D'arcangelo's 'Eksel' CD is a rather different beast. These enigmatic Italians have been making some of the most moving Mediterranean-noir sounds over the years & after that hauntingly fab 12 incher a bit back we have an album comin' atcha with moody alien syths & sparkling beats escaping from a murky hospital waiting room. But there's joy here cos they're actually going outside for an early morning fag to watch the birds hop around on the dew soaked grass `Nobody is around but an eerie alien soul yearning to be caressed & loved. And by god, it gets it's oats here. Melancholy synths & skittering breaks tango & foxtrot round yr heart. There's joyful ambient interludes to swoon over. Itchy, funky mindrave pieces....Such a rich tapestry of warm synthetic sound, moods & emotions never more entwined within wires & gadgets. Pure, heartfelt melodic futurism. Totally lovely & proper essential.
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What their label says...
*`Exsel' is a compilation of tracks from the brothers Fabrizio and Marco D' Arcangelo which reflects all the peculiarities of the D' Arcangelo electronic project for old and new generations of braindancers. *13 tracks including `Distant Sound of Nothing More', a tribute to composer Lupi (1908-1971) and his theories on gravitational harmony, the highly melodic `Stepping Out' and `Grey Sunday' featuring classic synths and sequencers, `Nadine' and `H13' reminiscent of their previous album , and last but not least, `Irko' is the exception, an experimental and frantic track characterized by a rhythmic crescendo. *track listing: a01 empty freezer a02 elix a03 stepping out b04 ternat b05 inside b06 h13 c07 saturn c08 sundart c09 the asker d10 irko d11 a grey sunday d12 nadine d13 distant sound of nothing more
