Artichoke by Capitol K
For his milestone 10th album, Capitol K aka Kristian Craig Robinson presents a return to off-kilter vocal electronica he ruled in the pre-to-post-millennial era. Produced at his home studio on the island of Malta, with a choice selection of synthesisers and drum machines.
It started with a live request for an archive set of tracks like classic Pillow (2000) and insider gem ‘Love in Slow Motion’, from Happy Happy. After a decade-plus in mostly instrumental territory Capitol K set out to reclaim and reinvent writing a new set of vocal tracks. The result is the album you hold now.
Artichoke: gestated in winter, bloomed in spring. A multi-layered blossom, prickly yet vital, best taken with a generous pinch of salt. Themes covered are requisite eulogies to love, the urbane, our digital age, and visiting the kiosk with friends.
To those who stuck around and the new ears ready to listen.
This is K - fresh, bold, and unapologetically his.
Tracklist
| 1. | Lean Into Me | 2:56 |
| 2. | Cactus Steam | |
| 3. | Skyscrapers Of Love | |
| 4. | Nasty Robot | |
| 5. | A Hand, An Eye... Given | 4:34 |
| 6. | Check Double | |
| 7. | This Life | |
| 8. | Never Felt | |
| 9. | Eternal Return | |
| 10. | Kiosk | |
Credits
All titles written and produced by Kristian Craig Robinson
Machines: Roland TR-66, DR-55 & CR8000. Elektron Machinedrum. Nord Lead 2. Jen Synthetone SX-2000, Korg MS10, MS200B Vocoder. Moog Sub Phatty. Freebass FB383. Waldorf Streichfett. Eventide H3000. Lexicon PCM60. Evens Echo, RME Fireface UFX. Macbook Pro running Digital Performer 11.
Cover photo by Milagros de la Torre
