LEVON VINCENT Schallplatten & CDs

Review: After some time away the big man Levon comes down from on high with hands stretched aloft, the bearer of big tunes. Gone are the murky basement incantations of old - on this new album Vincent has not so much thrown open the curtains as carved a massive hole in the ceiling to let the sunlight in. Just feel the vitamin D raining down from that searing opening track, "Kiss Marry Kill". There are big Beefa-ready moments such as the DX7 bassline hook of "Flowers For Algernon", hymnal epics to part the seas like "The Vampire Lestat" and eye-swelling heart swoons for the sun down sensitive souls ("She Likes To Wave At Passing Boats"). On this record, Vincent is here for everyone, and we're so here for that.

Review: Always a tease, Levon Vincent chose to announce the release of his long-await debut album by drip-feeding information on social media. The subsequent meltdown among the online techno community may have been amusing to watch, but is testament to the Berlin-based New Yorker's impact over the last 10 years. Typically, concrete info has remained thin on the ground aside from the fact it stretches across some four slabs of vinyl and features a homage to Levon's cat Mona. Just before the physical copies were due for release, Vincent elected to give out the 11 track LP digitally for free so it's highly likely you know how it sounds already. If you are a true advocate of his output you'll want this quadruple wax edition! Next-level house and techno dedicated to the "ugly ducklings of the world"!