act! by synapscape

no more waiting! a new release from synapscape! why the delay? concerts around the world and collaborations with the likes of imminent and centrozoon have kept them very busy.

t.kniep and p.münch have finally finished their first full length album since 2001 and compared to other ant-zen releases this is not simply an 'act' - it is an act!

on this cd, synapscape's astonishing rhythm skills are perfectly displayed. keeping the beat straight but always changing the patterns throughout a track. when a track starts you might think you know how it will proceed, but while listening you will end up being surprised. there is a permanent change - without any real interference.

the album could also be described as an 'attack on expectations' - sequencers and electronic percussion replace the expected bass drum; in a heavily distorted 4/4 track a techno-like 5th-chord is embedded; crystal clear drum strokes replace distorted beats; - those 'attacks' are the sparks of the burning flow.

the variety of sound is evident in the ambient tracks like 'kollberg' and 'sellout', the hard 4/4-beat-ers like 'the hoe' and 'katunga' (which lean heavily toward the distorted dance floor) and the live-killer-tracks ('wings' and 'alice') which may be well-known to synapscape addicts. but act!'s general mood is what makes this cd a real album and not just a compilation of new tracks.

this album is nothing less than an improvement and a logical progression of synapscape's conceptual work.

the act! is done.

Tracklist

1.	eingang	5:52

2.	the hoe	4:26

3.	freedom kiss	4:12

4.	reaktonoize	4:21

5.	sonique	4:05

6.	wings	4:27

7.	katunga	5:06

8.	kollberg	6:08

9.	soundcheck	4:19

10.	so einfach ist tennis	4:50

11.	rejah	4:54

12.	alice	3:51

13.	sellout	5:36

14.	masks	4:21

Credits

released August 31, 2005

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