" completes its predecessors. Among the musicians to be found this time are Alejandra & Aeron, the Spanish-American couple founder of the Lucky Kitchen label, proposing a kind of abstract mix of acoustic strings. The result is charming but a bit soporific and one quickly understands why by reading its title (Listening to Radio Rioja Before Going to Sleep). But fortunately, it quickly makes up for it with two excellent tracks by Scanner. Bewildering melodies, fluid and light ambiences punctuated by "hashed" (and hacked) voices, Robin Rimbaud's compositions are rarely disappointing. BitTonic, alias Iris Garrelfs, follows with her original mix of glitch and aquatic drones wrapped up in her soft and reassuring voice. The contrast obtained is striking... As for the generous Ilpo Vžisžnen, he delivers three tracks quite different one another, but which stay in the minimal and hypnotic line developed by the Finn until now, reminding us that he isn't the other talented half of Pan sonic for nothing. Battery Operated, a trio of two musicians and one video director proposes us two original compositions. One is a very strange compromise of chaotic structures and hybrid texture while the other (Kloppy) irresistibly reminds of Dat Politics or Gram's Simple Funk. A group worth following which should soon release an album with Gescom. This ends with Ilpo Vžiasžnen again, here with Dirk Dresselhaus (Schneider TM) under the deceiving name of Angel. Deceiving because this eleventh and final track starts with the noise of a sledgehammer which tends to confirm that these two sounds terrorists' work yard isn't near the end. Just like Bip-Hop's compilations, we hope.
Carole Jay |
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