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ARTIST: KIKI TITLE: CINEMA OBSCURA RELEASE: 30.08.2010 FORMAT: 12″ / Digital CAT NR.: BPC221 EAN CD: 880319480119 LC: 11753 A) Sumore 09:05 Digital Bonus: Damaja 07:13 |
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Few artists can lay claim to such a continuous output as BPC resident Joakim Ijäs, better known as Kiki. For Kiki, continuity also means permanently developing his musical vision – his superb second album Kaiku is testament to this. The current 12″ “Cinema Obscura” follows on seamlessly from US house traditions, yet also reduces them to absurdity with its atmospheric density and sonic extravagance.
The A side, a brand new work from the adoptive Berliner, encapsulates the qualities suggested above. The perfectly relaxed and completely unpretentious “Sumore” rolls along at pulse rate, generates its own energy and swings calmly like a giant pendulum over the dance floor. In the second half the track gradually builds to a majestically restrained melodic climax and hands us over to the flip side with a wry wink of the eye. Its opening track will already be known to keen listeners of Seth Troxler’s sensational Boogybytes CD. “Cinema Obscura” also takes its time, radiates an almost stoic tranquillity, breathes ceremoniously, moves in waves until finally a hypnotic, bouncing piano riff flows into the rolling house percussion. B2 is another ‘old acquaintance’: we relive listening pleasures with “Good Voodoo”, the first 12″ hit from Kiki’s album Kaiku. Subb-an – a fascinating live set specialist from Birmingham with releases on Mothership, One Records and BPC, has already provided the stripped-down techy sound of the digital bonus track on the “Immortal” single release. His interpretation of “Good Voodoo” follows the flow of the preceding track, using a circling beat and vocal fragments. A constant delay is created out of the track’s own sonic microcosm, and this drives Good Voodoo onwards with an irresistible house groove. Kiki’s digital bonus takes us by surprise with an ultra-cool standup bass line and a kick that sneaks up on us from behind. With the addition of percussive elements and a looped vocal sample, “Damaja” builds up an almost cinematic atmosphere. |
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EXCLUSIVE MIX |
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KIKI SUMMER TOUR 03.07.2010 / FR / Avignon / Time Has Changed open air04.07.2010 / DE / Meinwiesen Hanau / Love Family Park 09.07.2010 / DE / Muenchen / Rote Sonne 10.07.2010 / DE / Berlin / Kiki´s Birthday & “Beats & Boats” 17.07.2010 / DE / Ludwigshafen / Loft 18.07.2010 / DE / Düsseldorf / Kiesgrube 31.07.2010 / DE / Neunesund / Open Air 07.08.2010 / FR / Paris / Rex 14.08.2010 / CH / Club Ark / Shangai 21.08.2010 / DE / Berlin / Panorama Bar 02.09.2010 / US / Boston / Make it New (Basstown) @ Middlesex 04.09.2010 / US / Dallas / The Cavern 10.09.2010 / US / Los Angeles / King King 11.09.2010 / US / San Francisco / 222 Hyde 15.09.2010 / DE / Berlin / Watergate 17.09.2010 / ES / Barcelona / Raum 19.09.2010 / ES / Ibiza / Pacha |
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KIKI CHART FOR JULY 2010
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