Düve — “Hargate” — Vinyl EP
A1 "Esti" 4:29
A2 "Hargate" 10:29
B1 "Yek Tas" 7:29
B2 "Sehayat" 7:25
"Düve is a very mysterious project, probably due to the intense (albeit exotic) eastern folk instrumentation that populate their sonic structures. René Audiard & Ali Çakır have been exploring a bit of it all from crunchy techno grooves to emotionally charged slow drives, and together they managed to create a very peculiar sonic balance that captivates from the moment it passes our ears.
Düve’s “Hargate” is a four-part voyage through the intricate musical roots, complex poli-rhythms and warm musicality of the eastern mediterranean lands. ’Esti’ (A1) starts the EP in pure instrumental glory. Played by Adam Birson, the melody from the Oud is loud, ethereal and emotionally charged, topped with sparkles of modulated synth patterns and pulsing noises for full meditative effect. The EP’s title track ‘Hargate’ (A2) is soaked in a sort of nostalgia for sun-bathed Turkish soils, but under it there’s an ever-moving train of remarkable rhythmic endulgence and a very human sense of groove. A tour-de-force in balance between musicality and arrangement that stays with you like fata morgana.
The flip-side goes deeper and darker in ambience. While ‘Yek Tas’ (B1) is a 4-by-4 hichhicker’s guide through underground Istanbul and built around the tension and release of drum-echoes and reverberized pads, “Sehayat” (B2) brings back the sound (and emotion) of Ali’s darbuka/santur and Soren’s complex drum arrangements for a slow, dreamy drive.
This EP was visually interpreted by Juli Jah in a hand-made artistic depiction of Istanbul, extraordinarily fitting to this installment of an ever strengthening series of releases Pluie/Noir collectors grew accustomed to. Limited Pressing."
Written & Produced by René Audiard & Ali Çakır
Mastered by Stefan Betke at Scape Mastering
Artwork by Juli Jah
Design by Max Binski
Manufactured by The Vinyl Factory
Distributed by Project London Records Ltd
Pluie/Noir Recordings
Limited to 500 copies.
Estimated Release Date: December 2015
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