New Release // Current Value Bjork Remixes Pt.1

One of the first reviews for Current Values keystone release, cementing his place in the forefront of the electronic music scene. The review is from Italy's (hence the Google translation) Soundwall magazine... read on!

Arrives in Italy, thanks to the London-based One Little Indian Records, the first of the seven chapters of Biophilia Remix Series. The entire collection will be published within a few months with an output every two weeks and we will see Björk in a number of occasions engaged in partnerships rather eclectic, ranging from the Current Value to Matthew Herbert. It could not be otherwise, given the many aspects that distinguishes the artist's Icelandic.

The onerous task of the first issue, "Crystalline / Solstice" is entrusted to Current Value, no doubt stronghold of drum & bass scene European. I am not particularly fond of this genre but on Björk's voice blended with the sounds of scratching Berlin feel the need to stop and reflect on my shortcomings. Current Value is in fact the natural choice to work on these two tracks, here, in fact, the dark essence that characterizes the work of Eliot can easily find its place. Not by chance is inspired remix of Crystalline last part of the piece, much stronger than the rest of the song. The intro immediately develops a key drum & bass riffs multiplying and accelerating the dominant version of Björk. The relative calm did not last long. Imagine being able to watch the eruption of a gyser. Between steam and ice vibrate synth and vocal stuck in a groove that blends with the explosive sound "glass" that echoes the theme of the original version. Seeing is believing.

I continue listening and are pleasantly surprised, "Solstice" strikes me even more than "Crystalline".A rhythmic pad and accompany the voice in a tune that describes emotional landscapes. Current Value decides to develop a sense of stillness that conveys the original version. Albeit slowly, everything grows. Come kick and snare. At the pad combines a simple but strong bass line that will not leave us until the end. One can not remain indifferent: instruments and vocals are balanced on a power play that culminates in the following key changes that leave no escape. Suddenly, then, the calm. The pad that has brought us this far without you noticing it closes the piece by freezing the tension and bringing the heartbeat back to normal.

I confess that when it comes to Björk has always been quite skeptical: I have great difficulty in understanding his stylistic choices and place it in the current musical scene. Someone told me that music is the best thing that could ever happen in life. Do not betray, is always there when you need it, is constantly evolving and never lets you down. Well, this record does nothing to prove this thesis.