Following the recent single "Alien Opera "/ "Through The Universe", Lionel Weets delivers his debut artist album for Motech with "Stellar Orchestra". Techno and house producer, Lionel Weets hails from Belgium and yet his style is clearly influenced by Detroit techno with its deep, soulful and melodic sound, plus that additional funky touch.
Lionel Weets trip through the stellar universe begins with the building synths of `The Other Life' which eventually become overrun with gorgeous Motor City strings and sun drenched melodies, a beautiful opener that stands up to Detroit's finest! Next up `Dreams Factory" picks up the pace with a driving KMS style production that loses itself in twisted, tribal percussion whilst `Don't Follow Me, I Am Lost', develops along a deeper groove before those mighty strings once more lift the roof off! `Tough Love' gets right back to the nocturnal beating heart groove, twisting and pirouetting its way across the floor before `Alien Opera' glides and shimmers through it's lush keys and pulsating drum beats with that all important string-swing. `The Night is Ours' is most certainly the case as Weets bounces the beat over melodic synths and pads whilst `Rise of the Dragons' takes us back to the deep before once again lifting us with euphoric synths and taking us back to those heady days of late 80s techno. `Not Today' showcases Weets musical ability to the fore. Intricate keys and synth solos wrap themselves around a building string line that gets lost in funk while `Through The Universe' delivers a house-fuelled punch that's as deep as the ocean. The album closes out on the double act of `Different Ways to ...
Published on: 2015-12-04
