Ronkko, Tatu: Spheres
Ronkko, Tatu: Spheres
Format: VINYL LP
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Artist: Ronkko, Tatu
Label: Sonic Pieces
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 880918229973
Genre: Rock
Spheres is not only Tatu Rönkkö's debut album, but it's also one of the most unusual entries in the Sonic Pieces catalog so far. As the de-facto reason for Efterklang starting off their new band Liima, Tatu is one of the most diverse and intriguing percussionists working today. Rönkkö appeared out of nowhere sometime around 2010, performing intense improvised concerts in home-kitchens around Berlin and abroad, using the room and everything in it as his instrument. On Spheres, which includes almost only self-made instruments from everyday objects, he's taken this idea to the next level. The kitchen and the improvisations around it have been concentrated down to six standalone pieces of music, produced in incredible detail. The sound hovers in the dark lands between tribal experimentations, '90s jungle ambient textures, and electro-acoustic endeavors. Pieces like "Then" are reminiscent of a more focused Aphex Twin performing with Konono Nº1 in the Finnish woods. While the title track "Spheres" even links the sound all the way back to early Photek with it's reduced cinematic textures and explosive repetitive beats. All of this says rather little about the actual album as it feels completely it's own. Especially the incredible centerpiece "Tekoäly", featuring Islaja on vocals, which sounds like nothing else. Rönkkö is a true visionary who manages to balance his mass of sound sources in an expert fashion. Spheres is an otherworldly listen. Cover with laser-cutting and printed inner sleeve; Includes download code; Edition of 500.
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