Tracklist:

1. Xin Chao
2. Kumquat
3. Li Xi
4. Hoa Dao
5. Ghi-ta
6. Da Nang
7. Dragon Bridge
8. Chim Se
9. Gio
10. Cam On

Berlin-based producer JakoJako aka Sibel Kocer’s debut album for Mute – after appearances on a stream of leading German labels including Tresor – is described as a distillation of ideas that she’s been exploring for many years. In reality, that means working on a minimal set up, away from the computer while restricting herself to just a Eurorack and a Waldorf Iridium Core, in the search for spontaneity. She found it, for sure, as the results – recorded in Vietnam during the Tet Lunar New Year celebrations – are a feast of glistening arpeggios and lush modular textures, stripped back but full of expression and personality. ‘Ghi-ta’ will appeal to fans of vintage perky ambient productions the Pete Namlook/Mixmaster Morris collaboration Dreamfish, while ‘Gio’ has a touch of Tangerine Dream’s classic widescreen sensibilities. Bold tones, bold debut.