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Debruit returns with another EP of spliced and diced fun wrapped in yet another bizarre 3D sleeve. Really liked the 'Spatio Temporel EP' he put out last year and this foray into the depths of Turkish popular music is yet another winner. Mixing traditional elements and sounds from Turkish music he heard whilst living in a Turkish neighbourhood in London and again when the French producer travelled to Turkey, Debruit has created a four track tribute to these curious sounds whilst incorporating them into his twisted production technique. The marriage of traditional Turkish instruments (zurna flutes, kabak kemane, darbuka and davul drums, Zurna flutes) with modern production technique and Debruit's innate desire to craft extremely funky electronic music makes for a great EP. The bizarre talk-box style of 'Spatio Temporel EP' is still ever present but the addition of strange reed instruments and odd percussive tones gives 'Sis Surpriz' a real exotic feel that sounds almost otherworldly. Totally spanking tunes!
When French producer dÉbruit relocated to London,
it was just the start of a journey that would take him
much further east than Hackney. dEbruit explains; “I
lived in a Turkish neighbourhood in London and my
productions are always a result of curiosity over the
sounds and people around me. I wanted to learn
more and try something with Turkish music and
instruments so I travelled to Turkey in October, and
I’m so glad I did.” The end results of dÉbruit’s
travels are the four painstakingly crafted tracks of
Şiş Sürpriz (which translates as Skewer Surprise).
Traditional Turkish folk instruments are coupled with
modern, synthetic sounds on an EP that’s full of
eastern promise. Opener Accordé Don combines
accordion and darbuka drums (a kind of goblet
drum) with “bump-hop” beats, whilst Turkish Ish
features zurna flutes, talkbox effects and scything
synths. Mezdé’s bassheavy, low-slung bounce
deploys the string sounds of the kabak kemane – a
violin-like instrument originating from Southeastern
Turkey – with darbuka and davul drums. Zurna
flutes and synths return on the slo-mo, chopped and
screwed digi-funk of Lil Zurna. Born Xavier Thomas
and raised....
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