Medicine Walk is the darling and solo debut of Danish producer Rasmus Møbius. The title was coined serveral years ago, when working a temp job in a medical factory. Since then, the music and Rasmus’ job situation has both evolved significally.
Drawing from the obvious influences of dub and hip-hop, Rasmus mixes these ingredients, adds a flavour of Brian Eno and a hint of jazz, and comes out with a very consistent, warm and steady album. The analogue feel is underpinned by inclusion of synth and trumpet players Nikolaj Høi and Tav Klitgaard. Tracks vary from right-on steady head nodders to slowly evolving almost ambient tracks, always supported by the ever persistent heavy bassline.
Rasmus has been producing music for serveral years, and has a long list of compilation contributions and remixes behind him. His sound has evolved over time, from clicky electronica to the insisting, dubby sound of his present album. His work as part of the dub-hop duo Melk has influenced his sound (and vice-versa) and helped define the solo work, although there’s some very different qualities to “Medicine Walk”.
Side A:
01 - Boxfresh
02 - Wooden Sides
03 - Medicate ‘n’ Roll
04 - Sparkling or Still
Side B:
05 - Foxred
06 - Delorean
07 - Cortado
08 - Mint
"Møbius' lydunivers hører sommeren til, og det er en plade, der er som skabt til høretelefoner. Smæk den på din musikafspiller, begiv dig ud solen, og nyd det, for lige pludseligt ser man på verden omkring sig helt anderledes. " SOUNDVENUE (DK) 5/6
"Musikken flyder knitrende, imødekommende og
organisk på en overbevisende måde, som er sjælden
blandt electronica-udgivelser. Det vokalløse, henslængte
univers presser sin lytter tilbage i hængekøjen/stolen/græsplænen
og inspirerer til en eftertænksom og stille sindstilstand.
" POLITIKEN
(DK) 4/6
"Det er en dubbet og skvulpende plade der med sin
lyd sender mine tanker hen mod solnedgang ved vandkanten eller
lyden af storbyen på altanen. " LYDHOER
(DK) 4/6
"Rasmus Møbius debuterer nu under eget navn med
herværende dejlige dubbede udgivelse. Produktionen på
Medicine Walk er måske nok elektronisk funderet, men lydbilledet
fremstår varmt og behageligt med smittende vuggende grooves.." GAFFA
(DK) 4/6
"Sehr fein ausgearbeitete Tracks, die es schaffen, mit sehr modernem Sound einem doch ein gewittriges Traditions-Gefühl zu vermitteln." DE:BUG (DE) 5/5
"Fantastisch arrangierte Tracks lassen das Album schön
dahin fließen. Klare Empfehlung." MK
ZWO (DE)
"Die allesamt rein instrumentalen Stücke von "Medicine Walk" entwerfen eine sehr leichtfüßige, tänzelnde Art von Dub, die hauptsächlich an der Oberfläche stattfindet." ARA
(DE)
"Het belangrijkste is tenminste dat dit in Nederland te verkrijgen is en dat we de komende zomer kunnen genieten van de verkwikkende medicijnwandel van Rasmus Mobius" LOVE2PARTY
(NL) 8/10
" I just can say Rasmus captured the sun and, I don't know how, implanted it in his instruments.This is a very special record and I am sure it will last longer than one summer." CUEMIX MAG
"Medicine Walk is a new album of delightful glitchy instrumental hip-hop and reggae/dub-inspired electronica from Denmark's Rasmus Møbius." LEFT HIP MAGAZINE
(US)
"Medicine Walk layers interesting sounds and textures over traditional dub rhythms. The result is a warm yet minimal dub sound with more aurally distinct components and a cleaner feel. It's seriously good chill music." URBAN POLLUTION
(US) 8/10
" a consistent, highly listenable, and most importantly, original feel." POPMATTERS
(US) 6/10
"Evoluzioni ellittiche, blandamente ipnotiche, nelle quali è sempre persistente una solida componente ritmica, mutuata dai canoni dubby ma con sapori tutti personali, avvolgenti, vicine ai tradizionali suoni giamaicani." NEURAL.IT
(IT)
"Rasmus Møbius a trouvé le secret d'une alchimie instable qui génère de petits mobiles à la fois groovy et abstraits, animés d'un mouvement reptilien d'une complexité inattendue." MCD MAGAZINE
(FR)
