Artist:
Nørbak
Title:
Sopro EP
Label:
Token Records
Cat#:
TOKEN124
Release Date:
19th April 2024
Format:
vinyl, download & streaming
Tracklist:
A1.
Teste
A2.
Sopro
B1.
Clima
B2.
Veneta
Press Info:
With his first full-length EP on Token after a contribution to last year’s Fuga IV compilation, Nørbak proposes his unique take on movement and grain through the four tracks on ‘Sopro’. Constantly searching for new textural story telling, the Portuguese producer balances grit with technical depth.
‘Teste’ begins the record as the most minimal of the collection, setting a somber tone with percussive accents whipping through a cavernous atmosphere. Reminiscent of German style club music with booming kicks and resonating hits, Nørbak plays to his strengths by alternating through confronting sound design and imposing rhythmics. The title track ‘Sopro’ maintains the weight of its predecessor, however the focus shifts to the lead synth line. The Hayes member juggles through a hypnotic sequence, bending dissonant keys to ensure a funky swing while keeping things cool and collected. This stylistic hybrid segues perfectly into ‘Clima’, where Nørbak masterfully retreats into the mind for paced percussion over delirious ambiances in half-time. A slow rolling bassline pushes through the arrangement like a tidal wave with chanting snares egging it on, making ‘Clima’ almost ritualistic. The hypnotic touch completes ‘Sopro EP’ in a subtle way and leads into an epic of a closer with ‘Veneta’. Nørbak thickens the rhythmic section once again, with an accent on the high end, to shout far off notes describing a stretching landscape. These stuttering keys make for an intense ride supported by shaking hi hats all along the way, persistent through every transition. The record comes to a satisfying close with a meditative conclusion, an appropriate way to wrap up a sensorial adventure.
Snippets:
Full Track Streaming:
“Clima”
“Teste”
“Veneta”
Special:
“CLR Podcast 365”
Recommendations:
Nørbak’s “Myelination EP” on Soma Records
Nørbak’s “Struggle In Vain EP” on Soma Records]
all stuff on Token Records we featured
Buy Vinyl:
Token Records @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Decks
Juno
Clone
Hardwax
more soon
Buy Download:
Token Records @ Bandcamp
Qobuz
JunoDownload
Beatport
iTunes
TraxSource
Boomkat
Bleep
Clone Digital
more soon
Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Qobuz
Spotify
Apple Music
Deezer
Youtube Music
Booking:
Source Artists for Nørbak
Websites:
Nørbak
Token Records
