O by Oval - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

From his music alone, Oval's Markus Popp always seemed the most professorial of the experimental techno crowd in the '90s, but he left the academy, so to speak, with barely a backward glance, early in the 2000s. In that light, his return in 2010 with an EP (Oh) and the LP O are most welcome. His methods have changed remarkably, although the results haven't. Where he used custom gear in the past, he's traded it in for off-the-shelf processing software. Technology must have caught up with him, though, since he's easily able to conjure the sound of Oval -- warm drones and string plucks that are sliced and diced with the cold rigor that Buñuel and Dalí applied to an Andalusian eyeball. The big difference on this two-disc set, however, is the occasional, recognizable drum pattern, mostly snare strikes or cymbal crashes, that give the rest of the music a wider dynamic range. The first disc is a 20-track monolith of bucolic digitalia, much like Popp's earlier landmarks 94Diskont and Systemische. The second disc, however, includes 50 tracks of what Popp refers to as ringtones -- "concise, highly detailed pieces that are a conscious nod to the culture of instant gratification."

Volume 1

1. Panorama

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

2. Ah!

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

3. Shhh

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

4. Glossy

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

5. Stop Motion

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

6. Sky

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

7. Beige

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

8. Brahms Mania

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

9. Cinematic

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

10. Cry

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

11. Cottage

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

12. I Heart Musik

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

13. Salamanca

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

14. Dolo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

15. Dricas

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

16. Cyprus

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

17. Vessel

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

18. Dynamo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

19. Finis

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

20. Emocor

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

Volume 2

1. Citybike

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

2. Oslo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

3. IJ

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

4. Rivo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

5. Pomp

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

6. Blinky

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

7. Parallax

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

8. Koral

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

9. Kolor

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

10. Auto Matic

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

11. Dream Over

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

12. Pastell

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

13. Magnify

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

14. Drift

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

15. Allover

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

16. Derby

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

17. Flax

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

18. Bergen Best

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

19. Matinée

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

20. Kukicha

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

21. 6AM

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

22. Flamingo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

23. Rivo II

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

24. Goodbye

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

25. Fontan

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

26. Co-Echo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

27. Stop Motion II

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

28. Vitesse

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

29. September

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

30. Voilà

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

31. Vegas Top

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

32. Expo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

33. Lonely

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

34. Java

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

35. Klack

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

36. Project Evergreen

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

37. Rainyday

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

38. Big City Nights

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

39. Rosammie

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

40. Gallo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

41. May Tea

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

42. Chronograph

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

43. Jank

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

44. Breezy

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

45. Press

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

46. Form Faktor

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

47. Terminal

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

48. Karo

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

49. Swiss Summer

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

50. Happyend

Primary Artist: Oval; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

70 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 56 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Electro, Minimal, Glitch, Experimental

Label

Thrill Jockey

Music Distribution Service

Thrill Jockey Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 6, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

790377024425