Anton Kubikov - Whatness (2017)
BAND/ARTIST: Anton Kubikov
- Title: Whatness
- Year Of Release: 2017
- Label: Kompakt
- Genre: Electronic, Ambient
- Quality: FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 1:04:04
- Total Size: 307 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
While the last Kompakt offering from legendary Russian synthesists SCSI-9 dates back to 2008, when the duo released their album “Easy As Down” (KOMPAKT CD 068), co-founder and techno/house virtuoso ANTON KUBIKOV kept himself busy cultivating his own label Pro-Tez Records – and establishing a career as solo artist with a clear penchant for dub-infused soundscapes and ambient music. WHATNESS is Kubikov’s first solo full-length under his proper name, weaving airy and iridescent sonic tapestry that takes up where his excellent contributions to our Pop Ambient compilations left off.
ANTON KUBIKOV’s special ear for ambience and tonal spaces was always an integral part of SCSI-9’s musical DNA that would alternate between tight dance workouts and vast melodic range – but it’s as a solo artist that he truly started to explore these spaces, following mysterious sonic trails into foggy, reverb-heavy territory. Kubikov’s contributions to the several instalments of our Pop Ambient compilation series announced the arrival of a promising new project in our talent pool – a promise more than satisfied with the immersive sound bath of first solo outing WHATNESS.
Going from the richly layered electronic drones of LIQUID MIRROR or ENTRANCE to the lush ambient dub of OTHER THE SEA and KURT’S FOREST, or the minimalist, evocative piano of OKTOBER and PIA, the album covers lots of stylistic ground, but remains committed to its overall aesthetic of misty mountains and serene valleys. With the endearing APRIL, a true Pop Ambient classic from the 2016 compilation (KOMPAKT 345 CD 128) makes a welcome return, priming the canvas for the subtle bass throb of NORTH and its charming synth bell orchestra. Masterfully refining and extending his sonic pallet on WHATNESS, ANTON KUBIKOV can claim his spot among the very best of today’s ambient composers.
Tracklist:
01. Anton Kubikov - Liquid Mirror
02. Anton Kubikov - Mintnight
03. Anton Kubikov - Other The Sea
04. Anton Kubikov - Timeless
05. Anton Kubikov - Oktober
06. Anton Kubikov - Kurt’s Forest
07. Anton Kubikov - April
08. Anton Kubikov - North
09. Anton Kubikov - Elusive
10. Anton Kubikov - Solarwind
11. Anton Kubikov - Pia
12. Anton Kubikov - Entrance
ANTON KUBIKOV’s special ear for ambience and tonal spaces was always an integral part of SCSI-9’s musical DNA that would alternate between tight dance workouts and vast melodic range – but it’s as a solo artist that he truly started to explore these spaces, following mysterious sonic trails into foggy, reverb-heavy territory. Kubikov’s contributions to the several instalments of our Pop Ambient compilation series announced the arrival of a promising new project in our talent pool – a promise more than satisfied with the immersive sound bath of first solo outing WHATNESS.
Going from the richly layered electronic drones of LIQUID MIRROR or ENTRANCE to the lush ambient dub of OTHER THE SEA and KURT’S FOREST, or the minimalist, evocative piano of OKTOBER and PIA, the album covers lots of stylistic ground, but remains committed to its overall aesthetic of misty mountains and serene valleys. With the endearing APRIL, a true Pop Ambient classic from the 2016 compilation (KOMPAKT 345 CD 128) makes a welcome return, priming the canvas for the subtle bass throb of NORTH and its charming synth bell orchestra. Masterfully refining and extending his sonic pallet on WHATNESS, ANTON KUBIKOV can claim his spot among the very best of today’s ambient composers.
Tracklist:
01. Anton Kubikov - Liquid Mirror
02. Anton Kubikov - Mintnight
03. Anton Kubikov - Other The Sea
04. Anton Kubikov - Timeless
05. Anton Kubikov - Oktober
06. Anton Kubikov - Kurt’s Forest
07. Anton Kubikov - April
08. Anton Kubikov - North
09. Anton Kubikov - Elusive
10. Anton Kubikov - Solarwind
11. Anton Kubikov - Pia
12. Anton Kubikov - Entrance
Year 2017 | Electronic | Ambient | Techno | FLAC / APE
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