Canblaster - Liberosis

Cat. no: BLV8410
Format: LP
Barcode: 3700187684105
Release Date: 04 Oct 2024
Genre: Electronic

LIBEROSIS, an album in three chapters, marks a signifcant milestone in Canblaster's artistic journey

It presents an introspective odyssey through 18 tracks expertly mixed by Steve Dub, renowned for his work as the sound engineer for the Chemical Brothers (Canblaster's role models).

This record deftly navigates across the realms of pop, club, drum'n'bass, 2-step, and dubstep, subverting their narrative and stylistic conventions while probing the nature of the "drop" and human-machine dynamics.

Operating within an intermediary realm, it neither purely serves functional purposes nor delves into conceptual abstraction. Instead, it conjures landscapes evoking themes of apocalypse and renewal, hope and inevitability. Vocal fragments in an enigmatic yet evocative language punctuate the sonic landscape, reminiscent of the ethereal ambiance found in video game soundtracks like Final Fantasy.

It's a world propelled by both human emotion and technical prowess, evoking the spirit of Yellow Magic Orchestra and the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, albeit more in essence than in direct musical infuence.

180g black double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

Coverage on Clash, Music Radar, A Closer Listen, Random Jukebox, KEXP, The Letter, Distorted Sound Magazine, Privy Reviews.
Radio plays on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, NTS, Reverb Radio, plus regional and online spot plays.

Tracks: The Lab / IF I'M NOT HERE / upgrade / BE FREE / frozen fles / WORLD / retry / RISER / begin again / TRANSMISSION / overload / the void / EYES / leaving home / SMUG SNAKE / HIGHER / You will rise (intro) / YOU WILL RISE