Using keyboards of every vintage, an array of noisemaking machines, and computers, the Belgian brothers Nicolas and Laurent Baudoux (aka Scratch Pet Land) essentially rewrite the rules of music with each new song, forging their own notions of melody, rhythm, and harmony.
The structure of the tracks on "Solo Soli iiiii" is completely freed from the MIDI-sequenced grid. Sounds can come and go at any time, and while there are intermittent bursts of rhythm, there is nothing approaching a standard beat. The only consistent elements in "Solo Soli iiiii" are the mood and overall tone, which are uniformly playful, joyous, and uplifting.
They are deft masters of the Atari/turntable/bongo/ukelele aesthetic and their songs are strange little jewels. A brilliant bleep here and a virtuosic blip there make for hours of gently off-kilter fun.
Get their first full length here:
Scratch Pet Land - "Solo Soli iiiii" (320Kbps)
Enjoy !
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