- Sebastian Mullaert began an especially prolific streak just over a year ago, when he announced a new alias and label called WaWuWe. The Swedish producer and Minilogue member made sure to explain in his announcement that "meditation, improvisation and dance" would be integral components of his upcoming music, and that way of thinking bled into his outher work. Last year's collaborative album with Eitan Reiter, Reflections Of Nothingness, was remarkable for its looseness and extensive scope, and his upcoming live mix with Ulf Eriksson seems poised to bring that vibe to the dance floor. It all illustrates how creative this mindset is for Mullaert—13 months after WaWuWe01 was released, its follow-up has arrived without skipping a beat.
These three deep, nuanced tracks range from 16 to six-plus minutes in length, and Mullaert doesn't waste a second. His textures, pads, leads, rhythms and samples are in constant motion, and frequencies often materialize from the ether to sound as if they'd always been there. "A1" and "B1" could conceivably—and rightfully—go on forever, folding together their melodies and nudging their grooves until all possible configurations have been exhausted. It's immersive stuff, and likely to bring to mind Voices From The Lake, or even a seminal ambient/techno shapeshifter like Gas.
Mullaert's improvisational touch gives WaWuWe02 a candid edge; on-the-fly mixing and sneaky micro-experiments feed the palpable tension of music being realized as you listen. In that respect, "B2" may be the least satisfying, though only because there's less ground for it to traverse due to its dense ambiance. Still, taken as a whole, the record continues a thoughtful thread of techno teeming with life.
TracklistA1 Untitled
B1 Untitled
B2 Untitled