We're very glad to present to you this debut-album of Un-Kai. Literally meaning "sea of clouds" in Japanese, the music represents a new, fresh approach in sound design. Un-Kai is a collaboration between Ruben van Rompaey (drums/percussion/synths) and Rutger Verberkmoes (synths/programming/sound engineer). The two started working together when they met at the Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands (1996). Although coming from different musical backgrounds they shared similar interests and soon started to experiment with sound concepts. In 2004-2008 Ruben recorded his three Eastern Expressions cd's in Rutger's Accent Audio studio and his Mozaic and Djembolale albums in 2009. The concept behind Un-Kai is to integrate percussion and electronic music as closely as possible. Not just two layers, an electronic beat with percussion played over it, for example, but the sounds had to blend together in a more organic way. We tried to do so by using all kinds of technical tricks like triggering a vocoder by a bendir (percussion instrument) or using a convolution sample of a tabla (instead of a reverb sample) over a drum computer loop. But now we're getting too technical :-) Maybe more important than the above, it had to be danceable and an adventure to listen to! Chill out on organic percussive beats, relax on various oriental atmospheres and immerse yourself into this unique sound adventure!

Un-Kai

Tagged as: World, Loops, Electronica, World Electronic, Experimental Electronic.

1. Sasha Merkulov: Ethnic New Age, Groove, Meditation, Sitar, Ambient
2. Ustoz: emotive electronica formed from the modern world
3. Mijo: catchy electronic music dosed with world influences
4. hands upon black earth: solid, sensual, organic, languorous electronic music
5. Robert Otto: Ambient Electronic and Neoclassical Soundscapes
6. Roe: A journey into the deep, beyond the bounds of ambient music
7. Mogilalia: surrealist, modern classical ambient with tranquil trascendence
8. Intersonic Subformation: Deep Space auditory exploration as seen through a prism of primeval human emotions
9. Sandeep Bhandari: Ethnic ambiance combined with electronic moods and grooves
10. Suchitra Lata: Swirling Chillout, Ambient, World, Progressive Pop, Indian classical veena and much more in between
11. Alexander Lisenkov: Lounge and dance electronic music with elements of jazz and ethnic
12. Ryo Utasato: From wild Electronica to soothing Ambient. From Ethnic Fusion to Epic Rock, Cinematic and beyond
13. Indidginus: n. Riddims (Music. Dubstep, dub, dancehall and global bass music, incorporating slide didgeridoo in live performances ~ DidgeriDubstep)
14. The Headroom Project: Vivid world-electronica grooves
15. Monom: ethnotronica, World music, electronic, downtempo, ambient techno, dystopia, cinematic, far-east, Australia and Europe
16. Francois Couture: Canadian composer, musician, orchestrator, arranger and sound designer
17. Kato Kahra: a world of independent music with electronic spice
18. Sora: Lushly evocative songstress singing music for a new world
19. Ruben van Rompaey: passionate Eastern percussion
20. Super Hi-Fi: Trombone-fueled hard Afro-Dub from Brooklyn!