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Re: FUNKTION-12/13-PIETER K-BREAKBEATSCIENCE
Knowledge magazine:
This is a quite brilliant long player from Pieter K, bombarding you with complex beat patterns and intricate sound structures from the outset; and leaving you agog at the firm handle he has on such a diverse range of style. Known most widely for his drum & bass, that is how the album kicks off, so not seducing you into alternative alleys just yet, but certainly mesmerising you with the how soulful his technical approach can be. There's no denying the detail that is so central to this album either, but we never wind up in some production dead-end due to the pure emotion that rushes through this electro-organic fusion. From the opening salvo of "Trefusis Point" and "Under The Radar" that takes drum & bass to and far beyond the dancefloor, "Everything All The Time" immediately sets its stall out as something different. This is confirmed when we then, without warning, drop into the haunting house hybrid "Stars From Aircraft," with percussion, vocal and sub-bass that'll knock your socks off. This proves the path to further diversions, with the schizophrenic jazz dub jungle of "Impressions" leading to darker, more experimental sounds of this nature, before coming full circle with the slinky 4/4 shuffle of the "Natural Light Remix." Drum & bass sounds resurface to bring the album home, again with these tracks built with mood as the prime motivator and, through transcending the average d&b dancefloor, are as vital as any club-tight grooves in that field. In years to come, this album will be seen as a stone cold classic. Let's not sleep on it first time round.
--Richard Arnell, Nov. 2002.
Lunar magazine:
Being a huge drum and bass fan, I was taken aback by Pieter K's debut album, Everything All the Time. This CD proves to the listener that good electronic music can go beyond the dancefloor while still maintaining a strong connection to tough beats and serious bass. The tracks on this album are long, densely constructed cuts that grow and morph, all the while exposing the listener to a wide array of musical styles and influences. While drum and bass anchors this album, Pieter K moves into other territories that range from searching, restless techno to chilled, abstract montages to Asian-Indian sounds to euphoric, breakbeat epics. The guest vocals of Amy Jacob are sultry yet playful, unlike the more soulful vocals on many albums that come out of the U.K. Track number three, "Stars from Aircraft," is by far my favorite because of Amy Jacob's vocals and the melodic beats that flow extremely well. The playful, minimalist vocals that are on track number two also stand out. Track number six, though a bit long, clearly exhibits the direction Pieter K has taken his debut album, exerting an ambient, sit in a lounge and chill vibe. It's refreshing to see a new definition of drum and bass. Overall, Everything All the Time is put together very well. Each track flows into the next seamlessly. This album goes in many directions, yet is by no means all over the place. Would I go out and buy it? HELL YES!
--Cherish Lloyd, Oct. 2002.
Urb magazine:
Pieter K wrestles with the aesthetics of drum & bass and settles on redefinition
[Breakbeat Science] Best known for his deep and brooding drum & bass meditations, the Los Angeles-based Pieter K flexes his muscles and delivers an album breathtaking in its intensity and breadth. Echoing the restlessness of Bitches Brew-era Miles Davis, the atmospheric intensity of Aphex Twin and the breakbeat deconstruction of early Photek productions, Pieter K rises above the potential pitfall of self-indulgence that so often accompanies works of this nature.
While eclectic in nature and delicately constructed out of various live and synthetic elements, he never loses sight of the fact that he's attempting to dialogue with the listener on some deeper level. Technically astounding and impressive, the skills on display never overshadow the music itself. While the drum & bass purists may be disappointed with the lack of DJ-friendly dance-floor tunes, the open-minded listener will instantly fall for the sheer naked emotion on display.
From the opening call of Trefusis Point to the haunting and exotic Impressions, Pieter K explores different levels of rhythm, melody, tempo and emotion. While drum & bass and breakbeats in particular anchor the album, it moves freely into other sounds, able to raise goose bumps in techno territory as well as in chilled abstraction mode.
With support coming from Laurent Garnier and Doc Martin, it's obvious that Pieter K is already succeeding to touch those outside the usual boundaries drum & bass seems to impose.
--Chris Muniz, Nov. 2002.
Lunar magazine:
Being a huge drum and bass fan, I was taken aback by Pieter K's debut album, Everything All the Time. This CD proves to the listener that good electronic music can go beyond the dancefloor while still maintaining a strong connection to tough beats and serious bass. The tracks on this album are long, densely constructed cuts that grow and morph, all the while exposing the listener to a wide array of musical styles and influences. While drum and bass anchors this album, Pieter K moves into other territories that range from searching, restless techno to chilled, abstract montages to Asian-Indian sounds to euphoric, breakbeat epics. The guest vocals of Amy Jacob are sultry yet playful, unlike the more soulful vocals on many albums that come out of the U.K. Track number three, "Stars from Aircraft," is by far my favorite because of Amy Jacob's vocals and the melodic beats that flow extremely well. The playful, minimalist vocals that are on track number two also stand out. Track number six, though a bit long, clearly exhibits the direction Pieter K has taken his debut album, exerting an ambient, sit in a lounge and chill vibe. It's refreshing to see a new definition of drum and bass. Overall, Everything All the Time is put together very well. Each track flows into the next seamlessly. This album goes in many directions, yet is by no means all over the place. Would I go out and buy it? HELL YES!
--Cherish Lloyd, Oct. 2002
Remix:
Pieter K puts out
L.A.-based drum 'n'bass producer Pieter K takes advantage of his musical and production skills to elegantly chart an emotionally resonant path on his artist debut. Moods shift subtly from Amy Jacob's haunting vocals on Stars from Aircraft (which is already a favorite with many drum 'n'bass DJs) to the melancholy low flute tones and slinky breakbeat rhythms of Impressions. The record's breakbeat-centered tracks splinter off into a variety of genres but ultimately hold together.
Stacia Monteith, Nov. 2002 |
