It’s time for some dry, abstract IDM music. This album by the artist Old Bear reminds me of the style of Pluxus whose song Transient you might know already from a Ford TV commercial. The Cologne based netlabel rec72 serves a delicious meal of self-entitled Abstract Hip Hop. Have a quick listen to my favourite tracks and find out if it is your taste, too.
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If you can find me is both opener and title track of this album. It does both jobs perfectly: the first 40 seconds consist of a classic song build-up until the dry beet sets in to take subtle control of the following 5 minutes. It features short spoken vocal samples and repetitive, nearly meditative synthesizer pads.
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I would Another evening, like the others describe as a gloomy upbeat track whose general tone transports melancholy, while the vivid percussion has a much more active atmosphere.
Tracks
| # | Title | Duration | Rating | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | My school | 6:07 | ★★★★ | ♢♢ |
| 02 | Likra | 3:43 | ★★ | ♢♢ |
| 03 | Situation.Escape.Pressure | 4:31 | ★★★ | ♢♢ |
| 04 | A cold subway | 5:58 | ★★ | ♢♢ |
| 05 | Another evening, like the others | 5:54 | ★★★ | ♢♢ |
| 06 | Not sure… | 5:30 | ★★★ | ♢♢ |
| 07 | Toss of a coin | 5:57 | ★★★ | ♢♢ |
| 08 | On the wing | 5:39 | ★★★ | ♢♢ |
| 09 | Stapes | 4:12 | ★★ | ♢♢ |
| 10 | Low sea, high shell | 5:20 | ★★ | ♢♢ |
Stats
| Release | If you can find me |
|---|---|
| Artist | Old Bear |
| Year | 2010 |
| Label | Rec72 |
| Genre | Electronic |
| Style | Abstract, Hip Hop |
| Download | Link (MP3) |
