Raf and O
Raf and O
"Through the length" - GEO020 (GOE Records) digital download
Taken from their new album, A Giant in The Snow (GEO017 - out May 24th) on GEO records, Through The Length is a beautiful slice of Raf and O at their most powerful. On this digital download single there are mixes from Gagarin, Robert Logan, as well as the album mix. Mellowdubmarine also mix Go Find Another Planet, another great track from the album.
The Gagarin mix goes pop, spinning the spun out vocals of Raf Mantelli into a heartfelt and tender plea. Passionate in content, vibrant in context, "You touch me, you touch me deep" is the opening line. The track builds on light touch percussion, shiftshaping Raf`s haunting melody throughout.
Electronicist Robert Logan steps up the vibe whilst pulling apart the track into a skittering shower of typewriter rhyming dots and flecks, vocals float in and out of the undergrinding percussion until the track jumps right out of the speakers like a dolphin tripping the pull of gravity, bursting into the night air out of the green sea swell. Awesomely dark remix from Logan.
The new album was produced by band members Raf and Richard and their album mix has a groovy acoustic feel; snaking whispery vocals, almost trance-like melodies, inflections of a sugar pop rush. Short sharp jabs of sonics rise and swell throughout the song. Like the sound of tectonic plates shifting slightly, in an ecstatic embrace, rather than a grinding crushing collision.
Melting ice cream, making lovers dream.
Mellowdubmarine bring a chilled feel to another outstanding track from A Giant in The Snow, Go Find Another Planet has a laid back sleepy REM state vibe that Richards flowing bass keeps in motion. Raf`s la la la, la la la`s confirm that there is no added sweetener.
This is the original flavour. Taste it!
Buy it from ITunes, Boomkat and other digital musical stores
Paul Hawkins
