KHOMPA
THE SHAPE OF DRUMS TO COME (LP+CD) (LTD)
Label | MONOTREME |
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Catalog | MONO107VNL |
Format | LP |
Discs | 2 |
Category | R&B/HIP HOP/CLUB |
Street Date | 2016-09-02 |
- (Limited edition pressing of 500 180 g vinyl - free album CD inside) STEARICA’s Davide Compagnoni has been developing his electrifying new solo project KHOMPA: an adventurous mix of drumming electronics and cutting edge drum triggering technology. A unique audiovisual live act whose main elements are: a drummer a conventional drum kit 4 drum triggers a laptop and a step sequencer. Each drum controls a virtual musical instrument (synthesizers samplers etc.) that allows Davide to perform real melodies/electronic orchestration without the use of any backing track loops or click track. Whilst predominantly an electronic record the album is laced with a challenging punk attitude and flirts with the avant-garde using experimental rhythms and atmospherics. Tracks such as ‘Nettle Empire’ combine complex rhythms with mellifluous and harmonious synth based melodies. It’s a clear display of technical prowess without losing its intricate and well-formed composition and song structuring. Other tracks such as ‘The Shape’ and ‘Louder’ lean more towards the heavier side sonically sitting somewhere in between the harsh electronic noise of early-HEALTH and Davide’s output with STEARICA. Elsewhere the record continues to evolve with tracks such as ‘Upside-Down World’ moving into an altogether more progressive sound combining ambient and melancholic instrumentation .
- 1. Nettle Empire
2. Religion
3. The Shape
4. Louder
5. Upside-Down World
6. Make The Operator More Productive
7. D.A.C.
8. Wrong Time Wrong Place