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Luomo - The Present Lover + tour dates
Luomo - The Present Lover in stores February 24, 2004
Vladislave Delay aka Luomo will release The Present Lover in the US February 24th on Kinetic Records. The new CD is the follow up to Vocalcity (Force Tracks), his first album as Luomo that was released two and a half years ago. On the new CD Delay, under the guise of Luomo, explores new dimensions in upfront vocal house. The Present Lover is a self-confessed outsider's perspective on the club scene, seamlessly blending pop and club elements to deliver a cunningly original take on pop, house and R&B, replete with meticulous arrangements and seductive vocals.
"An exception record: audaciously conceived, beautifully executed and most surprisingly, with an unusally poignant promise of romance." - WIRE August 2003
Quietly intense yet intensely physical, this is distilled sensuality with a twist, intelligent music that works above and below the belt. From its icy exterior to its red-hot core, from its eclectic minimalism to its disturbing funkiness, The Present Lover waltzes unabashedly into your stereo, messes with the settings, and leaves you wondering if you'll have to wait another two and a half years forthe next Luomo album.
Johanna Niemela and Watkinson, vocalists on the first Luomo album, reprise their roles behind the mic, while the unmistakable voices of Antye Greie-Fuchs (Laub) and Danish song writing genius Raz O'Hara deliver an as yet unforeseen edge to the production. The Present Lover also contains a completely reworked version of "Tessio," which Mathias Schaffhauser (Ware Records) called a "hymn for eternity."
The new album capitalizes on the energy generated on Vocalcity by mixing dub-worthy frequencies, ethereal whispers, and Delay's singular take on epic, infectious grooves. The Present Lover harkens back to the early days of disco without ever wavering in its responsibility to the future of deep house.
Driven by an ever-present inner restlessness, the 26 year old Finland native recently relocated to Berlin. He remains on the move, constantly performing at clubs and festivals around the world. A man of many guises, hte tireless producer and remixer deconstructs techno as Uusitalo, explores experimental sound design as Vladislav Delay and has plans to blunt hip hop with an as yet unnamed future project.
Onstage, the ostensibly shy Finn turns into an extrovert performer because "music still feels the best way to express myself, mirror myself and lose myself in. I'd love to walk around Tokyo, listening to Jazz on a personal stereo. The contrast between the hectic visual onslaught and complex rhythm patterns would be amazingly inspirational."
Tracklisting:
1. Visitor
2. Talk in Danger
3. The Present Lover
4. Body Speaking
5. So You
6. Could Be Like This
7. Cold Lately
8. Tessio
9. What Good
10. Shelter
Tour Dates:
March 5: Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub
March 6: Miami, FL - Ultra Festival
March 7: Miami, FL - Delano Hotel
March 8 - Miami, FL - Tronic Treatment @ Privilege
March 9 - Miami, FL - XLR8R party (venue TBA)
March 10 - Austin, TX - Antones
March 13 - Detroit, MI - Paxahau @ Panacea
March 15 - New York, NY - Tronic Treatment @ Sullivan Room
March 16 - Boston, MA - Orange @ the Kells
March 17 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
March 18 - San Francisco, CA - Milk
March 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Green Galactic @ TBA
March 20 - Portland, OR - Holocene
www.luomomusic.com
www.kineticrecords.com
Vladislave Delay aka Luomo will release The Present Lover in the US February 24th on Kinetic Records. The new CD is the follow up to Vocalcity (Force Tracks), his first album as Luomo that was released two and a half years ago. On the new CD Delay, under the guise of Luomo, explores new dimensions in upfront vocal house. The Present Lover is a self-confessed outsider's perspective on the club scene, seamlessly blending pop and club elements to deliver a cunningly original take on pop, house and R&B, replete with meticulous arrangements and seductive vocals.
"An exception record: audaciously conceived, beautifully executed and most surprisingly, with an unusally poignant promise of romance." - WIRE August 2003
Quietly intense yet intensely physical, this is distilled sensuality with a twist, intelligent music that works above and below the belt. From its icy exterior to its red-hot core, from its eclectic minimalism to its disturbing funkiness, The Present Lover waltzes unabashedly into your stereo, messes with the settings, and leaves you wondering if you'll have to wait another two and a half years forthe next Luomo album.
Johanna Niemela and Watkinson, vocalists on the first Luomo album, reprise their roles behind the mic, while the unmistakable voices of Antye Greie-Fuchs (Laub) and Danish song writing genius Raz O'Hara deliver an as yet unforeseen edge to the production. The Present Lover also contains a completely reworked version of "Tessio," which Mathias Schaffhauser (Ware Records) called a "hymn for eternity."
The new album capitalizes on the energy generated on Vocalcity by mixing dub-worthy frequencies, ethereal whispers, and Delay's singular take on epic, infectious grooves. The Present Lover harkens back to the early days of disco without ever wavering in its responsibility to the future of deep house.
Driven by an ever-present inner restlessness, the 26 year old Finland native recently relocated to Berlin. He remains on the move, constantly performing at clubs and festivals around the world. A man of many guises, hte tireless producer and remixer deconstructs techno as Uusitalo, explores experimental sound design as Vladislav Delay and has plans to blunt hip hop with an as yet unnamed future project.
Onstage, the ostensibly shy Finn turns into an extrovert performer because "music still feels the best way to express myself, mirror myself and lose myself in. I'd love to walk around Tokyo, listening to Jazz on a personal stereo. The contrast between the hectic visual onslaught and complex rhythm patterns would be amazingly inspirational."
Tracklisting:
1. Visitor
2. Talk in Danger
3. The Present Lover
4. Body Speaking
5. So You
6. Could Be Like This
7. Cold Lately
8. Tessio
9. What Good
10. Shelter
Tour Dates:
March 5: Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub
March 6: Miami, FL - Ultra Festival
March 7: Miami, FL - Delano Hotel
March 8 - Miami, FL - Tronic Treatment @ Privilege
March 9 - Miami, FL - XLR8R party (venue TBA)
March 10 - Austin, TX - Antones
March 13 - Detroit, MI - Paxahau @ Panacea
March 15 - New York, NY - Tronic Treatment @ Sullivan Room
March 16 - Boston, MA - Orange @ the Kells
March 17 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
March 18 - San Francisco, CA - Milk
March 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Green Galactic @ TBA
March 20 - Portland, OR - Holocene
www.luomomusic.com
www.kineticrecords.com
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