We’d be surprised if you haven’t purchased Dimlite’s Grimm Reality already. But, just in case, we partnered up with AOL Spinner, who are hosting an album session on the eve of its release. Listen to this remarkable album in its entirety and if you like what you hear, well, do your part to support good music at your local shop or follow the links below.
Listen: Dimlite: Grimm Reality Album Session At AOL Spinner
Buy: Dimlite: Grimm Reality
Download: Dimlite “New, Better Pain.”
Presenting the Swiss producer/electronic musician’s remarkable third album in a 3×10-inch record set and CD.
Now Again Records is proud to present Grimm Reality, the third album from our favorite Swiss electronic musician. Dimlite incorporates the techniques and artistic attitude of two of his alter-egos (Misel Quitno, a fanatic in low-fidelity electro-acoustic composition; the Slapped Eyeballers, a two-headed, world-rock-folk combo) to color a progressive sonic vision.
Titling his third album Grimm Reality might seem to point to a new autobiographical streak in this Swiss musician, but that would be too simple. It’s up to the listener to piece together a version of Grimm’s reality from mere hints: the wistful romance of “XY,” the tension and release of “New, Better Pain” and soon through every perfectly poised moment on this record. Likewise, looking for the remains of a hip-hop influence, or a connection to what’s happening on modern-day dance floors, won’t yield much here. The precedents that spring to mind are all cherished outsiders – Neu, The Residents, Beefheart, Philip Glass – footnotes in mainstream music history but, in an altogether preferable parallel universe, titans of the recent past.
This isn’t the patchwork of a tasteful record collector though – Dimlite eschews samples entirely, imbuing his music with the spirit of his heroes but never once grabbing for their sound. In so doing, he creates music that is highly singular and – despite its relatively ancient influences – altogether new. The album is presented across two formats, a custom, matte-finished digipak and as a deluxe 3×10” slipcase with original artwork by Anneka Beatty. The vinyl edition also carries an exclusive 7” single and a digital download code.
Buy: Dimlite: Grimm Reality
Download: Dimlite “New, Better Pain.”
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We’re pleased to have an official French photographer – Mr. Mass – as he supplies us with images of shows that we couldn’t possibly believe happened unless we saw the proof ourselves. A barefooted Dimlite playing alongside Julian Sartorious at New Morning in Paris this past Friday for dancing girls onstage? Yeah, it happened: see above. Mr. Purple Brain, Paul White, was there too: see below..
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Buy it here.
Produced by Dimlite
Art direction by Anneka Beatty.
Mastered by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering, Berlin.
Tracklist:
1. You Very Rich Believer.
2. Pour Some Blood, We Got This.
3. Blur, Blur, Blur, Blur.
4. Healing A Random Tyrant.
5. New, Better Pain
6. Yes, Welcome
7. XY
8. Through The Grimms/Stars Down
9. Than Them
10. Fridge Note
11. One Of Uh Infinity’s Uh Countless Uh Tiny Cycles
12. Heroine Roof
3×10 LP Box Set/CD. 2011. NA5086.
Download high res cover art here.
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Big news – well, it is if you’re able to make it out to any of the European dates listed below: our man Dimlite is hitting the road ahead of the release of his forthcoming Now-Again album The Grimm Reality (more information on that one coming soon)… He’s touring with his drumming pal Julian Sartorius, who he describes as “the incredible drummer I had never dared to ask for collaboration, who grew up near to where I did, and who has been recording and uploading one rhythm every single day for half a year now.”
He sounds like our kind of guy.
Saturday, 03 September 2011 @ Bimhuis, Amsterdam (NL)
w/ Julian Sartorius on drums
Friday, 09 September 2011 @ New Morning, Paris (FR)
w/ Julian Sartorius on drums
Friday, 16 September 2011 @ Vingis Park, Vilnius (LT)
w/ Julian Sartorius on drums.
Friday, 23 September 2011 @ A38, Budapest (HU)
w/ Julian Sartorius on drums
Saturday, 01 October 2011 @ Avant Art Festival, Wroclaw (PL)
Collaborative show w/ Richard Eigner
