Description
アムステルダムのラジオ局RRFMでの番組主催やローカルシーンの中心として活動するBeraberが、シカゴ・ハウス伝統の鍵盤表現とアトモスフェリックな音響を融合させ、自身初のヴォーカルも取り入れたメロディック・ハウス。
アムステルダムを拠点にラジオ番組『Gentle Actions』のパーソナリティやDJ／プロデューサーとして活動するBeraber（Baris Akardere）。彼がレーベルUnited Identitiesから手掛けた『Gentle Actions』は、自身の創作の軌跡を収めたパーソナルな楽曲群で構成された作品だ。
かつて名門クラブDe Schoolが入っていた建物内のスタジオにて、アナログ機材やアウトボードを多用して全曲を制作。シカゴ・ハウスを踏襲したクラシカルな鍵盤やマシン・サウンドに、繊細な質感やダブ処理を重ねたトラックを展開している。
静かにビルドアップする「Between Us」やメロディックな「Distant Language」、メッセージ性を備えた「Responsibility」、自身初となるヴォーカルをフィーチャーしたソウルフルな「Lost in Loops」、インストゥルメンタル「Good Company」を収録。さらにバルセロナのIvy Barkakatiによるヴォーカル参加や、ブラジルのアーティストZopelarによるディープな夜仕様のリミックスも収め、豊かな表情を見せる。
A1. Between Us
A2. Distant Language
A3. Responsibility ft. Ivy Barkakati
B1. Lost In Loops
B2. Good Company
B3. Responsibility ft. Ivy Barkakati (Zopelar Remix)
"6-track house finesse from Amsterdam mainstay Beraber, topped off with a killer remix by Brazilian artist Zopelar. Expect six melodic tracks for the body & mind. Beraber returns to United Identities with Gentle Actions, setting the tone for long summer evenings and sun-soaked days. The Amsterdam based producer and DJ organically blends Chicago's classically-schooled keys and machine backdrops with subtle, atmospheric textures. This long-awaited record by Beraber (Baris Akardere) is a deeply personal collection of music, encapsulating a period of creative and personal growth. Rather than a concept record, it serves as a document of the past years, bundling some of most cherished productions into a cohesive and heartfelt gift to the audience. This EP marks the first time the producer has used his own vocals in his productions, next to vocal contributions from Barcelona-based artist Ivy Barkakati, whose lyrics perfectly resonate with the journey of the EP. Gentle Actions opens with Between Us, a calm builder, gracefully layered with meandering pads. Distant Language picks us up with its dubbed-out groove, guiding our feet on a journey through melodic landscapes. It flows into Responsibility, an introspective track with a powerful message about turning dreams into reality, before continuing with Lost in Loops, a loose and soulful house cut featuring his own vocals. The journey ends with the more upbeat, instrumental Good Company, topped off with a deep, nocturnal remix by Zopelar. Written and produced entirely in his Amsterdam studio -- housed in the same building that once held De School -- Beraber continues to rely on a deeply analog and outboard gear-heavy approach. The result is a record that stays true to his soulful and introspective signature, mirroring the sonic identity of his acclaimed radio show, Gentle Actions on Amsterdam's online radio station RRFM."
