As difficult to pin down as a carrier bag full of water, Danton Eeprom’s debut album Yes is More will surely pique the interest of anyone interested in electronic music. Having remixed Simian Mobile Disco and Little Boots, partnered with Radio Slave on the massive “Grindhouse” and released a slew of techy 12"s such as “Confessions of English Opium Eater”, it was high time for the French producer’s full length, which is so complete, varied and balanced that it feels like anything but.
“Thanks for Nothing” sounds like Giorgio Moroder producing an indie band with a penchant for Northern Soul, which rolls nicely into the stop-start shuffle of “Give Me Pain”, a track that alternates between synthesized brass, heavy percussion and Danton's soaring voice. After “Stilettos Rising” calms with a hypnotic groove, “Tight” rolls out of the speakers and kicks you in the face with its mean percussion, purposeful beats and squiggly electronic sounds. Cut through with snippets of what sounds like a football crowd, the track is devastatingly simple, ultra effective on a dancefloor, and wholly enjoyable at home.
And that just one of the many things that elevates this album above others of its ilk: Danton's ability to meld dancing music with something more intelligent. “What's A Balloon But a Bag of Air” and “Vivid Love” are lovingly crafted pieces of music that bring to mind everyone from Air to the Magnetic Fields, but don't really sound like either. These counterbalance the heavier points as if it’s the most natural thing in the world. Always enjoyable, never forced and musically engaging at every turn, Yes is More is shaping up to be one of the first brilliant releases of the new decade.
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