Silk by George Pallikaris - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Whoever believe that electro is all body-popping breaks and cold robot maneuvers ought to give George Pallikaris a listen. On this full-length for Germany's Electrolux label, the Greek producer slows the typical electro drums down to a languid beat that is clearly meant for mood, not groove. Perhaps such a divergent take on electro could only be accomplished by an outsider, not tied to the standards and methods of typical electro. Yet considering Pallikaris's day job as tech-house producer G-Pal for the Bedrock and Plastic City labels, this shift in mood is still a shocking change of form.
More than a mood swing, Pallikaris uses the mellower rhythms to stretch his wings as a producer, introducing a crystalline guitar and piano refrain on "Seaside" that would have shattered under the pressure of his dance oriented work. "Woman" shrouds itself in full flavored ambience like a dark lipgloss while "Asian Foundation" does a superb job in conjuring a cinematic image of water flowing past ancient Buddhist, temples without resorting to any cliché Asiatic instrumentation. "Vourvourou" does lift a Jamaican upbeat from the island's reggae sound, but said rhythm has become nearly universal in downtempo electronic. Silk expertly contradicts any preconceptions about the clinical precision of electro, techno or Pallikaris' usual recordings. ~ Joshua Glazer

1. More Than We Could

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

2. Seaside

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer

3. After Midnight

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

4. Travel

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

5. Dreaming

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

6. Woman

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

7. Electroula

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

8. Being With You

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

9. Asian Foundation

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

10. Insearch Of

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

11. Natural Being

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

12. Helen

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: Goerge Pallikaris; Composer

13. Vourvourou

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

14. Dreaming (Beats)

by George Pallikaris

Primary Artist: George Pallikaris; Main Performer
Composer: George Pallikaris; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 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, Electronic, Ambient, Jazz, Big Band, Downtempo, Dance, Techno

Label

Elektrolux

Music Distribution Service

Kontor Records GmbH

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 13, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

807297010626