Nude Beginnings by Moose Terrific [Tamara Filyavich & Sam Shalabi]
"Their synth duets continue in the strangely light-hearted tradition of their debut tape, with a whole lot of jolly spronging that combines elements as disparate as traditional Berlin school sequencing and the sounds of cartoon animals pushing each other into candy-coloured swamps. Pretty great" – Byron Coley, The Wire, October 2024
"'Fort Da’ sounds like it could soundtrack a Sega game from the 1990s. ‘Jefferson Airport’ reminds me of Shalabi’s Eid album, but transposed from oud to electronics. It’s a mood which runs into closer ‘Bloomsday’, a droning synth and shuffling beat leading to a space somewhere between Trans-Europe Express-era Kraftwerk and Sanam. It’s music which revels in crossovers and new connections." – Daryl Worthington, The Quietus, September 2024
"Low-key electronic vignettes, emphasising fun and hopefulness over rage and sorrow." – Peter Hollo, Utility Fog broadcast (FBi Radio)
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Moose Terrific is a Montreal-based experimental electronic duo formed in 2016, comprising Sam Shalabi (of Shalabi Effect, Dwarfs of East Agouza, Land of Kush and Nutsack among countless others) and Tamara Filyavich (also a member of B.U.M, Prelubbed Sisters, and the duo Tamayugé with Maya Kuroki).
Nude Beginnings is this duo’s second album, and consists of playful modular improvisations peppered with post-punk, jazz, psychedelic and early electronic influences.
A blend in which one can recognize subtle influences of Ukrainian, Jewish, Arabic and Canadian musical elements, as per the artists’ cultural backgrounds, life and musical experiences.
They liken the results to the effect of a moose jumping in front of a car on a Canadian highway.
Nude Beginnings invites the listener to participate in a rather hopeful game of hide and seek with its auditory universe, combining cheerful rhythms and beats with unexpectedly optimistic harmonies. Far from being a throwback to a different, more carefree time, which Sam and Tamara do not believe ever truly existed, this album is a punk response to the current moment, an invitation to heal in whatever way one chooses to.
Tracklist
| 1. | Nude Beginnings | 4:00 |
| 2. | Gumption | 3:48 |
| 3. | It Figures | 6:06 |
| 4. | Baladi | 4:48 |
| 5. | Fort Da | 2:57 |
| 6. | Cast Iron Curtains | 4:21 |
| 7. | Loose Cheese | 4:19 |
| 8. | This Is The Good News | 3:43 |
| 9. | Jefferson Airport | 2:11 |
| 10. | Bloomsday | 12:30 |
Credits
Moose Terrific:
Tamara Filyavich - electronics, synths
Sam Shalabi - electronics, synths
Composed, performed and produced by Moose Terrific.
Recorded and mixed by Moose Terrific in Montreal, Canada.
Mastered by Sam Shalabi, with assistance from Cedrik Fermont at Syrphe (Berlin).
Artwork and design by Hatem Imam.
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License
All rights reserved.
Ruptured Records was co-founded in 2008 by radio host & DJ Ziad Nawfal and sound engineer & studio owner Fadi Tabbal, as an outlet for their activities as producers and promoters in Beirut. Ruptured releases music by artists from Lebanon and the MENA region in a variety of formats - with a strong focus on experimental rock and leftfield electronic music.