Rendezvous – Egypt

I’ve rather gone off my fascination with synth music as the stuff I hear has moved from the Moroder/Kraftwork influences into more 70s disco territory. No doubt to D’s relief. But this tune from Rendezvous (Israelis Itai Simon and Hagai Izenberg) I do like. They have form, producing the rather fine The Murf last year. This track, from their new album, has an Eastern exotic feel allied to a thrumming bass and the more contemporary sounds of Daft Punk or Air. And it’s a free download.

Blurb: Another Round Please nods its hat to a wide range of influences — the early electro pioneers, classic progressive rock and chillwave; it also brings to mind the likes of Kraftwerk, Underworld and Air. Rendezvous seamlessly — and intriguingly — mix a minimalistic, electro production with classic synth sounds and melodies that wouldn’t be out of place on a 70s Pink Floyd record. Many of the album’s tracks were recorded in somewhat tumultuous circumstances: in Israel, during the ‘second Lebanon war’. As Rendezvous were recording, neighbouring cities and towns were being fired upon by Hezbollah missiles, and only a few miles away, Israeli planes were dropping bombs on Lebanon. This led to surreal and occasionally dangerous recording sessions, but tunes that seem to transcend the environment in which they were recorded. Another Round Please was mixed by Dave Bascombe (Kylie Minogue, Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears), whose style leaves an undeniably slick mark on the tracks. Carl Cox has also been a champion of the duo, doing 2 remixes of C Sharp and including Rendezvous on his most recent compilation. Acclaimed DJ and producer John Digweed contributed mixes for recent single The Murf.

RENDEZVOUS album ANOTHER ROUND PLEASE is available on all major stores and online: http://store.rendezvousmusic.co.uk

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Another-Round-P…
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ano…

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~ by acidted on April 11, 2013.