Nattefrost - Transformation.nfo
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Album: Transformation
Artist: Nattefrost
Year: 2008
Genre: New Age / Electronic / Electro / Ambient
DESCRIPTION
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Here we have the latest album from Danish electronic musician Bjorn Jeppesen aka Nattefrost, released by the Dutch EM label Groove Unlimited. The first track "Decadence" starts with perfectly balanced resonant sequences. Soon, deep bass notes appear as well as subtle atmospheric sounds. A hi-hat rhythm appears, making the track more urgent and propulsive. Some German words follow before a very Kraftwerk-like melody (circa "Computer World") appears. To me this track sounds like an exciting mixture of Kraftwerk and the Berlin School. "A Path Less Followed" follows with rich symphonic synths, all playing in a major mode, making this track very uplifting and bright. A crisp melody is heard as the sequences cast their melodic and playful spell. Once again, it's propulsive and focused EM. Bjorn certainly has his own recognizable style that is very hard to imitate. It's modern and yet has enough classic elements to satisfy even the most hardened of EM fans. It's also very urban-sounding if you know what I mean, but I could be influenced by the album's artwork here. The resonant sequences from the first track return for "Perfectly Connected". This time, however, the sound is even more intense and saturated with sequences, various synthetic textures and melodic elements. This track is the first of the two that have participations from Robert Schroeder. "Fields of Infinity" is downright dark, compared to the previous tracks. What we get here are growling bass sequences, some really tasty atmospheric pads, an electronic rhythm and mucho experimental bleepy sounds. Nice lead line as well. Again, stylistically it's somewhere on the line that separates Dusseldorf from Berlin. Bjorn has one leg in one city and the other in another and does both styles with equal ease. The title track begins with moody sequencers and twittering effects. Soon, a reflective pad melody appears and a great vocoder voice. This is the perfect urban electronic track Kraftwerk never made! Everything is so good: the sequences, the melodies, the sounds. "Destination Nowhere" starts with rather heavy distorted sequences that multiply in no time, resulting in an exciting electronic brew that will have your head nodding and your feet tapping to the groove. A mysterious melodic motif is heard. Once again, it's rich-sounding EM with a unique flavour. Let's see what "The Contact" brings us. Upbeat, cheerful sequences give way for a repeated melody. However, the main attraction are of course the ubiquitous pulsations which are built in an elegant and flowing manner. "Kopenhaachen" is a bit different. It's the second track with Robert Schroeder, and here the rhythm is much more restrained. Echoing guitar is heard as well as a melody, catchy as hell. This is much closer to mainstream melodic EM, but it's done with so much talent and emotion. Great track! And the sequences are tasty as ever. "There Is A Light" makes that speed meter go up a few notches, with laser-rapid sequences and phased pads. Blistering cosmic lead line is heard, going up and down the scale. If this track had a dance beat, it could easily pass for a Trance / Goa number. "A New Direction" begins with mysterious pads, a vocoded voice and a relaxed sequence, gradually coming into prominence. This is probably the closest this album ever gets to the Berlin School. Multiple pulsations wrap up the repeated melodies like a comfortable blanket. Mellotron choir appears to add that special "epic" touch. Another instant favourite! Wonderful celestial arpeggios add a bit of cosmic grandeur to this tasty composition. Perhaps, owing a bit more to Kraftwerk than to the Berlin School artists, "Transformation" is a great album from an artist with an individual style. - http://www.pugachov.ru/eem/reviews2.html
FILE INFORMATION
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Number of Tracks: 10
Total Duration: 55:59
Total Size: 128 MBs (including scans, m3u, and nfo)
Parity Archive: Yes, 7%
Ripped By: NMR
Files Created on: NMR
Ripped With: NMR
Encoded At: 320k CBR / 44.1 KHz
ID3 Tags: Yes
NFO Created: 7 April 2015
Tracklist
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01) Decadence
02) A Path Less Followed
03) Perfectly Connected
04) Fields Of Infinity
05) Transformation
06) Destination Nowhere
07) The Contact
08) Kopenhaachen
09) There Is A Light
10) A New Direction
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