Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-THRILL-590IE

Colour

Colour details

Translucent Red

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

790377590111

Total Cap

Red LP

LP-THRILL-590

Black

Extended format: No

790377059014

Black LP

Artist

Oval

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Thrill Jockey Records

Oval is a pioneering electronic music project founded in Darmstadt, Germany in 1991 by Markus Popp, Sebastian Oschatz, Frank Metzger and Holger Lindmüller. Originally a quartet, Oval later became a trio when Lindmüller left in 1993. Eventually, Oschatz and Metzger also departed in 1995, leaving Oval as the solo project of Markus Popp.

Known for their innovative use of digital technology and glitch aesthetics, Oval has been at the forefront of experimental electronic music for over three decades. Their unique sound combines fragmented samples and intricate rhythms to create mesmerizing sonic landscapes that push the boundaries of traditional composition.

Influenced by artists such as Fennesz, Jan Jelinek, Vladislav Delay, Microstoria and Ryoji Ikeda among others, Oval's discography spans numerous critically acclaimed albums that have solidified their status as one of the most influential acts in the genre. With each release, they continue to captivate audiences with their bold sonic explorations and uncompromising artistic vision.

Markus Popp is endlessly curious and his music as Oval is delightfully inventive. Since pioneering albums in the 90s systemisch and 94diskont., Oval has continually excavated new spaces in electronic music, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape. New album Romantiq finds Popp delivering his most light and delicate tones to date. Like the plucking of harp strings, Popp’s organic and playful approach to sound is warm and bright. Oval continually, confounds with his ability to conjure such lithe, evocative sonics from software.

Romantiq evolved from an audio-visual collaboration with digital artist Robert Seidel for the grand opening of the German Romantic Museum, where a huge outdoor projection covered the museum building. Popp sought a more expansive definition of the romantic, conjuring flickering images that glitch, evolve and collapse in on one another – opulent neo-chamber music lit by the paradoxically heartwarming screen glow of social media flirtations. Popp crafted dozens of short vignettes that each sought to evoke a specific mood or emotion. Processed period instruments trace luxuriant spaces that shift from low-lit chambers to glistening palatial grandeur, glitching through past, present and future. Swelling atmospheres emerge like perfume, rich scents flooding the senses before evaporating on the breeze. Romantiq’s musical oxytocin is made from ancient instruments processed and edited by a modern electronic master with the utmost deftness and delicacy.

Romantiq

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