Jan Driver - Rattlesteak by PUMP IT UUP
Jan Driver, a fearless and inventive producer from Berlin, Delivers his first full length Album "Amatilda" on Boys Noize Records after almost 20 years of remixing and EP's. It blends an interesting mix of almost tribal rythms and vibrant sonic landscapes to create an environment inside Driver's psyche. Sometimes haunting and sometimes mechanical, his ideas are delivered clearly and precisely to your ear.
Throughout this album Driver paints pictures with bass and rhythm that allude to gargantuan vehicles of doom. At times it can seem like sonic abuse, but maintains direction and calculation. Songs like "Raveyard" and "Black Harbor" illustrate this clearly. All tracks are expertly structured into repetitive but meaningful endeavors.
The song "Let's Do it Together", a collaboration with longtime friend and eccentric sound producer Sirisumo, is a playful and light experiment with drum and bass stabs sitting in a forest environment. Distant calls of birds and cicadas serve as a bed under the explosive beats to introduce a more natural refreshing mood.
Highlights for me on the album are the use of live drums provided by Driver's favorite drummer Sacha Bachmann (see track "dozer"). Also, I like the dynamic change in styles throughout the whole LP from Ambient to techno to hell and back.
His skill for sound creation, and ear for detail make this producer one of the most forward thinking artists in the genre and I hope he continues to mutate his sound. I'm glad he's on Alex Ridhas' label, but I'll gush about him later.
The album is accompanied by a series of illustrations by Jan Stoewe.
Here is Jan Driver's Soundcloud with many Snippets from the LP
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