Tracklist 01. One of Five 02. One of Six 03. Three of Five 04. Four of Six 05. Two of Five 06. Five of Six 07. Three of Six 08. Five of Five 09. Two of Six 10. Six of Six 11. Four of Five
Press Release For well over a decade now, Tapage has been writing a wide variety of experimental electronic music, releasing with such labels as Meta0, Ad Noiseam, Raumklang, Tympanik Audio, and his own label Tapeface. With Five & Six, Tapage continues on his series of integer inspired albums. Where ‘Seven’ and ‘Eight’ were both exploring the slower rhythms of downtempo and triphop, his new album takes its inspiration from different places, integrating complex rhythmic structures, arpeggiating acid lines, playful melodies, and head-nodding beatworks. Brain groove music for fans of Kettel and Tycho.
Tracklist 01. One of Eight 02. Two of Eight 03. Three of Eight 04. Four of Eight 05. Five of Eight 06. Six of Eight 07. Seven of Eight 08. Eight of Eight
Press Release Tapage presents with "Eight“ the second part of his conceptual series in which he submits his art to a set of rules related to time and tempo. A lot more than an clinical exercise, this album is also the one in which Tapage unfolds his musical expertise to include acoustic strings, field recordings and prominent vocals. Mesmerizing, subtle, multi-layered and warm, „Eight“ is an essential work by and for an artist who demonstrates here again his ability to evolve and the scope of his talent. It will have taken three years for Tapage to come up with “Eight”, his sixth album and the accurately-titled second part of a series started with 2011's “Seven”. A conceptual work following a set of fixed rules, this album also presents a major musical evolution with the inclusion of acoustic elements to Tapage's electronic landscape. Eight minutes, each lasting exactly eight minute and playing at 80 BPM: Tijs Ham explore time and its divisions once again in his first album for Ad Noiseam and refines the ideas and changes he had introduced with its predecessor. Far from being a purely mathematical experiment or a wobbly attempt at adapting his music to pre-set limitations, “Eight” is a carefully planned and executed work which shows that one can combine a theory and a sharp artistic depth. Having swapped most of his minimalistic, glitchy beats and IDM rhythms for field recordings, surface noises and breakbeats, Tapage infuses “Eight” with a sense of frailty which finds an answer in the delicate but steadfast voice of Pinar Temiz (appearing on half of the tracks) as well as the head- nod inducing syncopated beats which form a core of this work. All throughout the albums, tape loops answer sharp melodies, hisses provide a background ...
Press Release Since 2008, Tapage has become a staple of the Tympanik family with two well-received solo albums ‘The Institute of Random Events’ in 2008, ‘Fallen Clouds’ in 2009, and his collaboration album ‘Etched In Salt’ with Meander in 2010. Now this glitch guru of The Netherlands returns with a stunning new collection of works titled ‘Overgrown’. Tapage presents fourteen playful new songs full of intertwining pops, clicks, and glitchy rhythms surrounded by warm bass tones and winding melodies. From the mischievous dsp-laden beats and embracing melodies of “Loss”, the warped low-end bass and clutching click-n-cut percussion of “Xyloplax”, to the massive basslines and delicious glitch rhythms of “Leptoid”, and the smooth ambiance of “Pockets”, ‘Overgrown’ manages to reveal as well as entice with a range of emotions and styles. A serendipitous and unique journey perfect for headphone excursions.
