herbert - in the kitchen

"in the kitchen" comes from herbert's album "around the house" and it's one of the crowning moments on that album. the concept per say is quite typical herbert in the sense of exploring what to do with recorded sound and molding it together with generated sound (for a lack of better term). matthew herbert took it upon him to really go into the concept of "house" and record fragments and samples from the ongoings at his own house.

with most of the tracks it's in herbert's normal modus operandi in which he creates songs that are meant to make you dance but is done with element with atypical origins of club music. "in the kitchen" however is what happens if you take the kickdrum out the equation. there is a rhythm involved and to a certain extent i'd think it's interesting to hear this played together with some slower stripped down techno but it should be at the right context.

for the most part the piece is really what is says on the tin as you hear matthew herbert and richard vine cooking a meal. slowly some music by herbert and vine is brought on but it's as both elements are coexisting layers of sound. you can hear it as one composition but it you can also choose if you want to focus on the music or the field recording and have it as mood piece or as lowkey dance music.

in my perspective this is a mood piece as i'm a homelistener and i'm interested in the whole thing in the way it builds and takes its form over the length of time. i hear this as lounge or background music that has a purpose other than to be the soundtrack to your latte or meal. to use a well worn out cliché in terms of this kind of music, it's something that rewards paying attention.

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