short stories

The Frankfurt based producer Gabriel Le Mar presents with "short stories" his fourth solo album. Being internationally known for his involvement in groundbreaking projects such as the Saafi Brothers and Aural Float Gabriel Le Mar received wide acclaim for his genre crossing dub to downbeat productions. Packed with 10 jamming tunes, "short stories" consists of a balanced mix of 5 techno dance and 5 ambient to elektro tracks. Beginning with FFM (Beach Dub) along with acoustic guitars and dubby beats, the soundscape rises into multi-layered percussion and lavish breaks in "Hope". Full flight takes off with the first of three techno stompers (Steppin'), energetic and funkee in essence - just as Gabriel Le Mar¹s deejay sets. The journey continues with "ATX"s spacey elektro beats, highly strung sitars and an abundance of synths and sound effects. The theme carries over into "May, an eclectic acid elektro grinder. The techno roots of his home town lend themselves directly to Gabriel Le Mar¹s fusion of chill out and dance music styles. On short stories the selected tracks form a progressive journey through electro breaks, dance beats and magnetising instrumental atmospheres. As a deejay and producer Gabriel Le Mar seeks to integrate inspiring moments from his travels and live appearances into his music. Combined with a passion for dub and trip hop, the rhythmic roots in his sound are hard to ignore and crosses the definitions between dance and listening music.