‘Keys, Strings, Tambourines’ is a real home listening album that will lend an edge to your next dinner party with a hint of Deep House and light, reflective Techno that’s easy on the bass.
Larkin is one of the key figures on the Detroit Techno scene and Detroit’s style is pretty understated and elegant. On his most recent album, Larkin is happy to sit back and let you browse. This is lounge music, not an invitation to dance.
While the bass gets heavier in Bristol and Berlin, Larkin sticks to a style that could have come straight from 1996/97. In fact, Larkin doesn’t do bass on this album. He totally sidesteps the cavernous sound of Berlin’s Basic Channel school (T++, Sleeparchive) and the metallic percussion and sub-bass wobble of Bristol’s brand new Techno-Dubstep hybrid (Martyn, Shackleton).
Mellow and breezy, ‘Keys, Strings, Tambourines’ could appeal to non-Techno heads looking for some chilled home listening music. If you’re in doubt, check out ‘Vibin’, the title track ‘Keys, Strings, Tambourines’ or ‘Glob’ with its cool Glockenspiel sample.
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Personally, I find ‘Keys’ a bit too retro and fairly non-challenging. But hey, that might be just the ticket for a soothing Sunday morning soundtrack.
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Listen Here to ‘Keys, Strings, Tambourines’ and download the album from iTunes UK.
Sorry, the album is not yet available as a download from Amazon US. The CD version is scheduled to be available from 22nd September on Amazon UK.
