Ambient/Chill-out 비트메이커 Mantrakid의 독특한 이야기가 담긴 앨범, [Dragon Lullabies]
Ambient/Chill-out 계에서 주목받는 프로듀서인 Mantrakid가 한국에 그의 앨범 [Dragon Lullabies]를 발매한다. “용, 집시, 왕, 상인, 도깨비, 주술사, 전쟁, 거미, 엔딩”으로 이어지는 이번 앨범의 트랙 리스트를 보며 이 앨범 속 Mantrakid가 아무런 가사없이 소리로만 당신에게 선사하는 “용의 자장가”라는 하나의 이야기에 집중해보자.
“mantrakid’s debut 2008 piece 'palmflowerblack' put his abilities on full display, illustrating his range both as a producer and a lyricist. The release of 'palmflowerblack' unintentionally lined up with his departure from his home town of Calgary, AB to Vancouver Island, BC where he literally began a new life with his wife and their island-born son. Through the years that followed, as mantrakid became distanced from the scene he grew up in, he began this piece of music as simply a way to pour out his abstract musical thoughts as they occurred. The organic nature of the samples layered with live instrumentation and thick smokey experimentation grew from his introspection and analysis of his new role as a father; filtered through a lens of near-hurricane winds, expansive winding forest trails and hidden beach spots. Through an almost entirely instrumental album, mantrakid floats along with wispy backdrop vocal melodies and is joined on heavenly occasion by the ethereally pristine voice of Bee (Calgary). With a combined timeless style unto itself, Dragon Lullabies seems to capture the best elements of a Portishead beat, lace it with DJ Shadow ambiance, and drop what could be a Beck vocal on top. Soak it up.” http://www.brown-republic.com/
Tracklist
01. The Dragon
02. The Gypsy
03. The King
04. The Merchant
05. The Imp
06. The Shaman
07. The War
08. The Spider
09. The End Credits
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