Chevel - Blurse [2LP]

Stroboscopic Artefacts

£18

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: SALP003
Barcode: 5050580776258
Release Date: 14 Jan 2022
Genre: Techno

01: Comb
02: The Windrunner
03: Down and Out
04: Low Roof
05: Watery Drumming
06: Heimweh
07: Flippant Remark
08: Identity Switch
09: Loop #42
10: Stranded
11: Loop #33
12: A Form of Love

Having already proven that he is capable of maintaining sonic quality and distinction over the course of a full original program, Chevel (a.k.a. Dario Tronchin) now makes his LP debut for Stroboscopic Artefacts. His other S.A. contributions (including the inaugural entry in the label's singular Monad series, the "One Month Off" EP, his participation to the label's five-year retrospective series) have already hinted that a more complete exposition of his unique inner world would surface, and here it is at last.
Over the course of his young career, Chevel has gained a mastery over several compositional elements: Polaroid-like slow melodic fades, sharp ricocheting beats, and simply making one's headphones feel like a viable means of physical transportation. All of these elements come into play shortly after the needle hits the grooves of 'Comb' a euphoric introductory track marked by a spectral panning sequence and by beats chopped with a culinary expert's sense of elegance. The drum kit sounds that feature throughout are used sparely but – either because of this or in spite of this – provide maximum impact upon the listener's nervous system. The almost 'far Eastern' use of 'block' percussion on 'The Windrunner' and 'Low Roof' perfectly complements the synthetic sheen produced... more