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Breakbeat and musicality aren’t always easy bedfellows. Some noisecore terrorists shun the sounds of any real instruments, but the productions of Ils have always managed to combine melody and harmony with astute dancefloor savvy. Whether it be some of the jazzy drum + bass tracks he released on LTJ Bukem’s label in the mid-90s or the amazing ‘Next Level’ - one of the biggest breakbeat tracks ever - Ils has quite a pedigree of tracks.
His third artist album, ‘Bohemia’, carries on his tradition of exploring assorted flavours in breakbeat science. Spiritual, rocky, decadent and moving - the byword throughout is quality. Ils has already started the process of having some of the tracks remixed for singles, but as a body of work the album stands up as something a bit special.
“The working title for ‘Bohemia’ was ‘Masterpiece’,” Ils explains, “which I obviously wasn’t going to call it in the end, but I had that name written on post-it notes all around the studio. It kind of raises the bar in terms of quality, it’s just a way of psychologically upping your own standards. The working title of my last album ‘Soul Trader’ was ‘Green Fields’, just because I had my studio out in the countryside and I wanted it to be less of an urban thing and more just good music that would work out in open greenery - as well as in a club environment.
His third artist album, ‘Bohemia’, carries on his tradition of exploring assorted flavours in breakbeat science. Spiritual, rocky, decadent and moving - the byword throughout is quality. Ils has already started the process of having some of the tracks remixed for singles, but as a body of work the album stands up as something a bit special.
“The working title for ‘Bohemia’ was ‘Masterpiece’,” Ils explains, “which I obviously wasn’t going to call it in the end, but I had that name written on post-it notes all around the studio. It kind of raises the bar in terms of quality, it’s just a way of psychologically upping your own standards. The working title of my last album ‘Soul Trader’ was ‘Green Fields’, just because I had my studio out in the countryside and I wanted it to be less of an urban thing and more just good music that would work out in open greenery - as well as in a club environment.
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B_O_O_G_I wrote:
hmmm, wonder how third album name came up (bohemia). and how many good ol´ beers were behind it :)
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dajju wrote:
Vittu, this is such a wrong ILS, I want see Finnish ILS!
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an_evil_spirit wrote:
Блииин, ваще супер..... тащусь!!!!
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BUZZIK wrote:
отличное музло!
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Echologist wrote:
change it back to ILS!
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Alter_sKy wrote:
Очень даже!
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trancemw13 wrote:
I tak oto w moje łapy wpadło Idiots Behind The Wheel. Muszę przyznać, że Ils ma Swój własny, unikalny styl, niełatwy w odbiorze. Tym niemniej IBTH weszło mi w duszę jak w masło. ;)
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Mindcircus wrote:
Hate to pick hairs, but its Ils not ILS, capitalization suggests its an acronym, but its just a shortening of his first name, Illian. Great music regardless.
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LilouFly wrote:
крутой мен
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prodigy87 wrote:
Dwie ostatnie płyty kapitalne. Ktoś wie kiedy może kolejny album?
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Longipas wrote:
че так мало прослушки
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trancemw13 wrote:
Soul Trade to arcydzieło breakbeatu i ogólnie muzyki elektronicznej. Fantastyczny, ambitny album. Słucham tego z ogromną przyjemnością.;)
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robi86 wrote:
Storm from the east is a true masterpiece
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TorsTeneriffa wrote:
Vittu, this is such a wrong ILS, I want see Finnish ILS!
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mirrorbox wrote:
Any info why he almost stopped releasing new stuff since 2007?
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trancemw13 wrote:
Zajebisty breakbeat. Momentami zbliżony do Hybrid, zwłaszcza kawałek Cherish. ;>
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nauseah wrote:
underrated, i'd say. people should listen to more of this
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Uralmash-boy wrote:
this photo is a lot better
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shuesh wrote:
So who the hell votes up the pic where he looks like a junkie?
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MsJadeGold wrote:
Mr. Walker is all aces. With Soul Trader, he stole our souls from the purist "Breakbeat" genre and pulled us into his amazing adventures which included a collision of intense eclectic sounds, crossover clusters of punching beats and a dark touch of wicked wisdom... including the brilliant title which fits the music like white on rice. It's like a drug that you never want to sober up from. Also, I believe that album was very important to the history of Electronic music as it unlocked a future of diversity in sonic sounds that no one prior was able to capture in this way. With every album and track we are swept up and away. ILS is a monumental DJ and an aural force to be reckoned with. Anyone; especially those with a great ear and an intense love for music with multi-layers of soul depth should agree.
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