It’s been some years since Talaboman’s ‘Sideral’ EP, a joint release out on Hivern Discs and Studio Barnhus. It was John Talabot and Axel Boman’s collaborative debut and marked a new sound for the pair, consisting of rich synth motifs and vivid, afro-infused drum programming.
The two electronic artists have been independently successful in their respective careers, responsible for some of the most well-received dance releases in recent years (including Talabot’s ‘fin’ LP and Boman’s ‘Family Vacation’ LP) . Featuring on labels such as Permanent Vacation, Young Turks and !K7, Barcelona-based Talabot has become known for his unique take on chugging house and electronica. Similarly, Boman’s refined his own dusky aesthetic via Pampa, Hypercolour and his own Studio Barnhus imprint.
In 2017, the pair came back together with an album’s worth of material in a release titled ‘The Night Land’, via R&S records, ‘The Night Land’ continues Talaboman’s head-first dive into the deeper reaches of their conjoined musical creativity.
‘The Night Land’, as the title suggests, “is a journey inwards, an attempt to reach our subconscious and to document our dreams. We want to ignite hope and push imagination. Close your eyes and open your mind.” Even when many tracks involve the heavy use of synthesisers and distortion, Talaboman have been sure to keep things sounding organic and light.
There is no complicated message or hidden concept behind this release, it’s simply “two persons meeting and playing music, a catalan and a swede talking blip blop until we felt that we had something worth saying” – and perhaps unsurprisingly this impromptu style of working has resulted in an album that is rich and vivid, but also feels somehow pure and sincere.
The message is clear: “Love is all this world needs. Loosen up those tight fists and give your sisters and brothers a helping hand and dance your anger away.”It’s been over two years since Talaboman’s ‘Sideral’ EP, a joint release out on Hivern Discs and Studio Barnhus. It was John Talabot and Axel Boman’s collaborative debut and marked a new sound for the pair, consisting of rich synth motifs and vivid, afro-infused drum programming.
Periodista musical desde 1994 y DJ desde 1997, Marc Piñol empezó a pinchar en el club barcelonés Nitsa en 1999 y fue residente de este mismo club hasta 2013. Ha sido nombrado mejor DJ del año en varias ocasiones por los medios musicales más importantes de España. Como DJ se desenvuelve en un abanico musical muy amplio. Hizo warm-ups para artistas como Andrew Weatherall, Todd Terry, DJ Krush, Mr Fingers, Michael Mayer, Dave Clarke y muchos más. También es uno de los DJs favoritos de Ivan Smagghe: “Marc es uno de los mejores residentes que conozco y uno de mis DJs favoritos para cualquier hora, género o estado de ánimo. Pinchar con él es como pinchar con una versión de mí mismo que aún es capaz de sorprenderme”.
