Wine vinyl

With this release Blondes introduce the final chapter of their trilogy of concepts of duality twelve inches for the consistently ambitious and excellent RVNG Intl imprint. Whispers abound of exciting new projects involving both artist and label next year, but before all that can be unveiled allow yourself to immerse fully in the sumptuous, all encompassing sounds of "Wine" and "Water". Back when Blondes started this series with "Lover" and "Hater" it was clear they'd stepped up their game from the sounds that permeated their Merok released album, and this twelve more than maintains that standard of quality. "Wine" immaculately unfolds into an infinite array of sonic layers, as heavenly vocal intonations slip into rhythmic sync with waves of outer galactic synths and thick set drum programming. As with all Blondes productions, there's a sense of welcome infinity to "Wine" that totally captivates. "Water" begins in subtler fashion, creeping from the silence with typically aquatic textures gradually forming around the hypnotic bass line and staccato percussive textures. Your senses however are equally spellbound by the time the percussion burrows its way to the fore as the end nears before all falls into the chasm of silence.

Beto Cravioto