And now it’s dark... Here comes NIGHTRIDE, less of an album than a Gesamtkunstwerk, devised by The Pussywarmers & Réka in their newest conceptual lineup, the ELEKTRONISCHE ABTEILUNG.
Forgotten synths, analog filters, hypnotic samples and loops conjure up a previously untold tale of the ultimate ride – the one into the Night.
Sketched out in the solitude of a godforsaken mountain cottage that serves as the band’s current hideout, NIGHTRIDE clearly marks the Pussywarmers’ transition towards a different understanding of what writing music can mean. A sensual ode to the Night, perceived and portrayed as both dreadful and irresistible, borrowing from its rhythms – delayed, repetitive and compulsive.
Tracked and mixed at the Pussywarmers’ own recording facility near Lugano with a broad selection of magnetic tapes, discontinued keyboards, Logic and a layer of Persuasive Percussions by Nic Mauskovic (ex Jacco Gardner), NIGHTRIDE will appear over the horizon as a fullmoon-white 12” vinyl wrapped in a one-of- a-kind cover designed by Ronny Hunger.
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When i first heard the singles from this album I was afraid the band will depart from their sound and adopt a more main-stream approach. Fortunately this wasn't the case and this new album is just as grand as the previous ones, with obvious improvement in composition. Derya's vocals are delivered in the same flawless manner, transporting the listener to an Eastern trip instantly. The most unexpected surprise on this was the addition of what appears to be an ethnographic recording at the end. Gabriel Tamas