Artists: Keramick & Lobo
Title: Digital White
Genre: downtempo, electro-acoustic, glitch
Format: Digital
Catalogue Number: XBRD08
Released: 17.11.2008
Label: Exogenic Breaks Records
[Re-release in digital format]
The debut-album “Digital White” was released as a small pressing through their own indie label
Freaky Beats Productions in July of 2007 and it was released in mp3 and distributed worldwide by
Exogenic Breaks records in October 2008.
The music of this talented duo can be described as melodic and electro-acoustic. As their sound borrows a lot from electronic music styles such as Intelligent dance music (IDM), downtempo, ambient and glitch, a genre of experimental electronic music, it also compiles the characteristics of acoustic music like jazz, dub, pop and even a bit of rock. This reflects in a heavy use of instruments such as electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards and drums mixed together in a subtle fusion with the computer programming and electronic aspects. Their newer music also features guest musicians, which widens their instrumental spectrum with instruments like acoustic bass, reed and brass instruments and even vocalists.
The roots of their musical influences and own earlier projects are based in alternative hip hop, but the later side (
Talamus,
K.V.N & Lobo,
Magikmick) and their own solo projects
Visa Mäkinen and
Jussi Mikkonen have branched heavily into more electronic genres like minimal techno, house and electronic jazz, still maintaining the hip hop aspect in some of the projects.
The duo also forms an improvisational collective
KLAH with trumpeter
Aki Himanen and it is based on electronic music improvisations.
Aki has often been a part of
Keramick & Lobo's live act and they have been known to perform improvised pieces as a part of the concert.
Keramick & lobo is a project by two long time friends and emerging electronic music producers
Jussi Mikkonen and
Visa Mäkinen hailing from Helsinki, Finland. They have been experimenting with hip hop and downtempo since their young teens. Both of them have a background in musical studies and a great passion for producing the electronic sounds.
They are currently working on their second full-length album which is scheduled to be released in August 2009.
XBRD08
Keramick & Lobo
Digital White
Tracklist:
1. Tune for a Blank Mind
2. Somewhere In Between
3. Digital White
4. Blind Light
5. Delicate Nouns
6. Temper Colour
7. Dandy Lions and Rose Pedals
8. Left / Right
9. Current Black
10. Nocturne
11. Fret Noise Waltz
12. Rails
13. Mum's the Word
Listen to “Digital White”:
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