K-X-P: K-X-P (CD on Smalltown Supersound)

Band: K-X-P
Label: Smalltown Supersound
Title: K-X-P

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Band:K-X-P
Title:K-X-P
Reviewed By:Maarten Schiethart
Date Published:14/08/2010

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Via way of Oslo, a Helsinki super trio holding up a great promise, perhaps sums up best the direction in which the music on this is going. The mighty Aavikko and the peculiar Op:l Bastards split up and now K-X-P comes to the Baltic rescue. You still get the feeling that thunderbirds might invade the next moment but unlike the 1 minute and 20 seconds escape route that Aavikko used to offer, K-X-P indulges in lengthy workouts. Krautrock is the magic word now.

'Mehu Moments' is a prime example of Krautrock. It is probably best defined as dopey autobahn rock. Trance in transport. There's plenty of it around these days but K-X-P are leaders in their field. Keeping in lane with symbolic sounds, those wacky Finnish have constructed, and guide you along very odd entries and exits. K-X-P combine roundabout confusion and a fast lane sense of freedom and there are mysteriously loose bits at the start and at the end of, otherwise, perfectly smooth rides.

Progression shows on 'New World' where a much bigger, trance-like sound evolves. There is no escape from the forces behind K-X-P. K-X-P handle a sublime type of blandness over the course of 50 minutes. The missing link for Musik for Autobahnen perhaps, remixed for cyclists and pedestrians. Pecularly pleasing.

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