Tosca is the joint musical project of Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber from
Vienna, Austria. The three Tosca albums „Opera“ (1996), „Suzuki“ (1999) and
„Dehli 9“ (2002) are considered milestones of the downtempo genre. More moody musical fairytales from Richard Dorfmeister, this time with Rupert
Huber under the guise of Tosca. Suzuki is--like his releases with Kruder and Dorfmeister--a
sublime work that manipulates emotions through sound. Soft and sweet, subtle and
supple, Tosca's tracks drift, sifting from one dream to the next. Though they
patch hip-hop, jazz, ambient, and techno together, you can't hear where one
begins and the other ends. "Annanas" pairs sneaky, squeaky scratching with a
lusty female vocal and bossa-nova-inspired hip-hop breaks, while "Orozco" loops
a playful riff, running it through reverbs and filters, creating something like
pure bliss for the ears.
The venerable Nightmares On Wax return with ''Thought So...,'' a sun-drenched
collection of dub and heavy drums arriving just in time to wrap up summer
madness. After paving the way for soul-minded beat-smiths like Madlib and Flying
Lotus, this latest LP is another important step in an already iconic career.
Buoyant and supremely catchy, ''Thought So...'' is another skillful combo of
advanced production and vintage groove. In short, the record gives fans
everything they have come to expect from Nightmares On Wax.
