Bogtrotter - Jamais Vu

[Bill]

 

Artist: Bogtrotter

Album: Jamais Vu

Label: Shanti Planti

 

Tracklist:

1. Prysmic March

2. Jamais Vu

3. Parallel Universe

4. Bionic Dusk

5.6's and 7's

 

Following up on the grimy awesomeness of the "Sonic Visions" and "Catawompus" EPs, the Minnesota producer takes his glitchy, wompy down tempo, hoses off all the mud and swampiness and presents something polished and sophisticated - down tempo bass music for the art gallery crowd.

 

Of these five tracks nothing stands out as a show-stopper, each track being as equally good as the last, none of them falling below a grade of pretty good to slightly-above-average. That said, "Jamais Vu" is an EP that, for all its glitch, all its womp, all its bass, slips into the background pretty easily while its playing.

 

That's not a bad thing but it is not a great thing, either.

 

"Prysmic March" comes closest to greatness with its bizarre trippiness and distorted, intelligent-sounding samples. Too, much on the title track, "Parallel Universe," "Bionic Dusk" and "6's and 7's" alternates between dirty-minded down tempo and the lithe, uplifting beauty of its melodies.

 

One day soon Bogtrotter will probably come up with a masterpiece. While "Jamais Vu" is quite good, it is not a seminal work and not the best that Bogtrotter has to offer. I have a feeling that day will come very soon though.

 

Available for free play or download at: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/bogtrotter-jamais-vu

[juril]

This was actually released in 2014, some stuff arrive a bit later to Ektoplazm. On point, I prefer Catawompus.

[Bill]

This was actually released in 2014, some stuff arrive a bit later to Ektoplazm. On point, I prefer Catawompus.

 

Ahh, was not aware it was released elsewhere before Ektoplazm. Right on, agreed about Catawompus. Really enjoyed Sonic Visions, too, especially the remix of Grouch.