AKA AKA / Thalstroem
Connected
Burlesque Musique
Album CDBURCD004
Out: 30-10-2015
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AKA AKA &
Thalstroem is the perfect example that each team is
more than just the sum of its members.
As the Berlin-based trio released their debut album „Varieté“ in
2011, they not only
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AKA AKA &
Thalstroem is the perfect example that each team is
more than just the sum of its members.
As the Berlin-based trio released their debut album „Varieté“ in
2011, they not only opened the door of their own label Burlesque Musique, the
LP was also voted as one of the top records by the readers
of the prestigious Groove
Magazine. For a reason, AKA AKA & Thalstroem as one of the
most popular live acts,
named their second album „Connected“ as they’re
maintaining a very close connection to their fans.
But the title also
refers to the specific synergies within the trio – once
again AKA AKA as well as Thalstroem
are combining their different interests on „Connected“. Moreover, even if the groove always
stands in the foreground, their new tracks are not only clear and
straight-forward, but also far more playful and complex in structure. While „First Contact“ marks the album’s entry including strings and
Thalstroem’s trumpet solo, it’s not only their first single „Never Alone“ that proves AKA AKA &
Thalstroem are not just
twisting some buttons in the studio. They’re dedicated musicians at heart,
interested in self-development and equipped with an impressive grasp
of varied arrangements and
musical spectrum that ranges from the deep, trance-like trip „237“ to
the Soul-infected downtempo song „Faces“,
where the emotional voice of Berlin-based artist Jim Hickey as well as the
riffs by guitarist Tomer
causing goose bumps. „Warten Auf Korg“ is not only a reference to their newly
integrated means of production, with a swinging melody and a lighthearted mood it also
unfolds their hedonistic side. But AKA AKA & Thalstroem don’t stop here: Whether the
energetic "Connection" with their long-time friends of umami, the
collaboration with Chasing Kurt or those
three pieces originated with Erfurt-based bad Northern Lite where the trio is
even experimenting with space funk, rock guitars and some arpeggiator synth
melodies – more than ever, for AKA AKA
& Thalstroem everything is interconnected, every detail has a meaning and
causes a change to their new, more
mature and complex sound.
„Connected“ is in many ways drawing on their
successful debut „Varieté“,
but AKA AKA & Thalstroem
is continuing to extend their artistic identity with several nuances. Thalstroem’s jazzy and classical roots
merging with AKA AKA’s influences, which range from techno
and house to electronica to trip-hop, in such a mutually inspiring and always
free-spirited form. Of course, the trio has its musical differences, but in the
studio – especially with all their
collaborations – they present themselves as a unit,
because AKA AKA & Thalstroem focusses on what binds them together. That’s
why „Connected“ is a teamwork effort and invites the
listeners to a varied, playful and always entertaining
journey.
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