Funking Duck: Not The Grayest Notion

Funking Duck: Massive Attack of Gnomes

Part of a series of compositions exploring a more sort of streamlined style and simplicity. Hope you enjoy!

Longer, Bluer Suns

20 9 30

TRIIB - Mercury Hearts

Man Bro brings together two familiar Rotterdam voices: Charlton Ravenberg and Khalil Ryahi. What began as a run of late night hardware jams in a shared lockdown studio eventually shaped All Time High, an eight track album that drifts between coordinated chaos and stripped down rhythm. Techno, electro, acid and skeletal 808 drum patterns surface and fade, driven by hands on experimentation and intuition. Everything was built on analog machines and developed over the past few years.

Charlton’s background in rugged, left-of-centre techno shapes the heavier edge but also brings in the off-kilter chords and warped melodies that run through the record. Khalil, drawing on his Triphouse roots and years of steering the sound of Infinite Pleasure, handles much of the drum programming and detailed editing, giving the tracks their swing, structure and forward pull. Together they form a language that feels natural and direct, two working methods meeting in the middle.

All Time High arrives on December 19th as a super limited double LP edition of 25 copies, each featuring custom artwork by Steef Offerhaus, making every record its own piece. The release captures the pace of their city, years of friendship, and the unpolished energy of the sessions that shaped it documenting a project built on trust, improvisation, and the feel of machines in motion.

Man Bro (@charlton-ravenberg & @khalilryahi) - All Time High (INPL010)
A1 Man Bro - Psychedelic Forest Of Light
A2 Man Bro - KK Virus
B1 Man Bro - Sanikry
B2 Man Bro - Luister Man Bro
C1 Man Bro - Manbient
C2 Man Bro - Genesis
D1 Man Bro - Zuig
D2 Man Bro - Vieze Slow Jam

A1 - Man Bro - Psychedelic Forest of Light

Noah

Bellsandbleeps

Through The Galaxy

A Million Lightyears From Home

Oscure presenze (From dark and distant worlds)

A footnote to the recent Wall Gazing EP, Spring seems to be starting to poke her head out, with a bit of hope and optimism with her. Themes of life emerging seem pretty poignant right now.

The title is a nod to April 5th by Talk Talk, which is also the date it will be released to streaming platforms. Frankly Talk Talk and Mark Hollis' long fascination and beautiful exposition of the subject, should be the last word on the coming of Spring, though what can i say, these are special circumstances.

Here She Comes

We Never Talk Anymore

Hei!

It's difficult to categorize my music into just one genre. It draws influence from trip hop, breakbeat, instrumental and abstract hip hop, heavy rock, techno, minimal, sound art, contemporary, glitch, and more!

I admire many artists, and you might detect their influence in my work. Among the best are Daft Punk and Massive Attack, followed by 90s Ninja Tune artists like Amon Tobin, DJ Vadim, The Herbaliser, and Kid Koala. I've had the pleasure of seeing many of them live at the legendary Ilosaari Rock festivals. I also appreciate French hip hop, particularly Le Peuple de l'herbe. Other inspirations include The Prodigy, Portishead, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Gorillaz, Moby, Mono, Thievery Corporation, Future Sound of London, and more. My taste spans from acid jazz and funk to lo-fi and even punk or hard metal, depending on my mood.

I've been making music since the early 2000s, starting with MadTracker software (I am fine with the program name). A few years ago, I transitioned to music production with Ableton Live 10, and I'm currently using version 12. Some of my tracks are experimental, stemming from explorations over the past 20 years, while others are entirely new compositions. This experimentation is perhaps influenced by my background in research—I'm eager to explore new territories, including music.

Nature is my second passion. I tend to a micro-farm in the summer, raising sheep and chickens and restoring it to its traditional biohabitat. In the winter, I evade to the city and brood there, craving for the countryside's spring, summer, and autumn... or dreaming being in hot and sunny place by a sea or river...

I'm open to collaborations, akin to scientific endeavors where novel and exciting outcomes emerge from teamwork. Feel free to reach out!

Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to my SoundCloud friends, website visitors, and music listeners. This community is truly remarkable!

Best regards,
Tarmo aka Funking Duck

P.S. If you enjoy my music and wish to support me, you can do so via PayPal at paypal.me/funkingduck. Your support will contribute to expenses such as a pro-account subscription on SoundCloud and music software. Thank you very much!

P.P.S. Go and follow my less experimental project here, please:
https://soundcloud.com/maautu/