Name: Popp
Brand: Oval

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

eova03

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-10-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0880918225289

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

eova03lp

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2016-10-14

0880918225272

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Oval

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

UOV000

Oval is a pioneering electronic music project founded in Darmstadt, Germany in 1991 by Markus Popp, Sebastian Oschatz, Frank Metzger and Holger Lindmüller. Originally a quartet, Oval later became a trio when Lindmüller left in 1993. Eventually, Oschatz and Metzger also departed in 1995, leaving Oval as the solo project of Markus Popp.

Known for their innovative use of digital technology and glitch aesthetics, Oval has been at the forefront of experimental electronic music for over three decades. Their unique sound combines fragmented samples and intricate rhythms to create mesmerizing sonic landscapes that push the boundaries of traditional composition.

Influenced by artists such as Fennesz, Jan Jelinek, Vladislav Delay, Microstoria and Ryoji Ikeda among others, Oval's discography spans numerous critically acclaimed albums that have solidified their status as one of the most influential acts in the genre. With each release, they continue to captivate audiences with their bold sonic explorations and uncompromising artistic vision.

The album 'Popp' started as a concept album. Not in the way you think, though. It was neither meant as a Pop record nor as 'the Markus Popp signature album'. At first, 'Popp' was all about playing around. And about changing the musical outlook from the earlier hyper-detailed, improvisational Oval style to straight-up sequencing, oldschool glitch tricks and...beatmaking!? 'Popp' is a relentless, euphoric love letter to a musical utopia: Kaleidoscopic and soulful, optimistic and grandiose. No matter if you choose to trace the many exhilarating, meandering melodies ('RE', 'ID'), or if you prefer to dance to the housy information overload of 'AI' and 'LO', 'Popp' is simply a joy to listen to. More highlights: The newly introduced, intricate "fantasy vocals" are another new through line in Oval's music: Weaving a blissful, sensual, "post-R&amp;B"-narrative beyond words ('KU','LO', 'VE'). Ghosts of vintage Oval glitch stylings ('FU', 'MY', 'MO') are met with swooning strings, dreamy bells, 1990s rave stabs, angular bass lines and polyrhythmic beats. The atmosphere can even border on the solemn ('SA'), cinematic ('CA') or even hymnic ('VE') before dissolving into these unstoppable, multi-layered loopscapes. So what are the building blocks of a "pop" album in this day and age? Oval's initial answer would be to never stop playing around and to keep changing your musical perspective. LP version - white vinyl, including large fold-out Poster (60 x 60 cm) and download code.

Popp

Music GB