Creative polyglot Boblebad is back with his latest Beatservice offering, serving up four stirring tracks on the powerfully emotive Tidlig Oppe EP.
Ulf Moen Denneche – better known by his familiar Boblebad moniker – has artistic juice coursing through his very being. Endowed with a formidable creative flair, the producer, musician, and painter has been a much-loved Beatservice mainstay since making his label debut in 2021. With a stylistically adventurous sound that stubbornly refuses to rest in generic boxes, he's released music on some of the electronic underground's most important labels – joyfully meandering through Balearic soundscapes, simmering deep house, and proudly uncompromising electronica.
The EP launches with the hyper-atmospheric title track, "Tidlig Oppe." Here, a sturdy four-four rhythm powers waves of harmonic textures, with luscious chords gliding over throbbing bass as phasing pads. Spacey synth motifs intertwine across propulsive conga lines. Continuing the refined forward motion, "Stoisk Uro" steadily builds over warm bass strokes and energetic drums, with evocative synth solos soaring over undulating pads as free-flowing percussion adds a glorious dynamism to the emotionally-charged harmonics.
"Klam Klem" maintains a characteristically sumptuous sound palette, with tom-heavy drums cutting through space-age pads as staccato synth refrains deliciously ebb and flow over an undulating ever-building groove. Finally, "Kruttugle" completes a sparkling set in a suitably enigmatic style. Snappy drums and loose-knit percussion saunter over thick bass as fizzing pads usher in a soul-searing lead melody, and the affecting chord progressions are joined by bubbling arpeggios for a life-affirming climax.
As ever, this is compelling work from Boblebad. Imbued with more than enough weight to stir esoteric floors, the emotionality that permeates the music augments the rhythms with a profundity that sets it apart from the strictly club-focused — ensuring the collection is equally suited to both introspective meditations and energetic dance abandon.
Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Stoisk Uro ticking every box for me here – perfect for a blissed out sunrise.”
Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “This is a super good EP.”
Scheibosan (Shanti Roots) – “Some nice cosmic house here.”
Wilbour Craddock (Groovewest) – “Layers of deep goodness.”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Sexy off-kilter funky techno – yum!”
Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “Tidlig Oppe and Klam Klem are my favorites, but I like them all. Nice production and different sounds make it a winner for me.”
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