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Krusseldorf – From Soil to Space 1. Geometrics 2. Boxing 3. The Cell 4. First Blood 5. From Soil to Space 6. Click 7. Deep Fulgin 8. Tokyo Nights 9. Soe Doe 10. Deep into the Bowl 11. Choclop 12. Zyclops 13. A head under the Towel After having reviewed Krusseldorf's second album, 'Bohemian groove', I was certain that this was the pinnacle of Simon Heath's career, he could never release an album that would top it. This was the perfect album, there were no flaws, no bad tracks, no mistakes, everything was meshed into something extraordinary. This album was Simon's fifteen minutes of fame, I told myself, and to be honest, how do you top something perfect? Well you can't really top it but you obviously can do it again! And perfect a second time around, is surely good enough for me. The first thing you recognize is Krusseldorfs amazing production skills, it's crisp, acidic, snappy and the composition never feels misplaced or unconsidered. The composition is worth mentioning, it's a more daring one. Simon is pushing the boundaries a little bit into a more glitchy and at times crazy approach, reminiscent of 'Smokers lounge', only this time it is executed exceedingly better. What is also apparent is the dark, gloomy touch. 'From soil to space' does not have the same emphasis on melodic content as Bohemian Groove did, which was a very colorful album. The color spectrum on FSTS is towards a more brown and gray one, represented on the cover art. Here the center of gravity is the gloomy atmosphere and the glitchy composition. A good way of describing this sonic gourmet dish is the merging between Simon's other project Atrium Carceri and Krusseldorf. So there's not a ton of melodies but they do appear from time to time. Although not as to make the music veer away too far from it's gloomy tendency, at most it sounds contemplatively beautiful with an edge of sadness. I think that this was a conscious choice from Simon and a good one at that. This album was never meant to convey something happy or elevating. It adds a mature touch, and it makes me regard Simon more as a great composer than a good downtempo producer. Music can be art, and very much so on FSTS. Every listen I just sit and “watch” the music, looking at it from different angles, letting it give rise to different notions and conceptions in my mind, there is always some little detail I didn't notice before. I would like to hang it on the wall but this is of course not possible, it's a piece of truly abstract art. It might be true that a picture says more than a thousand words, and I feel inclined to submit to you that a good album says more than words can ever describe. And this is surely the case with 'From soil to space'. If you like this review please check out my Blog at http://thenoseisperp...r.blogspot.com/

Krusseldorf- From Soil to Space (AlephZ18) Listen & read: http://aleph-zero.info/cd-176/Krusseldorf--/From-Soil-to-Space/details.html Release Date: October 17, 2011 Krusseldorf is Simon Heath, a diverse genre-crossing musician and producer working on many projects in different constellations and with 18 full length albums behind him over the years and many more EPs and single releases. Besides Krusseldorf, two of his more famous projects are Atrium Carceri and Za Frûmi. Aleph Zero is proud to have Krusseldorf join its family, following releases in Beats & Pieces, Iboga and Sofa Beats. From Soil to Space is an album where we feel Simon has really reached a new height in his musical creation. He presents here a deep musical journey ranging on wide spectrums on many levels, as the album name aptly explains. It’s challenging and yet dreamy, psychedelic and atmospheric, journeying through dark depths, contemplative moments and optimistic caressing melodies. The music is always very visual and highly cinematic, and there’s always another layer to discover. Track list: 1. Geometrics 2. Boxing 3. The Cell 4. First Blood 5. From Soil to Space 6. Click 7. Deep Fulgin 8. Tokyo Nights 9. Soe Doe 10. Deep into the Bowl 11. Choclop 12. Zyclops 13. A Head under the Towel How to get it: CDs: http://www.aleph-zero.info/cd-176/Krusseldorf--/From-Soil-to-Space/details.html http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/krusseldorf3 http://www.amazon.com/Soil-Space-Krusseldorf/dp/B005OR5AEK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1318771352&sr=8-2 http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ale/ale1cd018.html http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=8894 http://beatspace.com/6656/Aleph+Zero+Records/KRUSSELDORF/From+Soil+To+Space/detail.aspx http://www.goastore.ch/product_info.php?products_id=4658&osCsid=f28f069f88633d43588ad529c4891986 http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8613505 Downloads: http://alephzerorecords.bandcamp.com/album/from-soil-to-space http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/krusseldorf3 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/from-soil-to-space/id465522810 http://www.amazon.com/From-Soil-to-Space/dp/B005NHGV6M/ref=tmm_msc_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1318771352&sr=8-2 http://www.junodownload.com/products/from-soil-to-space/1830468-02/ http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Krusseldorf-From-Soil-to-Space-MP3-Download/12823709.html http://www.beatport.com/release/from-soil-to-space/683324 http://bigpondmusic.com/album/krusseldorf/from-soil-to-space .