Ken Ishii
Jelly Tones
[Medicine]
Rating: 8.7
Tokyo's Ken Ishii has already established himself as one of Japan's
premier DJs. Jelly Tones (which is just now being released
in the U.S.) has made its mark in Tokyo, with the Japanese release
selling more than 250,000 copies, making it a critically-successful,
indie smash.
With its throbbing bass beat, oozing jelly tones and smouldering
rhythms, Ishii's album is nothing short of incredible. These ten
lengthy soundscapes push beyond typical electronica into realms
only dreamt of. From the smacky, static snare of "Stretch" to the
bass-o-matic "Frame Out," Jelly Tones is an electro-ambient
dream.
-Ryan Schreiber