Glow
Following the lead of his breakthrough single \"Coma Cat,\" which rang in 2010 with a head rush of heated dance hooks, the timing of Tensnake\'s debut LP couldn\'t be better. Arriving at the tail end of a long, unforgiving winter, *Glow* does just that: it lights up living rooms like a hangar-sized mirror ball, leaving a trail of neon-streaked house, disco, and pop in its wake. Tensnake isn\'t afraid to admit his influences, either. The producer makes a point of mocking the elephant in the room on \"Ten Minutes,\" an interlude featuring a fake dubstep fan who just wants \"something hard,\" not \'80s-indebted \"let\'s wear a tanktop\" music. Good luck finding any of that here. Actual dynamics prevail instead, whether they\'re captured through the Chic-like basslines of Nile Rodgers (\"Love Sublime,\" \"Good Enough to Keep\"), soul-bearing samples (\"No Colour,\" \"Holla\"), a euphoric collaboration with Jamie Lidell and Jacques Lu Cont (\"Feel of Love\"), or the revelatory vocal range of Fiora, a Tasmanian singer who\'s featured on six tracks.
Four years after the reliable German house producer made waves with "Coma Cat" he returns with his full-length debut. Guests include Nile Rodgers and Jamie Lidell.
Four years after the reliable German house producer made waves with "Coma Cat" he returns with his full-length debut. Guests include Nile Rodgers and Jamie Lidell.
Ten years in the making, Marco Niemerski’s debut as Tensnake was unquestionably worth the wait.
Ten years in the making, Marco Niemerski’s debut as Tensnake was unquestionably worth the wait.
Tensnake is the guise of German producer/DJ Marco Niemerski. Having been around for the last decade, Tensnake became an established dance entity in 2010 with his deep disco smash "Coma Cat."
Tensnake is the guise of German producer/DJ Marco Niemerski. Having been around for the last decade, Tensnake became an established dance entity in 2010 with his deep disco smash "Coma Cat."
Album review: Tensnake - Glow. The art of making solid, interesting pop is one that German producer Marco Niemerski’s triumphantly mastered.
Album review: Tensnake - Glow. The art of making solid, interesting pop is one that German producer Marco Niemerski’s triumphantly mastered.