Rakoon, a free spirit from the French electro-dub scene, known
for his heavy weighted basslines in concert, comes back this year with
his new album "Something Precious".
Since his first hit "Healing Dub" viewed more than 10 million times
on YouTube, the producer has pursued his quest for an ever more hybrid
and unique sound, combining synths and samples from travels, within pop
structures with electronic features. "Something Precious" is a true
synthesis of the eagerness of his first works and the power of his
previous album, and confirms an even more electronic turn in the
artist's career. It’s a bundle of energy carried by bewitching melodies;
the travel journal of an enthusiastic musician, strewn with samples
collected on the road.
“The musical guideline of this album first came one day when I
got out of my studio after working on a track, feeling some kind of
ecstasy that I hadn’t felt for years. Something that I used to feel
almost every time I made music back when it wasn’t my job, but that had
changed afterwards. It was like finding something really precious you
thought you had lost forever…” says Rakoon about the genesis of this new album.
Whether it be with the intoxicating sample of "Hoi An" brought back
from a trip to Vietnam or the galvanizing synths of "Chapters", a hit
cut for the dancefloor, Rakoon treats his early fans to new gems true to
his carefully refined recipe. But he also doesn't hesitate to venture
into more electronic territories, like on the devastating "The Great Big
Elephant", with its catchy sample and its synth’s nods to trance. Or
even to surprise, with the use of vocoder on "Rituals" for instance.
"Something Precious" is the result of a significant sound research
and an in-depth work on emotions. Its magnificent cover is signed by the
English illustrator Miles Tewson, and it can be listened to like a
diary that Rakoon shares with generosity and dedication with those who
follow him, on and off the stage.
