Yarek - 3 Albums (2008-2010)

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Noc Na Zamku (2008). This seems to be a live recording (part of the Polish event "Olszty skie Lato Artystyczne 2007") although it overall sounds like a studio work. The album offers eight tracks of intense, fresh, versatile Berliner School, slightly Redshift-oriented sequencing and lush solo voices. The third piece "La Orkestra" accelerates into fourth gear, as the well rendered electronics, beats and rhythms venture into dance/trance territory as TD's "Kiew Mission" kindred vocal samples pass by through the sonic spectrum. Vocal phrases and breathing sounds mingled with holdback electronics slow things down again on "Ambient II". The following piece "Live" is made up of repetitive, mid-tempo paced hypnotic sequencer structures over which trance-like solo voices freely hover, as a dance beat shortly kicks in halfway. "Ambient" once begins with the "Kiew Mission" kindred vocal samples, after which stereophonic wide spread trancy sequencing, clicking rhythms and a lofty solo-voice set things in pleasant mid-tempo motion. "Berlin" comes next, featuring breathing sounds, Spyra and Jarre-flavoured sequencing structures and beats, topped by a "Oxygene pt1"-reminiscent solo. "Misja na marsa" closes the almost 50-minute album with powerful, in-your-face sequencing, Kraftwerkian voices and beats, with nice vintage sounds fading away at the end.
Organix (2009). Jaroslaw Degórski, aka Yarek, did leave a good impression with his previous recording "Noc Na Zamku", and it’s great to see him continue the same path on "Organix". The album isn’t exactly new though as the cd-booklet learns the music was already created in 2005. Nevertheless, the melodic and distinct Jarre-flavours are still present, as are the catchy and sparkling sequencer patterns and the groovy undercurrents which lend the music an extra vibe. It all really works out nicely, especially on the strong "Delfina", as does the fine sequencing on "Koral", which is very close to what Schulze was doing on "Farscape". There’s also a mellow, unhurried side to Yarek’s accessible music, which e.g. comes to the surface on the title track.
Spirits Of The Dust (2010). "Spirits of the Dust" is the third album of Polish synthesist Yarek (aka Jaroslaw Degorski), for which he revisited some shelved electronic pieces from the past. For this release, Jaroslaw completely re-arranged and re-recorded them with a bit of help from some friends. At first glance, the outcome appears to be quite rock-oriented and progressive. Just listen to the rocking e-guitar and powerful rhythms section accompanying the prominent sequencer sketches on the opening piece "Minaret". "Ariv El" offers a nice interplay of moody guitar and synths, making things settling down in a quiet, dreamy mood. "Caravana" hits the prog-rock mode again, a folky battle between violin, crashing e-guitar, voice, beats and electronics. "Carima" carries on in an ethnic/traditional style, which is emphasized by the female voice. Things turn more powerful again on "Ultrabas" and "Dance in the Rain" bringing a melange of beat/rhythms and spherical synths, the voices again lending it a ethnic flavour. The sparkling sequences and soloing e-guitar on "Dance in the Rain" remind of contemporary TD. "Allach Tears" turns out to be a moody, groovy piece with prominent percussion. A soft soaring Mellotron flute graces the atmospherics and occasional beats on the groovy "Black Waters". "Moon Eclipse" brings things to an end, bringing one more salute with yearning female voice, rocking guitar bits and prominent electronics.

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