Vitess REFRAMED
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Das Album beginnt mit Klängen, die von der progressiven Musik der 90er Jahre inspiriert sind, und bewegt sich allmählich hin zu futuristischeren Texturen. Dieses Albumformat gibt Vitess völlige Freiheit: die Freiheit, ein umfassendes, lebendiges Musikerlebnis zu schaffen, zum ersten Mal eine starke instrumentale Dimension einzuführen – vor allem durch den Einsatz von Live-Schlagzeug – und jedem Track zu ermöglichen, mit anderen zu interagieren, sich zu verwandeln oder sich gegenseitig zu spiegeln, während ein klarer narrativer Faden beibehalten wird, der den Hörer durch das gesamte Album führt.
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Reframed is Vitess’ third album, released on his own label Retro Futura, and marks a new turning point in his artistic journey. Unlike his previous albums — the first fully exploring the Retro aesthetic, the second embodying the Futura — Reframed brings these two worlds together within a single, coherent yet eclectic body of work. The album opens with sounds inspired by 90s progressive music and gradually moves toward more futuristic textures. This album format gives Vitess complete freedom: the freedom to build a full, living musical experience, introducing for the first time a strong instrumental dimension — most notably through the use of live drums — and allowing each track to interact with others, transform, or mirror one another, while maintaining a clear narrative thread that guides the listener throughout.
The title Reframed directly reflects this approach. The album is built around tracks conceived as Recto / Verso, offering a form of double listening experience. On the one hand, electronic, club-oriented and progressive versions, designed for energy and dancefloor movement; on the other hand, more introspective, pop and instrumental counterparts, created for listening and storytelling. Starting from the same musical foundation — a vocal sample, a percussion element, or a melody — Vitess develops two distinct interpretations of the same track, generating contrasting yet deeply connected sonic worlds. This method, central to his creative process, highlights his ability to explore a single detail in depth and let a micro-element lead him toward radically different sonic dimensions, while ensuring coherence and a strong identity across the album.
For Reframed, Vitess also collaborates for the first time with other artists: Stupid Flash, ATOEM, and Lucile, selected for their ability to enrich his universe and push it toward new aesthetics. These collaborations recreate a sense of collective energy reminiscent of his early days playing in bands, while remaining true to the essence of the Vitess project: a primarily solitary approach rooted in exploration, experimentation, and embracing the unexpected paths each idea can take.[info sheet from distr.]