Ulysse/Touane - Sometimes/Chamber

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  • The split 12” catalogue of Hamburg’s Liebe*Detail is swelling with interesting combinations, and this one is no exception. Coupling fine-grained Touane with harder sounds from French newcomer Ulysse, Liebe*Detail has set up an odd contrast. 'Chamber', sees Touane (Persona, Trenton, Lan) continuing to refine his eclectic style of context-overlap. The clip-cloppy syncopation and strange melodies blend into an angular, organic whole that, with the Latin inflections, wouldn’t be out of place on Cadenza; though 'Chamber' unfolds with layered textures that are trademark Touane. Like his recent 'Malto' EP, this track comes into its own in the funky, powerful live sets Tonni puts heart and soul into. The flip side 'Sometimes', is a debut from Paris based Ulysse, who sometimes organises parties at the floating boat club Batofar. His previous recording history includes an appearance on a slab of hard techno and an unpublished MySpace track that encroaches on dubstep territory. ‘Sometimes’ is loaded with the heavy bass, spacey vocals and sci-fi samples that dark morning slots are primed for. The tracks complement each other in a backhand way with rolling bass unfurling along divergent percussive directions, but Touane’s ‘Chamber’ gets points for delicacy and depth.
  • Tracklist
      A Ulysse - Sometimes B Touane - Chamber
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