Syntaks - Awakes

April 24th, 2006 by admin
Tony Levin

ARTIST: Syntaks
TITLE: Awakes
LABEL: Benbecula Records
FORMAT: CD
RELEASE DATE: May 2006

Jakob Skøtt has been a life-long collaborator with friend Jonas Munk, aka Manual. Their first release together was in 2002 as "Limp" releasing the highly acclaimed album on Morr Music entitled "Orion". A couple of years later the duo released under the own names for the album “Golden Sun” on Darla. Jakob is also part of the 4 piece Causa Sui with a release on Germany’s Nasoni.

Where the previous collaborations with Manual has been soporific hip hop beats and melting soundscapes, “Awakes” sees Syntaks explore more varied territories. The ten track album clocks in just under 50 minutes and journeys into an expertly crafted concoction of dub, guitar pop, leftfield beats and Slowdive-esque washes of guitar with the slightest hint of Cocteau Twins at their best.

Tracklisting
01 Rise
02 Isaac Dust
03 Kilgore Lives
04 Big Sur
05 Awakes
06 Respirator Birth
07 0400 Hours
08 Stars Fell on the Shore
09 Tundra
10 In the Wake

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