RELEASE: Momentum
ARTIST(S): Ritzi Lee
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Momentum have 14 TOTAL TRACKS
- Ritzi Lee – Free Fall (04:20) 09A, 129
- Ritzi Lee – Impact (06:53) 11A, 135
- Ritzi Lee – Balance (05:47) 01A, 133
- Ritzi Lee – Stationary (05:15) 03A, 135
- Ritzi Lee – Principle of Least Action (05:25) 02A, 132
- Ritzi Lee – Path of Resistance (05:24) 02A, 134
- Ritzi Lee – Friction (04:57) 09A, 136
- Ritzi Lee – Pointwise Iteration (05:07) 12A, 133
- Ritzi Lee – Accelerate (05:27) 12B, 135
- Ritzi Lee – S-Waves (04:39) 09A, 101
- Ritzi Lee – Inertia System (03:37) 08B, 132
- Ritzi Lee – P-Waves (05:03) 08A, 67
- Ritzi Lee – Frame of Reference (06:00) 04A, 135
- Ritzi Lee – Continuity (05:05) 03A, 135
Total Playtime: 01:12:59 min
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Ritzi Lee, aka Steve Liems first LP, Momentum is a fourteen-track movement through the various sounds the Dutch performer has explored in his twenty-plus years of output and marks his return to one of Ben Sims imprints, having first released on the UK techno dons now-defunct Theory Recordings in the mid-2000s.
Opening up with the intoxicating synth flair of Free Fall, Momentum quickly pivots into the punchy saturated drums and acerbic synths of Impact, setting up the dynamic tonality of the LP right from the off. While the subtle, creeping grooves of Balance, S-Waves and Principle of Least Action display Liems deft restraint, cuts like Path of Resistance, Friction and Frame of Reference show a joyfully direct approach to building tension. Elsewhere, tracks like the bleep-driven Stationary, the noisily agro Pointwise Iteration and cascading melodic distortion of Inertia System provide an abundance of colour and charm.
Theres a fine line between all the music I ever released, Ritzi Lee explains. A tension building up, using different layers before reaching a climax just as with my DJ sets, its something of a trademark sound. I dont want to follow a formula or do what everyone else does. I try to follow my path without getting distracted by hypes or trends in the music.
As a party-goer in the halcyon days of Amsterdam clubbing in the 90s and someone who witnessed legendary clubs like RoXY and iT in full swing, Ritzi Lees love of techno is rooted in its origins. After winning a DJ competition in the revered Bassic Groove (RIP) magazine, Liems energy for the dancefloor quickly became fuel for others dancing via 90s gigs at Dance Valley and FFWD Dance Parade. Graduating to more prominent festivals and the Dutch club scene while kicking off his own Underground Liberation label in 2004, Liems production output quickly won him fans in the likes of Jeff Mills, Ben Sims and Dave Clarke – a list that has now grown to include the likes of Rodhad, Marcel Dettmann, Luke Slater as well as a new generation of techno DJs who view Ritzi Lees recent series for Mord with as much admiration as they do his anthems like Reverse Processed.
Ritzi Lees Momentum LP releases via Symbolism on 24th March.//
