From Amazon.co.uk
Tosca's first album,
Opera, was something of a hit-and-miss affair. While some tracks were bona fide, genre classics (debut single "Chocolate Elvis" has been hugely influential), others meandered along with no particular purpose. With
Suzuki, Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber appear to have found their rhythm. The chilled-out formula developed on
Opera is explored in greater detail. Heavy dub sounds and chunky downtempo breaks nestle side by side with gentle bossa beats, sun-kissed guitars and heavenly vocal snippets. Each track is well defined, delicately crafted and excellently produced. The galloping bossa nova of "Boss On The Boat" and warm organ sounds of "Honey" are particular highlights, while the tinkling pianos and sun-drenched guitar solos on "The Key" evoke images of infinite Ibizan sunsets. Tosca's warm and comforting soundscapes are perfect for winding down after work and excellent for banishing everyday stress. Few tracks stand out, though over the 70-minute duration you'd hardly notice. Taken as a whole,
Suzuki is an intoxicatingly horizontal, stoned groove of some distinction. --
Matt Anniss
Chronique amazon.fr
Avec
Suzuki, les pionniers de la scène trip hop viennoise resservent le couvert et transforment l'essai réussi par
Opera. Le duo Rupert Huber et Richard Dorfmeister (moitié du tandem Kruder & Dorfmeister) mélange avec subtilité grooves sensuels et down tempos nonchalants, caressant les oreilles de mélodies envoûtantes mais point trop voyantes qui naviguent entre la musique environnementale organique (idéal pour travailler) et l'electronica pour pistes de danse en apesanteur (parfait pour se la couler douce après le boulot). Plus aérien et conceptuel que du U.N.K.L.E., cet album classieux est dédié à un maître zen. Entre méditation transcendantale et intelligent muzak, Tosca ne choisit pas : chic !
--Hervé Comte