Monday, 04 May 2009 00:00

Electronica - (SE) - Adrian Recordings

At this years festival Andreas has backing from fellow synth master Tobias von Hofsten.

No idling

Andreas Tilliander first made an international name for himself with his debut album Ljud (2001) on the legendary electronica label Mille Plateaux. After that he made a second album which was released on the same label, Elit (2002). His third album, World Industries (2004), was released by the Swedish label Pluxemburg and licensed to German Resopal and Japanese Poplot. Andreas has also released music under his aliases Mokira, Komp and Lowfour. He has also played in the bands Bulgur Brothers, Minimalistic Sweden and Familjen.

During the five years that have passed since then, Tilliander has not been idle. He set up his own record label (Repeatle) and released four 12” with deep dub techno on the label. Under the name Mokira he released beautifully crackling ambient as well as rumbling drones/noise music.

In the band Bulgur Brothers he served techhouse together with Mikael Stavöstrand and Johan Skugge. When you add his work as a mastering engineer, his hosting of the programme Ström on Swedish national radio and his touring as an engine man in Johan T Karlsson’s electro pop project Familjen, you realize that Andreas Tilliander is not an idle man.

Analog gear and guest vocals

With Show, Andreas Tilliander takes his music one step further. His dub influences have become more obvious and the sound is darker and crispier without losing the warmth. Maybe this is because Show was recorded using old analogue synthesizers and hardware. The sound of modern samplers is too polished. I chose to use old machines because I like their flaws. Their jarring sounds make them come alive, Andreas explains.

David Fransson from Division of Laura Lee/New Moscow sings on three of the tracks, among them the melodic Caught in a Riot which will be spinned frequently on all dance floors around the world, eather in its original version or via the numerous remixes that has dropped. Other guests include Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld from Kent. Jocke Berg makes a rare vocal contribution, on the second single “Arlanda”, with another artist than his own band.

When Familjen was touring with Kent in the spring of 2007 Jocke Berg heard one of the songs that David Fransson sings on. Jocke complained about never being requested to sing on other artists’ songs, so I said “why don’t you sing for me?”, to which he agreed! One week later he had written a melody and a lyric – the result is perfect, Andreas concludes. Other guests includes Swedish black magician Henric de la Cour from legendary band Yvonne and Strip Music and Familjen that finaly finds a way to pay back to Andreas for all miles on the road. Both Henric and Familjen appears on the crawling Medicine where Familjen makes a rear contribution in English.

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