Me Raabenstein :: R (nonine)

Twelve tracks representing a cross-section of what could only be described as pure exploratory realms, Me Raabenstein’s audio-biography is detailed with clarity as it wisps by from 1997 — 2011.

Me Raabenstein delivers a free download album retrospective of compositions from the past 15 years. Arranged, focused (and defocused) experiments through time, the nonine label operator nostalgically flushes varied musical extrapolations — most of them previously unreleased, including remixes — forgoing barriers and creating new sub-genres along the way. Interwoven soundtrack grooves, disjointed experiments and rhythmic clips flutter across darkened vocal samples, lost voices (multilingual in parts) and classical constructs. Twelve tracks representing a cross-section of what could only be described as pure exploratory realms, Me Raabenstein’s audio-biography is detailed with clarity as it wisps by from 1997 — 2011. While difficult to really examine via words, R balances itself as a vehicle with which a plethora of leftfield genres (funk, hip-hop, jazz, classical, exp-electronic, ambient/drone) are placed firmly in the reaches of a wide (and open-minded) audience.

R is available on nonine. [Release page]