Delta Funktionen, Electromagnetic Radiation Part 2

[Ann Aimee]


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One of the great things about electronic music is that it constantly allows new producers the opportunity to shine. Despite the increasingly high volumes of music released, it is still possible — arguably the high proportion of substandard work makes it even easier to get noticed nowadays, but that warrants another piece, hell, even a thesis — for talent to get noticed. Before last year, Niels Luinenberg couldn’t get arrested, but after two after two releases in 2008, the deep dubbed out “Electromagnetic Radiation Part 1” and the sinister and more satisfying “Silhouette” for Ann Aimee, the latest release under the Delta Funktionen pseudonym is eagerly awaited.

It sounds like Luinenberg has taken stock of his approach and consequently, the second installment is divided between two different approaches. “Dawn” gets the release off to a sluggish start, with Niels taking time to gradually introduce dreamy, ethereal chords over a resonating, chugging groove. “Deflection” ups the ante with slivers of metallic percussion adding some urgency to a similarly dense chord sequence. “Intruder” marks a change of tact and does so in a spectacularly understated fashion; stripping away the musical elements that had prevailed, the focus shifts to a moody bass line, sinister claps and an intangible eeriness thats not entirely dissimilar to the mood classic Suburban Knight evokes. “Pretermission” maintains this course, with Luinenberg navigating his way through a stripped back rhythm track populated only by a resonating bass and a positively gloomy interpretation of “intelligent” techno’s melodic sensibilities. This understated duality shows that Luinenberg’s sound continues to develop — from the listener’s perspective it’s sure to keep us guessing about what surprises the third “Electromagnetic” installment will bring.

jonnyp  on September 24, 2009 at 2:08 PM

great track. looking forward to bagging a copy and hearing the rest. this is why lwe is so great – nice reviews, no silly grading system, just a good quality track in full to make your own mind up. for those peeps that havent checked it already, here’s a nice mix hosted by the mnmlbratwurst http://fairtilizer.com/tracks/41490/download

Transire  on September 24, 2009 at 3:00 PM

In my opinion, this is the best 2009 techno EP for the moment ! :)

seluoc  on September 25, 2009 at 12:01 AM

yeah this is pretty much top shelf red pill stuff.

tibal  on September 25, 2009 at 10:45 AM

this is a very good track.I always love the Ann Aimée artworks.You should also listen to the James Kumo Tracks on Aimée.They are mindblowing!Thx LWE.

jonnyp  on September 26, 2009 at 4:41 PM

@tibal. James Kumo’s ‘Fluid’ wow.

c-smac  on October 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM

anyone any idea when this out?
i cannae wait any longer!

littlewhiteearbuds  on October 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM

It seems like it’s available now at the links above.

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