The Devil's Walk [Deluxe Edition]

by Apparat

Overview

When accomplished electronic music producers speak of making proper songs instead of tracks -- most ominously, there's the one-two punch of "Dance music bores me now" and "I'm getting a band together" -- it's usually a good time to tune out. While Sascha Ring is guilty of all three and has backed it up with The Devil's Walk, an album completely divorced from the dancefloor and glitch/IDM, the shift has been gradual, not abrupt, and he happens to be composing some of the most evocative, finely detailed music of his decade-long career. No need to think back to the most organic song on 2007's Walls, the sapless and malformed "Over and Over," and prepare for more of the same; these songs, sometimes built on little more than strings, soft keyboard tones, and supple textures, are sturdy and fully developed. All the vocalists fall into place with solemn yet expressive performances, enhancing productions that straddle heartache and ecstasy. It's the type of album that can be enjoyed on the surface, as pleasant background listening, or as a deeply immersive experience. Anyone who enjoys it should seek the output of Ring collaborator Joshua Eustis' Telefon Tel Aviv, especially 2009's Immolate Yourself. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	09/27/2011
Label:	Mute
UPC:	0724596951521
Rank:	256435

Tracks

1. Sweet Unrest
2. Song of Los
3. Black Water
4. Goodbye
5. Candil de la Calle
6. The Soft Voices Die
7. Escape
8. Ash/Black Veil
9. A Bang in the Void
10. Your House Is My World
11. The World Around You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Apparat   Primary Artist
Sascha Ring   Mandolin,Piano,Guitar
Charles Gorczynski   Brass
Soap & Skin   Vocals,Featured Artist
Der Onkel   Marimba
Anja Franziska Plascha   Guest Artist,Vocals
Thimo Pommerening   Vibraphone
Simon Bauer   Bass (Upright)
Alfredo Noguiera   Guitar
Flavio Etcheto   Brass
David Haller   Vibraphone
Joerg Waehner   Drums
The Goeteborg/Berlin String Theory   Strings
Nackt   Piano,Guitar,Mandolin,Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Sascha Ring   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Instrumentation
Joshua Eustis   Producer
Apparat   Composer
Anja Franziska Plascha   Composer
Hanna Zeckau   Illustrations
Alfredo Noguiera   Composer
Anja Plaschg   Composer
Giovanni Nicoletta   Mixing
Kai Blankenberg   Mastering
Nackt   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Instrumentation,String Arrangements