Robag Wruhme aka Gabor Schablizki has mellowed since his days as one half of the Wighnomy Brothers. He's been busy working on a mix for fellow travellers, Kompakt Records but this month also sees the release on DJ Koze's label, Pampa Records of his new album, Thora Vukk.
Wruhme's music has always had a subtlety especially in the drum patterns and there is a warmth to the sound that he's brought with him from his previous partnership. The album works on several levels and is deceptively clever. As background chill-out music it's just perfect and really is a cut above the usual chill-out Cafe Del Mar output. It's vary catchy too with some real tunes in there to tap your feet to but if you really want to appreciate his art then invest in some quality headphones so that you can best hear all the layers that have been piled onto this paradoxically minimalist album.
There are no weak tracks on here although some of the pieces are only a minute or so long but these act as a sort of crossroad to the next track and compliment the bigger compositions perfectly. The album crackles, fizzles, snaps and pops in a beautiful way. It's definitely been a good month for new music. You can hear the entire album on soundcloud here.
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