{"product_id":"zen214","title":"Dorian Concept - Joined Ends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\u003cobject width=\"430\" height=\"300\"\u003e\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Ejg6K6Pb03E?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_GB\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003e\n\u003cembed src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Ejg6K6Pb03E?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_GB\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"430\" height=\"300\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/object\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 2014, Austrian musician and producer \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/dorian-concept#.U9DZfo2wK7M\"\u003eDorian Concept\u003c\/a\u003e will present his singular musical vision in its most widescreen form to date. His second album \u003cem\u003eJoined Ends\u003c\/em\u003e is the biggest, boldest work of his career, and a sheer, technicolour audible joy. \r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album is sonic geometry at its finest. With layers upon layers of breathtaking chords, weighty bass lines and hypnotic synth phrases - the album sits somewhere between a floating lucid dream and a deep trip into a synaesthetic wonderland. The track \u003cstrong\u003e\"Draft Culture\"\u003c\/strong\u003e made him realise he was \u003cem\u003e“on to something, vibe-wise.”\u003c\/em\u003e Then the album began to take shape, very slowly but deliberately. In the past he had tended to work quickly finishing tracks within days, whereas each of the tracks on this the album was often a month-long process. \r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst working on this album he cut down on touring and distanced himself from his signature club sound to put his mind on what was to become a two year journey. His rise from bedroom producer to Royal Albert Hall performer has been beautifully encapsulated on \u003cem\u003eJoined Ends\u003c\/em\u003e. \r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe self-taught keyboarder and multi-instrumentalist also studied Sound Design \u0026amp; Music Production at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences which helped inform his unique approach to production. \r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cem\u003eJoined Ends\u003c\/em\u003e, he dropped his trademark MicroKorg and started working with new gear, building the album around a Wurlitzer electric piano and a handful of analogue synths. Sequencing only the beats, he based his songs on material he recorded live and then sampled. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/dorian-concept#.U9DZfo2wK7M\"\u003eConcept\u003c\/a\u003e says, \u003cem\u003e“the new gear was important because the MicroKorg had been my main production unit for a long time. It really tied me down to my old sound. I’ve always been a fan of reduction, so working with analogue gear was a way for me to put my focus back on playing. It feels like my first musical cycle is closing and the start of a new one.”\u003c\/em\u003e With this in mind, he is expanding his much lauded live show into a trio with touring planned for the autumn. \r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album moves with profound subtlety and deceptive simplicity: at times feeling effortless and light (\"\u003cstrong\u003eAnn River, Mn\"\u003c\/strong\u003e), other times taking a turn for the calculated (as in the rhythmic intensity of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Trophies\"\u003c\/strong\u003e), and sometimes falling into euphoric escape (heard in the fragile arpeggios of the closer \"\u003cstrong\u003eTried Now Tired\"\u003c\/strong\u003e.) Although there is a tangible narrative weaving throughout, each individual song is packed with several stories, such as \u003cstrong\u003e\"Nest Nest\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, which oscillates between music-box charm, dynamic flares and pulsing rhythms. A dense, agile body of work filled with playful melodic earworms, complex textures and virtuosic transformations, the long player reveals more with each listen. \r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe even sings throughout, intertwining melodies and washes of colour. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/dorian-concept#.U9DZfo2wK7M\"\u003eDorian Concept\u003c\/a\u003e explains: \u003cem\u003e\"I wanted my vocals to have a distant feel, to be somewhat inaudible and androgynous. For them to be something that you'd feel like humming rather than reciting - almost as if the vocals entered your mind as a memory.\" \r\n\r\n\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy challenging himself to work outside of his established musical environment, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/dorian-concept#.U9DZfo2wK7M\"\u003eDorian Concept\u003c\/a\u003e has re-invented himself. Joined Ends brings the feeling of the artist at his most free. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44934144721055,"sku":"ZEN214","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":44934144753823,"sku":"ZENCD214","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/joined-ends-main.jpg?v=1736247000","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/zen214","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}