{"product_id":"alta-ripa","title":"Alta Ripa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Lukas Boysen’s\u003c\/strong\u003e new album, \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e, signifies a seismic shift in his artistic journey. It revisits the foundational impulses of his youth, shaped amidst the serene beauty of rural Germany—a bucolic backdrop where his creative palette flourished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, it was his move to Berlin in the early 2000s that electrified his sound, infusing it with the city’s pulsating energy and diverse cultural influences. \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e captures this transformative experience, blending the introspective melodies of his rural beginnings with the bold, experimental tones born from Berlin’s vibrant electronic music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis album is a testament to Boysen’s evolution, showcasing how geographical shifts can profoundly shape artistic expression. Boysen’s fourth studio album under his own name, \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e is a nod to his beginnings as much as a hint to his future, and as a work, it’s almost contradictory in its boldness and humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe invites the listener on a journey of self-discovery; both for himself and for them, describing the music as “something the 15-year-old in me would have liked to hear but only the grown-up version of myself can write.” His last two albums involved working closely with other musicians, including cellist Anne Müller, flugelhorn player Steffen Zimmer, and drummer Achim Färber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, inspired in part by a recent return to live performance, \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e sees Boysen circling back to his passion for pure computer music. For Boysen, the return to his youthful musical language marks a major turning point in his career. It represents a departure from his roots in classical music – his mother was an opera singer and his father an actor with an appreciation for Wagner, Arvo Pärt, Keith Jarrett, and Stockhausen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough these are still important influences, \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e encapsulates a new, exploratory interplay between Boysen’s careful craft and his ability to let go of some of the process. The album’s title comes from the original Roman name of the town that Boysen grew up in, Altrip, where he lived until his early twenties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis formative period is central to the ideas behind this album, from Boysen’s parental ‘schooling’ in classical music through to his sonic journeys through drum and bass, Aphex Twin, and Autechre — all of which changed his idea of what music could be. For Boysen, this time of his musical development also involved knocking down the pillars that he previously thought had carried his world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e, he intentionally embraces a spirit of controlled chaos, churning out sonic ideas to see what sticks. One of Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategy cards contains the phrase “gardening, not architecture”, and the trajectory of Boysen’s creative path reflects this metaphor. In much of his previous work he followed a sort of Brutalist architect’s approach; here, he was fully responsible for the tracks’ austere structures and planned them with deliberate care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut by sacrificing some of that control on \u003cem\u003eAlta Ripa\u003c\/em\u003e, he sets the right conditions for a dark and unpredictable, organic growth. It’s a push forward into a new world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erased Tapes","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50531184148811,"sku":"2218929","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50531184247115,"sku":"2218930","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50531183984971,"sku":"2218928","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4953fdb1-e532-c5b2-c393-546a8b6dede8_0e04cc26_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728097624","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/alta-ripa","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}