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Automatik Kalamity
Reggae / Dub · 1997 · 14 tracks

Automatik Kalamity

A hazy blend of Parisian chanson and skeletal dub. Heavy basslines anchor breathy, multilingual vocals in a late-night atmosphere of urban solitude.

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Automatik Kalamity is a masterclass in atmospheric restraint, existing in the foggy intersection where the French alternative scene meets Jamaican sound system culture.

Automatik Kalamity is a masterclass in atmospheric restraint, existing in the foggy intersection where the French alternative scene meets Jamaican sound system culture. It sounds like a city at 3:00 AM: quiet, slightly dangerous, and deeply lonely. The album is defined by its massive, sub-harmonic basslines that feel like they are vibrating through concrete, yet these are topped with Anouk's incredibly delicate, breathy vocals. She moves effortlessly between French, English, and Spanish, her voice often reduced to a rhythmic whisper that acts as another percussion instrument.

Automatik Kalamity · vs · Anouk
Tape Saturation+4.0σ

The production is built around tape saturation than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Hi Hello. Hi Hello
2:52
02
Une aprés-midi de chien
2:29
03
Mauvais sang
4:08
04
Politik
3:29
05
Curse Dub
4:43
06
Ce jour là
2:59
07
Ce jour là (instrumental)
1:06
08
Paradise Dub
3:07
09
I Don't Like
3:40
10
Fidel Song
0:59
11
Hi*hello, Part 2
4:20
12
L'Étoile polaire
1:16
13
Au milieu & Trankill
2:43
14
De guerre & de trépas
2:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the massive, sub-heavy bassline on Mauvais Sang suddenly drops into a fragile acoustic guitar bridge
The transition from French spoken-word to a ghostly reggae chorus on the title track
The use of distant siren samples that blend into the synthesizer pads on Curare

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