Krusseldorf- Bohemian Groove [BNP001]

Release Date: February 8, 2010.

Release page with samples: http://www.bnprecords.com/cd-93/Krusseldorf/Bohemian-Groove.html

File under: Electronica, Downtempo, Chillout, Ambient, Lounge, IDM, Glitch, Dub, Psychill.

Release note:
Beats & Pieces is proud to present a new album from Krusseldorf, the downtempo electronica project of multitalented Swedish musician Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri, Za Frûmi, Alembic & more). After his successful debut in Sofa Beats and a collaborative double album release with Behind Blue Eyes in Iboga Records, Krusseldorf is back with Bohemian Groove- a mystery drenched electronic excursion with dreamy atmospheres and beautiful melodies. You’ll find here chilled vibes oscillating between the joyful and the mysterious, the out worldly and the introspective. This album offers a real musical journey through time and space, a dreamlike sonic adventure, reaching into and fusing various downtempo electronic genres: Chillout, Ambient, Lounge, IDM, Glitch, Dub & Psychill. Don’t miss it!

Track list:
01. Forest Fever
02. Insectoid
03. Inbound
04. Nobs
05. Bohemian Groove
06. 5 Pointed Star
07. Goose Beat
08. Prayer of the Big Band
09. Growhouse
10. Orion
11. Mushroom Soup
12. Pouncer
13. Teachings of Old

You can order straight from the label’s website: http://www.bnprecords.com/cd.html
Or through all major shops & download shops!

More info on the label’s myspace page + 2 tracks from the album are available for full listening - http://www.myspace.com/bnpr

Other purchase options:

Web ( CD )
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/bap/bap1cd901.html
http://beatspace.com/dettagli/dettaglio.asp?id=5456
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/382530-01.htm
http://www.goastore.ch/product_info.php?products_id=3677
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Krusseldorf

Downloads:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bohemian-groove/id352543291
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/221706/Bohemian Groove
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/1515393-02.htm
http://www.audiojelly.com/?a=albums/10250
http://www.djdownload.com/mp3-detail/Krusseldorf/Bohemian+Groove/Beats++Pieces/1010422
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003666CNE/ref=sr_1_album_48_rd?ie=UTF8&child=B0036658SO&qid=1265784739&sr=1-48

My review:

Posted on isratrance.com
http://www.isratrance.com/cd-reviews/krusseldorf-bohemian-groove-d1117.html

Delicate dub pulses and sensual grooves, served on a rich and diverse plate of exquisitely crafted dreamy electronica and moving spacey ambient waves. Perfect for deep and atmospheric nocturnal listening or for sunset times at the beach, while drinking a cold beer. A multilayered album with intelligent laid back yet groovy downtempo structures, warm cozy basslines, glitchy frequencies, some quirky and crisp idm patterns, liquid textures and flows of stunning, silky crystal clear, yet elusive, motifs. Echoing and sometimes swirling, the soundscapes are so vivid and so well produced, like skillfully clean sounding embroidered tapestries.

Simon Heath aka Krusseldorf is a musician, producer and sound designer from Sweden with a very captivating sound that simply lights the room with atmosphere. Simon has released 14 full length albums in many genres over the years, so this guy has been around for quite some time now. I discovered Simon’s music only recently and very happy that I did. Simon has definitely developed a strong unique signature sound and style over the years but he is constantly evolving and diversifying, and with Bohemian Groove he managed to deliver a couple of things that are very important in a chillout album that contains dub and psychill flavours nowadays- freshness and originality- within the music and the production.

Though there are some familiar elements of dub, lounge and psychill/psybient within the dynamic and sometimes epic compositions of Bohemian Groove, Simon made them sound fresh and innovative, while avoiding cheesy clichés. He took beautiful, familiar and sometimes overused elements and turned them into something new and different by using his rich interesting sound designs, clever genre-fusing, intricate yet catchy harmonies and of course a lot of soul and thought. Bohemian Groove provides a fantastic unique journey. Simon’s beautiful melodies are light, airy and touch the soul deeply. They sometimes make you feel like you are on a fluffy cloud, floating high in the sky. This is a mysterious voyage into beautiful unknown territories but with a nice scent of familiar places.

While the first two tracks are nice, they are not as good as the rest of the album and they do not contain that freshness and originality which the other tracks have. The real magic starts in the third track, Inbound, and it lasts until the end. The designs just don’t sit together very well on Forest Fever, and while Insectoid is well designed, it is a bit dry and gets interesting only towards the end. Like I said, the rest of the album is excellent and these two tracks are simply an exception. So when I’m listening to this album I start to listen from track 3.

All in all, Bohemian Groove is filled with colorful creativity. It contains both emotional and psychedelic depths and both beautiful gloomy and strange joyful moods. Bohemian Groove was released via the Israeli record label - Beats & Pieces which is the new creation of DJ Shahar, one of the founders and owners of the well known and brilliant record label - Aleph Zero. So, take this fact and add to it a creative artist and what you get is a high quality album, the first release of Beats & Pieces, a journey that will illuminate your mind and and soul.

When the magic starts, this album flows smoothly from track to track, creating a very peaceful and atmospheric stream of sonic delight that is just enough for keeping you awake, hypnotized and bouncy, but can also put you to sleep peacefully, transferring you into a beautiful world of dreams. Calm as a river flowing quietly in the middle of a city at night with all the lights of the buildings sparkling around and reflecting on the water, but groovy as two people making love.

Recomendation:  Polished and embracing, uplifting yet mellow, strange and luminous, lush and otherworldly, a fine chillout album. Recommended!

Favorite tracks: 3-13.

Interview I did with Krusseldorf
http://www.isratrance.com/interviews/krusseldorf-i84.html

Surprised this didn’t get more attention here. One of the best albums from 2010!

I picked this up late last year after a friend of mine recommended it, amazing album

The last 15 minutes or so are probably my favorite and the few samples throughout definitely help the overall theme.  Very chill cd, really good quality