Zwischen Demut Und Disco
Label | Denovali Records – DEN301 |
Format | CD, Album |
Barcode | 4059251229179 |
Country | Germany |
Released | Jun 2018 |
Genre | Electronic, Rock |
Style | Experimental, Electro, Ambient |
The duo SANKT OTTEN from Osnabrueck (Germany), founded in 1999 and consisting of Stephan Otten and Oliver Klemm, releases music on Denovali since 2009. After Mnnerfreundschaften und Metaphysik (2016), a collaboration record with experimental guitarist ,N", Sankt Otten finally release their first new album since Engtanz Depression (2015). Their new record starts with Das endg Scheitern der Melancholie (en.: the final failure of melancholy), which seems to be unfamiliar due to its euphoric mood, but also shows that Sankt Otten consequently develop their music in a sovereign way. The title track Zwischen Demut und Disco (en.: Between humility and disco) then particularly brings to the fore the duo's admiration of analog synthesizers - timeless instrumental music without nostalgic flashbacks to the past. Warm electronica, human being and machine hand in hand, infused by an almost danceable beat who induces head-nodding. On their LP Messias Maschine (2013) Sankt Otten already released three tracks with drum-legend JAKI LIEBEZEIT (CAN) who meanwhile passed away. While sifting old recordings an unreleased drum-recording by Liebezeit emerged. Based on that hypnotic rhythm the melancholic but driving track Wir sind die Guten (en.: we are the good ones) came into existence. Shedding some tears is surely appropriate and allowed. Sad music can make you happy. But also friends of the more pad-oriented compositions of Sankt Otten get their money's worth. Die Ballade vom salonfhigen Zynismus (en.: the ballad on the presentable cynicism) and Ein bisschen Mitschuld bringt dich nicht gleich um (en.: a bit of complicity won't kill you) both are sugar-sweet and snuggling, but at the same time almost threatening. The album closes with the more than 14-minute long Der Abend ist gelaufen (en.: the evening is all over), where the particularly powerful but always minimal-repetitive drumplay by Stephan Otten stands out, while Oliver Klemm's typical ebow-guitar-drones bring the track to float. The lovingly chosen track-titles are again...
1 | Das Endgültige Scheitern Der Melancholie | |
2 | Der Kaffee Spricht Zu Mir | |
3 | Einmal Grosse Ernüchterung Bitte | |
4 | Zwischen Demut Und Disco | |
5 | Die Ballade Vom Salonfähigen Zynismus | |
6 | Wir Sind Die Guten | |
7 | Ich Habe Mit Der Welt Noch Ein Hühnchen Zu Rupfen | |
8 | Ein Bisschen Mitschuld Bringt Dich Nicht Gleich Um | |
9 | Der Abend Ist Gelaufen |