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This record left Jim Fing feeling ecstatic.
One of my favorite cds i own. At first listen sounds a lot like figurine but the more you listen the more you realize how different it is. Very creative and honest. i would recommend this to anyone. Review date: 02 January 2008
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This record left our Brian feeling ecstatic.
I'll finish with an album on Bluebell records, a Sacramento, CA based label who I recall proffered some quality twee-ish indie stuff years back when I was still cutting my teeth at Norman HQ. This baby is by Ok Ikumi and goes by the name of 'Spirits'. Now all that I can think of here is The Postal Service, Magnetic Fields and Casiotone FTPA. It's blissfully melancholic music that is clearly aimed at the sad eyed romantic who finds soul in simple casio pop and bedroom electro beats. I've heard this kinda thing many a time but it never bores me remotely because when it's stuffed with this much soul, delicious melody and joyful yearning I may as well weep into my pillow because the wheel of quality indie pop keeps brutally turning on the fringes of the underground. That's where you'll find your music to delight and inspire. There you discover Uncle Norman and his nephews who will always endeavour to bring you the best from around the globe. A lovely album is this, so if those casual references I've mentioned are your bag then believe me, this will delight you no end!!!
What the label says:
mastered by trevor kampmann (hollAnd of teenbeat records), OK ikumi's introductory album will surround your ears with a plethora of new sounds and sincere ballads, leaving you feeling at ease some moments, and ready to hop out of your seat at others. think: good old fashioned honest, heartfelt, melodic, sweet sounding pop music that you can sing to, dance to, relate to.
who is OK Ikumi? he is a new cat on the scene named karl jørgensen who plays tons of shows, creates mysterious paintings, dj's, loves cats, bats, ghosts, and composes his own style of dreamy, intense, and oftentimes pensive music on the floor of his bedroom in provo, utah. lovers of figurine, DNTEL, pop, lo-fi, melodic, dance, keyboards, thick beats, electronic sounds, and sexy vocals - look no further!
OK ikumi has his OWN way of doing things. he keeps it real, and without the fancy pants producing you hear a lot of these days. "i really don't want my music to have an overly pop production (vocals sitting above the rest of the music). i know it's atypical, and i know i kind of make pop music, but there's something i really like about vocals that are a little bit obscured or buried." his lyrics are sincere, profound and sweet, his voice is sexy and soothing, and his musical genius is heard throughout this record via thick bass lines, orchestral harmonies, captivating melodies, and keyboards galore. what sets this album apart from the rest is its organic, raw, and fresh quality.
we can all relate to OK ikumi's lyrics in some form - whether it be dreaming about moving to another country (or the forest, ahem) to get away from it all ("relocation"); changing your ways after somebody you love saw right through you (a dreamy "lift up your eyes"); two strangers connecting under the strobe lights in the middle of a packed dance floor ("heart not stopping"); or hoping you won't forget somebody when they're not around anymore, as long as they "always stay the same." these songs are simply about real life, friendships, relationships, and how we communicate with one another in this crazy world.
with his sister kari jørgensen (the boy who could fly) lending vocals on a few songs, OK ikumi's debut album, "spirits" makes for some adorable boy/girl melodies ("no matter"). purely instrumental songs like "salty apple," "midnight," and "reform" allow the album breathe between the lyrics.
we hope you enjoy your introduction into the wondrous world of karl jørgensen's music. to quote him, "i just try and make simple music that is lighthearted and fun to play live," and by golly it's the honest truth.
ok ikumi has shared the stage with ADULT., mount eerie, supersystem, goudron, i love you but i've chosen darkness, casiotone for the painfully alone, & eliot lipp. |
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