{"title":"Zombie Zombie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vae-vobis","title":"Vae Vobis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifteen years in and \u003cstrong\u003eZombie Zombie\u003c\/strong\u003e are going way back, the cinematic French synth trio's sixth studio album \u003cem\u003eVae Vobis\u003c\/em\u003e veers away from the science fiction overload of their 2017 opus \u003cem\u003eLivity\u003c\/em\u003e to plunge their music deep into the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoined by soprano singer Angele Chemin and Francois and The Atlas Mountains' Laura Etchegoyhen as part of the Doomed Angels choir on vocals, lyrics are sung in Latin, drawn from the proverbs of the Dutch humanist Erasmus. \"We wanted to remain mysterious, to send cryptic messages,\" the pair say, \"to dive back into a language from another time, like the copyist monks of the Middle Ages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded with Laurent de Boisgisson at Studio One Two Pass It in Bagnolet, the result is something akin to a reverberating doom orgy. Previous work has always lent itself a cinematic edge - reaching its culmination in the form of two film soundtracks, for French films \u003cem\u003eIrreprochable\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eL'Heure De La Sortie\u003c\/em\u003e respectively - but here the sense of atmosphere and the scale of the sound has been blown up yet further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe choral arrangements hint at the work of David Axelrod or Ennio Morricone, with chanted syllables ominously arcing over the top of the likes of \u003cem\u003eLacrymosa\u003c\/em\u003e bouncing analogue synth work and \u003cem\u003eConsortium\u003c\/em\u003e's portentous swirls of gothic sound. There are bangers to be found within the caverns too. \"\u003cem\u003eNusquam et Unique\u003c\/em\u003e\" admittedly isn't your average 122 BPM floor filler but moves forward with an ominous dubby propulsion while vocoder vocals cut menacingly through. \u003cem\u003eRing Modulus\u003c\/em\u003e meanwhile veers between minimal and maximal as it shudders along its more subtle gridlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ubiquitous vocoders are pushed to their limits on the album, while sax, trumpet and percussion come and add further color.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau B","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50459088093515,"sku":"1144855","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50459088716107,"sku":"1144856","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8e959837-97bd-44fa-8097-2d5af5532f5b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727217161"},{"product_id":"funk-kraut","title":"Funk Kraut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZombie Zombie's\u003c\/strong\u003e second LP on Born Bad is a fine example of the style the trio has been embodying: instrumental music played live, for synths and drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album kicks off with \"\u003cem\u003eNo Cruise Control\u003c\/em\u003e\", a big bad sedan that effortlessly eats up the distance at 120 BPM. Kraut as can be, with a twist. And as far as funk goes, it's not Bootsy Collins, but there's a whiff. Space is structured by synth patterns, for optimized drumming: forward, straight and fluid, top-notch suspension (Cosmic Neman and Dr Schoonberg take care of business on drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey treat themselves to a diversion via Darmstadt to take some musique concrete on board: mechanical birds chirp, the odd atonal piano here and there. Nerds will appreciate liner notes detailing the equipment used: about twenty synths and they still describe it as minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis was a quick affair, recorded by Laurent Deboisgisson in the studio of Cheveu's singer. A pretty straightforward job, and a far cry from their previous concept album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLet us praise \u003cstrong\u003eKrikor Kouchian's\u003c\/strong\u003e mix: drums have been resampled with some restraint, and that LinnDrum kick lightens up the overall mix. It marks a notable evolution in the band's sound and adds some dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Born Bad","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51335688618315,"sku":"R9272-5799","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51335688651083,"sku":"R9272-4542","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image006_e3043222-d8d4-412f-8f52-10a6af303aa6.jpg?v=1752237975"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/zombie-zombie.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}