Serenity - Prosumer and Murat Tepeli

Serenity

Prosumer and Murat Tepeli [Ostgut T...

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• Written by: Terry Church
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The initial blueprint for ‘Serenity’ can be found in the vaults of American classic house music of the 1980s.

The phenomenon of importing that sound into new productions today from Germany is in full force, but with the region’s very own twists and turns.

On ‘Make Me Wanna Dance’, while the bassline and vocals head westward, there are layered intricacies that seem new, like a warped, wobbly reflection of what should be a straight piano line that seems more akin to Apparat than to Frankie Knuckles.

And so goes the story throughout ‘Serenity’; where the house becomes obvious, the quirky elements are nearly as prominent.

‘Butterfly’, featuring vocalist Elif Biçer, begins to sound sound like Deee-Lite, but is not quite as straight forward.

It’s the uneven tempered sound of ‘Alpha’ continues and cements this distinct point; that, no matter how tempting it may be to classify an artist or recording according to your needs, when new developments rise, it simply does not become an option.

Because if you’re not careful, the electro stabs of ‘Solid Mind’ and ‘Devotion’ can really snap you back into place, reminding you that the definition of reality is not up to you.

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