Frederic Robinson - Mixed Signals

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: BMTLP003
Barcode: 5055317241542
Release Date: 25 Feb 2022
Genre: Downtempo / Abstract / Halftime / Drum & Bass

In a world where harder, faster and more obnoxious is the order of the day Frederic Robinson deals in complex and nuanced music that displays a maturity of thought far beyond the young German’s years. Disciplined and focused, he stretches genres until the restrictions of tempo lose their meaning and the listener is free to simply experience music rather than categorise it. His intensely intricate sound design, instrumentation and arrangement places him closer to contemporary classical composers such as Steve Reich, Terry Riley or Philip Glass than the more typically accepted gurus of dance music.
The music itself is beautiful, both subtle and satisfying. Harmonies rush and swoop, collapsing in on each other amid fractured percussion and sparkling melody, simultaneously muscular and fragile. Motifs appear, become warped then reappear in different forms, helping the music to talk about itself while it shifts through distinct movements of light and shade. It is this fearsome and unique skill in execution which has led Frederic Robinson to the ears of tastemakers across the spectrum, from Gilles Peterson to London Elektricity, and seen a flurry of releases on Hospital Records, Brownswood, BMTM and Med School along with remix work for some of his most promising young contemporaries.

Tracklist:
A1) Theme Park
A2) The Brightest Things
A3) Vamp Til Ready
A4) Shut
A5) Particles
B1) Rain
B2) Bloom
B3) Mixed Signals
B4) Off Topic
B5) Secret
B6) Static Float

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