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Caykh
Ou
For some, applying the structures of electronic music to folkloristic samples may seem de-contextualizing. Yet when
considering the similarity between dancefloor compositions and the minimalism of Steve Reich and Terry Riley, the gap to
traditional music begins to fade away. They remain distinct mostly by aesthetic characteristics of sound. Nicolas
Sheikholeslami's premiere solo record as Çaykh is named after the French conjunction 'Où' - meaning "where" - as this
was the linking element during production. We witness an attempt to re-contextualize music that travelled from analog
tapes - recorded in different localities along the Indian Ocean - to a hard-drive via 192kb Youtube rips. The
sample-based compositions were digitally arranged before regaining their warm sonic qualities in a vintage mixing
studio. This mini-LP assembles three metamorphic 4th-world disco pulsations. Expect some heavily trancy and polyrhythmic
analogue-fi jams. Nicolas Sheikholeslami aka Çaykh is a Hamburg-born and Berlin-based DJ and producer. He is active as
drummer and percussionist for the projects Spiritczualic Enhancement Center and Circuit Diagram.
Price
€ 19.95
Genre
Format
12" - 1 disk
Release
07-11-2020
Label
Item-nr
500840
EAN
0000000000000
Availability
Not in stock