Orienbient by Ruben Van Rompaey
ODG164: Ruben Van Rompaey / Orienbient
New album from Dutch electronic composer Ruben Van Rompaey doing a mix of orientalist ambient music, therefore the title of the album: Orienbient! Perfect to bring you to another mood in this cold December month!
From Ruben's words:
"The long-awaited sequel to Tokyo Fusion, Orienbient represents a coalescence between worlds of ambient and oriental music in the broadest sense of the word.
More precisely: ambient with an oriental touch. For this album I wanted to create a fresh musical realm, letting musical outings naturally blend with organic beats, layers of oriental percussion instruments such as riqq and darbuka surrounded by invigorating vibes."
With a strong Pan-Asian, Japanese spirit obviously present as ever, the music takes the listener through mystic, hypnotic sound palettes laced with sonic oscillating structures and mesmerizing melodies.
Listen to the music, close your eyes and…for a brief instant you imagine yourself in another, magical state.
Tracklist
| 1. | Kogarashi | 4:19 |
| 2. | Ichi-Go Ichi-E | 5:55 |
| 3. | Rendez-vous | 4:54 |
| 4. | Tête-à-tête | 5:07 |
| 5. | Sakura | 4:41 |
| 6. | Pachinko | 3:27 |
| 7. | BE-B13-22-03007 - Light Years | 3:54 |
| 8. | Zaman Zaman | 4:10 |
| 9. | Flatland | 3:39 |
| 10. | Attoiuma | 4:32 |
| 11. | Trip (feat. Toshinori Kondo) - Bandcamp only | 4:44 |
| 12. | Ichi-Go Ichi-E [Remix] (feat. Rutger van Rompaey) - Bandcamp only | 4:38 |
| 13. | Régénération (feat. Toshinori Kondo) - Bandcamp only | 4:40 |
| 14. | Light-years [Remix] - Bandcamp only | 3:49 |
| 15. | Subdivisions - Bandcamp only | 3:49 |
Credits
Credits:
Written, performed and produced by Ruben van Rompaey, Bergen op Zoom Holland 2022
Mastered by Bob Salmieri at Cultural Bridge, Roma Italy
Featuring & special thanks to:
Toshinori Kondo - electric trumpet (11, 13), Rutger van Rompaey - electric guitar (11, 12)
Bianca Jonkers - flute (5), Mateo van Rompaey - programming (4)
