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bits & pieces 4

by Damokles

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The Escape 04:24

about

As many of you have understood I make a lot of music.
This year alone, I have made 22 tracks. 10 of them will go on an album with vocal tracks that will be released at the end of this year.
The rest, as incoherent as they are, are all instrumental and released on this album. Apart from finding an order that made sense on some plane, they are not very related to each other.

As far as I know, this is my first all-instrumental album. I hope you enjoy it.


REVIEWS:

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ZERO MAGAZINE - Johan Arenbo:

Damokles tillbaka med sin neonskimrande synthwave
Keytarvirtuosen och åttiotalsfantasten Anders Ekström – i elektroniska kretsar mer känd som Damokles – som häromåret anordnade Sveriges första synthwavefestival (läs mer här), har släppt ett nytt album.

Skivan ifråga heter Bits & Pieces 4 och i vanlig ordning är det neonskimrande synthwave som står på menyn, där den röda tråden är snygga syntljud, smarta melodier och sköna elektrofunkvibbar. Lite som ett åttiotalistiskt möte mellan Giorgio Moroder, Jean-Michel Jarre och Herbie Hancock.

Om Zero Magazine får bestämma, så borde ”Time To Move On” spelas på alla sommarfester i augusti. Plocka fram dansskorna, frisyrgelén och sväng era lurviga!

Read the entire review here: zeromagazine.nu/2022/07/28/damokles-bits-pieces-4/

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ABSYNTH - Karl Magi:

Damokles’ bits & pieces 4 might be a collection of tracks that don’t quite fit in with his other albums, but they still represent a creative, unique take on synth-based music full of Damokles’ skillful synth solos, compelling percussion and first-rate melodies. There’s a playful quality to his music that I also greatly appreciate and its on full display here.

Melodic writing is most certainly Damokles’ strong suit and bits & pieces 4 showcases it to great effect. Damocles has an ear for creating catchy, engaging melodies that are full of expressive feeling. I enjoy the way he mingles emotional states in his melodic writing, adding more depth to the proceedings.

Another strong suit for Damokles is his synth soloing. Many of the tracks on bits & pieces 4 contain his free-wheeling, madly inventive solos that erupt with exuberant energy and blaze wildly. His playful nature is given free rein on the album and that further builds the musical quality of the tracks.

The way in which percussion is deployed in Damokles’ music draws me into it deeply. He has an innate feel for percussion sounds and patterns that are ear-pleasing. I enjoy the integration of propulsive and interesting rhythms and fascinating drum sounds with all of the other musical elements, crafting a rich album that has a dynamic quality to it.

Read the entire review here: www.absynth.space/articles/damokles-bits-amp-pieces-4

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released July 18, 2022

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Damokles Malmö, Sweden

Swedish producer with real roots in the 80s making synthwave and other 80s inspired music.

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