Rakka II, by Vladislav Delay

Rakka II

by Vladislav Delay

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Velocet Ocelot "This condensation is likely to be in the form of helium rain: As hydrogen turns to its metallic state, helium separates from it, forming superheated droplets which descend towards the core." Favorite track: Rapine.

s/emtex a/udio w/orks If you like Emptyset's Recur, like me, you'll love this (and Rakka I)! It's between music and noise, an arhythmic madness, raw & pure techno, surprising, demanding. Favorite track: Rapaa.

Extralife Hold on tight. This is a wild ride.

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In 2020 Cosmo Rhythmatic released ‘Rakka,’ which presented Sasu Ripatti’s glorious return to his most famous alias: Vladislav Delay. Nonetheless, the album contents made it evident that this eventual comeback was not intended as a revival. Ripatti was reactivating the project and a steadfast evolution in its sound, a new approach to both the emotional and environmental characteristics of electronic composition.

The inspiration for this new course was given to Ripatti by a series of ventures into the wilderness of his native Finland, confronting “The raw, undefined, uncontrolled and uncorrupted power that exists within it.” The result is a hyperbolic, extreme ecosystem of sound populated by fast-moving drones, dense clouds on noise, and tectonic bass rumbles with hints of harmony birthed by harsh tonal contrasts. The sheer intensity of the music was only matched by the rigor of its craft.

2021 sees the coming of the second chapter in that very same journey. ‘Rakka II,’ once more on Cosmo Rhythmatic and made of that very same impassioned matter. Tho while on the first one, Ripatti seemed intent to portray the elemental forces as free, unabashed, and unconstrained by musical structures, here he appears to compile some of it in beats and progressions that have something in common with the wildest sides of dance music. It’s like consciousness tuning in with the non-human after struggling with its apparent distance and hostility, accepting its uncoded structures, and finally finding a common language for reconciliation.

As Ripatti puts it, Rakka II is a romantic summer vision full of hope and optimism; after the brutalist vibes on the first one, the storm has passed and skies are clearing.

Rakka II is ultimately another masterful achievement in an already stellar career and an unquiet blast of energy for chaotic times.

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released April 16, 2021

Written & Produced by Sasu Ripatti
Artwork by LCR
Layout & Type by Pasquale Ascione
Mastering & Cut by LOOP-O
Publishing by Warp Music LTD
© Cosmo Rhythmatic 2021

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