Triola - Tropfstein
Jörg Burger has flirted with many aliases before (The Modernist, Burger/Ink, Bionaut) but even after a decade of recording, he only seems to be hitting his prime now, recording ambient techno as Triola. No matter the guise, Burger productions are usually easy to identify by their prickly keyboards and heavy tech-dub atmospheres. Triola proves to be no exception, but the fact that it seemingly references all the best qualities of his past (the crunchy rhythms of the Modernist, the lushness of the Bionaut, the pop accessibility of Autobianchi) in one convenient package seems to elevate everything to the next level. Previously confined to a single beat-less track on the past three Pop Ambient collections, as well as a spot on to Leichtes Hören's Teil 1 compilation, Im Fünftonraum allows Burger room to fully define the idea of Triola as sticky urban ambience with a touch of naiveté. Burger has arguably been heard best in concentrated listens, where there is less chance of the homogeneity that has slightly plagued his previous full-lengths. Im Fünftonraum's strong conceptual unity plays up this idea of consolidation, with each track being tied to one another as part of a whole. While most ambient albums would suggest a quiet night of staying at home, Im Fünftonraum plays out like a long, daydreaming journey through the city. There are a lot of strong images present on each individual track, but perhaps the most prominent ones that come to me are the scenes in the film <b>...</b>
The Modernist Burger/Ink Bionaut Im Fünftonraum Kompakt Ambient Dub Electronica
