The bells in his restless soul are tolling again: Less than a year after his first solo odyssey "TheMe I see", Dirk Scheuber sets sail once more into the depths of his deepest inner. He has all buta choice: A valve has been opened, a process has been set in motion that cannot be stopped.Like any true artist, Dirk Scheuber doesnt live to make music. He makes music to live. To survive.After the longtime member of PROJECT PITCHFORK put himself on the operating table of hisown creativity, he realized just how important this specific form of therapy is. How salubrious.This, however, is only one face of Dirk Scheuber. The other one is that of a restless character.A soul continuously dangling above the abyss, desperately seeking catharsis. He wont find itwith his second solo effort "Changes", either. Thats alright, thats not what Dirk Scheuber isactually expecting. All he wants is to get a better understanding of the demons dancing withinhim. And perhaps giving them the right music to do so.Musically speaking, the new album manifests itself in a rather voluminous, direct sound. Still,the dark world of Electro is Scheubers designated playground. This time around, however, hefocused less on a fragile house of cards and instead on a powerful, darkly throbbing epos clearlyeyeing the dance floors. As self-conscious and pushing as the opener "Rumors", also the rest ofthe release is eclectic and full of simmering energy. Its the work of someone who emerged froma dark ocean in which he almost drowned. He still feels the blackness under him. His gaze,however, is shifting to new horizons.At times wide and deep, at times dreamy, always melancholic, always unmistakeably Scheuber.This second album is far more that an impressive demonstration of his craft. "Changes" provesthat he didnt regret opening up on "The Me I See". Quite the contrary. It invigorated him, madeim bolder, even more open. Now he is harvesting the seeds of his exorcism. And is en passantdelivering one of this years rea...
1 | Rumors | 4:54 |
2 | Wire | 5:08 |
3 | Form | 5:16 |
4 | Silhouette | 4:41 |
5 | Bliss | 4:38 |
6 | Unbound | 4:41 |
7 | Metabeats | 3:43 |
8 | Ikon | 5:16 |
9 | Vibes | 4:35 |
10 | Spiritwalker | 5:09 |
11 | Fragile | 4:54 |
12 | Not For You | 5:27 |
Photography By [Pics] – Chris Ruiz
Programmed By [Additional], Mixed By, Mastered By – Der "Frosty" Frost
Written-By, Arranged By, Performer – Dirk Scheuber
Barcode (Text) – 4 260063 945892
Matrix / Runout – TRI 589 AH79781-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code – ifpi L575
Mould SID Code – IFPI 9753
Label Code – LC 14648
Rights Society – GEMA