At only two years old, this warm techno album is a classic.
It's the kind of album if you leave out in the kitchen your mate - who only likes Robbie Williams - ends up playing. It's the kind of album that your Asian rudeboy mate phones you up screaming who says electronic music doesn't have soul? It's the kind of techno album jazzy luminaries like Francois K adores. There aren't many albums like 'Deeparture In Time'.
Aril Brikha hails from Sweden yet grew up listening to the Detroit techno sounds innovated by Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins and Derrick May. The latter picked up Aril's Groove La Chord single before signing a whole album for his seminal Transmat imprint.
It's not hard to hear why May loved the album. Essentially it varies little in sound, from beginning to end, but that's a strength. While much of techno is hard dancefloor fodder, 'Deeparture...', is warm and peaceful, melodic and enchanting.
Available for the first time on vinyl, it's an album that always touches people. Like your Asian rudeboy mate reckons: who says electronic music doesn't have soul? Can you feel it?
