Digging Deeper with Paul Ritch’s Experimental and Abstract Alter-Ego: Kaczmarek
With over thirty distinct releases appearing on a dozen different labels in the past decade, the prolific Paul Ritch has undoubtedly made a name for himself thanks to the respect his music as received from fans and industry peers alike, as proven by his being one of the top 100 charting artists on Resident Advisor.
Consistency, uncanny craftsmanship as a track selector and hard work in the studio are all qualities that Ritch embodies as an artist, all on top of his work as a label curator for the Quartz label – showcasing his ability to easily connect with other like-minded musicians. It is no surprise, thus, to see Ritch expand his horizons, “stretching out” and increasing his sonic vocabulary to elicit an even wider array of of emotional and physical responses. It’s with this in mind that Ritch has launched a new project titled Kaczmarek, in conjunction with the announcement of his new KCZMRK label. The project is ambitious and goes beyond music, incorporating a complete audio-visual concept with a debut album titled IIIIIIIIIIIIII that presents a preview of the type of material to be expected when Kaczmarek performs in a 3D sound space tailored towards a live and communal setting.
The uniqueness of the project goes beyond the new spatial audio technology that it will feature, a series of largely unprecedented 3D performances in which sounds themselves seem to have their own kind of mobility. The album is constructed with precision and aforethought, each track featuring elements that contribute to the construction of a virtual environment, some of the elements to be found are “ghostly hovering dissonance, intense hydraulic percussion, and subtle glitches appearing on the periphery of consciousness.”
6AM had a chat with the French producer/DJ to learn more about the exciting new alias, label and IIIIIIIIIIIIII, which was released on October 30th on 3 x 12’’ LP and digital download formats and is now available on Beatport and Juno.
