Sprinkles
HFN, 2021
8/10
The Danish DJ, producer and remixer Kasper Bjørke has enjoyed a luminous solo career for well over a decade now, and his new album, Sprinkles, offers us 13 tracks that were recorded and produced on his laptop in a cabin by the beach in Denmark.
“Isola” starts the listen with a playful and bright display of Bjørke’s electronica prowess, and “Glassy” follows with a soft buzzing amid a dance friendly atmosphere of stylish and percussively strong song craft.
Further along, “Kites” showcases a creative indie-tronica climate where a woodwind sound mesmerizes us, while “Bon Voyage” emits a timeless warmth that’s minimal and pretty. “Palace”, a truly exceptional tune, then takes a darker turn alongside firm beats, as Bjørke’s diverse abilities don’t disappoint.
Near to the end, the throbbing “Mirage” is perfectly suited for the club with its floating melodies and charming synth, and “Viewwws” exits the listen with frisky bleeps and hypnotic, synthetic drumming in a very soothing and agile finish.
A very colorful outing, Bjørke brings guitars, bass lines and no shortage of grooves, dreaminess and adventurousness to his electronic template, and he again proves just why he’s considered one of the best in today’s electronica scene.
Travels well with: Steady Circuits- …Of One Of Many Worlds; Pymlico- On This Day