Although I spent 3 lovely years within the Netherlands, again within the early 2010s, I by no means had the possibility to attend and expertise Amsterdam Dance Occasion (ADE). The 5-days-long convention, a real epicenter of events and stay performances, is difficult to place in phrases, so naturally I needed to go and at last see for myself. One of many first acts I found was Dutch experimental duo La Rat, due to my buddy Ivan (Alanbone) who was shopping some potential reveals. As quickly as I heard the psychedelic loop weaving within the background throughout breakfast, I requested him crucial query ever, “what’s that?“.
We bonded over our fascination of the mind-altering mixture of 70s psychedelia, alt r&b, jazz, blues and hip hop, that feels each simplistic and sophisticated on the similar time. A sound that feels retrofuturistic, La Rat’s self-titled album and at the moment’s highlight particularly, ended up being a soundtrack to many late night time walks within the rain. I felt like taking a visit down memoryline and each time I hearken to the tune, it jogs my memory of one thing totally different.
Impressed by worlds as distant as Georgia O’Keeffe’s shade fields and Rammellzee’s sonic riot, the duo weave threads of chaos and contemplation into one thing wholly their very own – a reclaimed fragment of hip-hop’s charged cosmos. I extremely recommending the document, distributed by Rush Home. Sadly, the vinyl is bought out, however you by no means know when a re-stock may occur.
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