Genre.....: Electronic
Style.......: Trance, Modern Classical, Electro, Minimal, Experimental
Label.....: Temporary Music
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
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The minimal-synth/coldwave dam has broken and we're getting a flood of
gems up in here. We reviewed Stratis's amazing Herzlos CD a while back
and gushed over its Blade Runner/Vangelis/Chris and Cosey Futur-O-vibe.
Records like this risk the danger of sounding mega out of touch, or
embarrassingly forced or just plain bad. Fortunately with Stratis,
their love of the analog-future sound has preserved their creative
juices like a cryogenically preserved Walt Disney head. Mostly
instrumental tracks, As Life Goes By revisits the Blade Runner-esque,
cyber-urban vibe, this time with a tastefully amplified sense of
propulsion. Now that more than 20 years have passed since the inception
of Stratis, they have shifted into a sound that creativ resembles Chris
and Cosey-influenced Detroit techno. There is a palpable atmosphere of
urban decay and longing for a brighter future, reminiscent of the dark,
searching feel of Suburban Knight and Juan Atkins, but again, with that
added Yello/Vangelis floating, dark romantic feeling. It is both
vintage (thanks to the masterfully played analog equipment) and
future-focused--a strange, effective combination only old-schoolers
like Stratis can pull off. Fortunately, As Life Goes By isn't marred by
any trance elements, because I'd rather imagine floating cop cars and
taxi cabs in the rain than a buncha dudes in ties and dockers dancing
on the weekend! Stratis is keeping it real!
othermusic - New York City
Note: This CD consists of new material with some 80ies material (tracks
11-17).
Tracklist:
01 Violentrose
02 Traumlabor
03 Under Water
04 Nachtasyl
05 It Was Wrong
06 As Time Goes By
07 Herdon Hurt
08 Goldmann
09 A Cage
10 In Herne
11 Nightfly
12 Dance
13 Birds In A Cage
14 Green Village
15 At Dawn
16 Foggy Weather
17 Mystery Trip
18 Bauerntanz
19 Der Pudel
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