PANTHA DU PRINCE – Black Noise

It’s a never ending battle. The battle between nature and technology. The void between mechanical and manual…digital versus analog. In an attempt to try to find a common ground, Hendrik Weber, a.k.a. Pantha du Prince, has released Black Noise. The Berlin- and Paris-based musician, producer, and visual artist has released this collection of 10 tracks that intermix a collage of ambient found sounds with a dominate Euro house beat. All 10 tracks are built around this simple instrumental equation, minus “Stick to my Side,” which features guest vocals by Noah Lennox of Animal Collective. The album provides great background music and that’s about it; that is unless you are a fan of the genre or you live in a rave. Fans of ambient house should check out this release.

(Rough Trade Records, 66 Golborne Road, London, W10 5PS UK)