blüte seines lebens
written and produced by ronny kraak, nico wawersig
nearly a eighteen months ago the german duo das kraftfuttermischwerk released their melancholic and romantic virtual long player "eingang nach draußen" on thinner [thn085] laden with electronic downbeats and dub influences. a year later their dreamy, minimal-dub track "flieg mit mir, flieg" appeared on the thinner compilation "demo tracks" [thn091]. now, in this mid-summer of 2007, das kraftfuttermischwerk returns with a soothing, melodic downtempo ep titled "blüte seines lebens" - a perfect audio complement to warm, placid days. like a carefree boat trip down a meandering, gently flowing waterway on a balmy summer day that ends in the cool shade of a secluded tree-lined beach, this easy-listening four-tracker takes the listener on a tranquil, nostalgic sound journey that includes beautiful synths, pensive melodies, delicate beats, and minimal grooves. the journey begins with the spacey, delayed synths and drifting atmosphere of "fluss ins nichts" which is followed by the dub-tinged title track "blüte seines lebens" rich in synthesized melodies and intricate beats. passing the halfway mark the tempo slows and the beats become more fragmented with the arrival of "bluntest in basel" in which floating keyboard pads and jazzy organ riffs combine to give this track a distant, wistful tenor. concluding the journey, is the idyllic "shadows on wooded beach" whose blithe keyboards melodies, gliding synths, light beats, and delicate metallic-staccato percussion delivers a lounge-like ambiance.an enjoyable, mellow mid-summer release for your listening pleasure compliments of das kraftfuttermischwerk and netlabel thinner.
text written by larry johnson
reviews
tobias fischer | germany | 09/2007
Are you, by any chance, looking for the warmest, deepest, most dreamy and romantic music imaginable to pick you up at the end of a hard day and put your mind at ease? Then “Blüte seines Lebens” by German duo “Das Kraftfuttermischwerk” should be on the top of your list of “things to check out without delay”. On their regularly updated website/blog, Saint Sebastion & Inge Immergruen muse about the reunion of “The Police”, the greatest concerts ever and domestic political issues, but their music is pure and potent escapism. Oldschool drums put down slooooow and sexy grooves as a basis for a dialogue between analog synths, delayed drums and cosmic sampledelica in a mushroom fantasy of Jamaica. Time is virtually standing still in pieces like “Blütenstaub in Basel”, which sound like hammock-versions of dub and seem to move vertically and without effort. On the final track, “Shadows On Wooden Beaches”, hummed vocals join, drifting like little fluffy clouds on the picture-book blue sky of an airy arrangement. Listen to this after you’ve finished this issue of “Net Decks” or risk falling into happy slumber before you’ve reached the end of the next paragraph.click here for more reviews
