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Ron Boots & Bas Broekhuis - Hydrythmix

by Ron Boots

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Floating 03:23
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Rivers 08:00
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The Well 08:42
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Meadow 10:33
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Recorded in 1989, released on CD in 1996, reissued in 2004. Some discs are worth being resurrected, and Hydrythmix is one of them.

The powerful classic Berlin school sequencing grabs you immediately on "The Rising Sun", more than strong enough to carry the rest of the track on its back. Bubbly little effects shine brightly in the mix, and soaring synth strings bring it home.
"Floating" is appropriately named, as light keys and occasional clicking drumsticks play off a cat-like main synth phrase that seems to expand and contract.
"Rivers" is a well-known track from Ron’s Dreamscape CD, pulsing steadily along with swelling grandeur.
Water bubbles up from "The Well" amidst light percussion and fluty synths, ending with a Japanese flavor.
Bas’ quiet but powerful drums are featured in "Meadow", joined by Ron’s great synth work.
The tropical if slightly misspelled "Malibou Beach" is suitably warm and soothing.
"The Escher Drawing" is a fantastic track in the grand style of vintage Klaus Schulze, a precursor to Bas’ excellent solo disc by the same name.
Hydrythmix ends with the 21-minute "Ocean Tale" ,which plays as one piece but has three separately titled unmarked pieces within it.
"Shoreline" is very mellow and a touch melancholy, then "Fast Wave" clearly picks up right at the sequence that starts at 8:15, which adds drums, bird calls, synth pads, and cool bell tones.
It all drops off rather dramatically as "Landsight" picks up at the 15:20 mark. A metallic, hollow tone rings out, a few other electronic dabbles, then a ticking clock and a steady bass pulse. Hints of soft melody try but never quite coalesce from the mist, and the disc fades quietly and coolly away.

Sublime.

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released January 1, 2004

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