The Japanese producer Daisuke Tanabe is back on Ki for a full 15-track LP
that will be released on a double 10" Vinyl. Tanabe was initially one of
the first to contribute his music to the German imprint with the second release
in the labels catalogue back in 2009. Some time has passed since then and the
former Red Bull Music Academy participant has evolved even more and cemented his
unique sound scape to a recognizable trademark. With his debut album
"Before I forget", a few EP's, many Remixes and an album in
collaboration with Kidkanevil as Kidsuke, he's now back for more on Ki. 15
tracks full of surprising twists and turns and genre defying sounds and
rhythmic patterns. It was always hard to put Tanabe's production into one genre
and it's not easier now. If you want to, you will definitely be able to put his
music somewhere but you better listen closely and get lost in his incredibly
deep and intelligent arrangements. It's an album that tells the listener a
story. Which story that is? It's solely up to the you. The track "Paper
Planes" is a perfect example for his dreamy lo-fi sound taking you on a
voyage. Full of bells and wobbling synthesizer lines. "Fun Robbery"
shows how Tanabe can take any influence and give it his own trademark. A
beautiful deep and dubby chord meets twisted bell patterns and analogue drums
that you better listen to on a good sound system. "Pinebee" for
example flirts with oriental sounds but is basically driven by a rhythmic
pattern that is known as.., well, drum and bass. "Expo" and
"Blue Rat" get you trapped in a video game. Beautiful arpeggiated
synths and strong melodies take you on a night ride through Tokyo.