Berlin-based producer Recondite has some news for you, and in an alternate world, this would mean abandoning the denotation of his moniker and announcing a brand-new soap opera starring Lorenz Brunner himself as every major character — where he gets to divulge his inner thoughts and feelings in hugely dramatic ways. Cliffhangers, wigs, and crazy betrayals galore! But the reality, like the music to which his name is attached, is a bit more subtle: Recondite is releasing his third LP Iffy on Innervisions November 10, and eh… I guess you should maybe be interested in it. Let us count the ways toward an unequivocal impression.
Iffy follows up the enthusiastically-received On Acid back in 2012 and the worthwhile follow-up Hinterland, released last year on Ghostly Intl. This new LP seems to continue the solidly minimal trend, but with an elaboration on the generally bleak and disarmed tracks of his previous albums. More specifically, aligning with the album’s title, it’s said to have a “conflicting mood” at its core, an aspect that may or may not manifest itself obviously:
Check out this rather extensive interview for more insight on the role that emotion plays in Recondite’s music. Such a (forthright) enigma!
Iffy tracklisting:
01. Baro
02. Levo
03. Tame
04. Garbo
05. Buteo
06. Duolo
07. Konter
08. Steady
09. Glint
10. Jim Jams
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