[TypicalGirls] Monika Bärchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom

Dina Hornreich dina.hornreich at gmail.com
Wed May 28 09:25:14 EDT 2008


Hey everyone,

I thought you might be interested in this new compilation, Monika Bärchen:
Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom.

I've been listening to selected tracks -- including one by Gudrun Gut-- on
KVCU Boulder (Radio 1190), and I thought it would be up our alley!

Here's a blurb:

*Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom* celebrates *Monika*'s 10th
year of releasing music that's largely electronic and often created by
women, but entirely thoughtful and unique, with a collection of previously
unreleased tracks from the label's roster. Songs such as Quarks'
"Willkommen," Lile's "Sticky Images" and Michaela Melian's "Locke Pistole
Kreuz" define the delicate, feminine electronic music that *Monika* is often
known for, but the collection goes wider and deeper than that: Eglantine
Gouzy & Landini's "L.A." offers electronic pop that's catchy but never
obnoxious, and Iris' "Fever" and Mico's "I See a Soul" deliver subtle
sensuality. Rosario Blefari's "Verdad" is punk en Espanol that goes even
farther afield of the usual *Monika* sound, and the acoustic pop of Masha
Qrella's "Goodnight Lovers" is so simple and straightforward that it's an
automatic standout. On the other hand, intricate instrumentals like Robert
Lippok's "Heart of Nuut Picked by the Crows of Neu Koeln" and Max
Punktezahl's "Dashes" reflect the label's commitment to more strictly
electronic artists as well. Not surprisingly, though, two of the
collection's best moments come from its stalwarts: *Monika* founder Gudrun
Gut's "Monika in Polen" shows the same gift for creating vital atmospheres
that she did on her long-awaited debut album *I Put a Record On*, but with a
more lighthearted vibe, as she turns chirping birds, a Polish folk song and
rounded beats into a playful, head-nodding track. Longtime *Monika* artist
Barbara Morgenstern turns in another highlight with "Wilderness," a subtly
elegant meditation on nature vs. nurture and instinct vs. civilization.
Despite the comp's diversity, all of its tracks sound completely natural
together, a sure sign that *Monika* is doing something right. ~ Heather
Phares, All Music Guide

 -D
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