FRANCESCO TRISTANO / SURFACE TENSION (feat. 4 TRACKS BY DERRICK MAY) (2LP)

[Strong board restock! ] His debut album from Infiné included a cover of “Strings Of Life,” and since then he has released many works under the same label and Get Physical, and has collaborated with Carl Craig and recently participated in Derrick May’s orchestral project. Francesco Tristano, a classical pianist from Luxembourg, Germany, who is also known for his music, will release a full album on Transmat, a label run by Detroit Derrick May, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2016! This work opens with a beautiful rework of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence", which was also included in the Decca compilation, and Derrick May appears on 4 of the 10 songs included! A2 "The Mentor", which revolves around a catchy bass line that can be called Derrick music, C1 "In Da Minor", whose melancholy chord riff and synth string solo capture the hearts of fans of the past. A must-listen album for fans of Detroit and deep house, full of great things to listen to, such as the ambient piece D2 "Esoteric Thing", which features a synth pad that shakes with Derrick's unique bend operation, surrounded by environmental sounds such as birds and wind!



A1 Francesco Tristano - Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Francesco Tristano Rework)


A2 Francesco Tristano feat. Derrick May - The Mentor


B1 Francesco Tristano - Pacific FM


B2 Francesco Tristano feat. Derrick May - Infinite Rise


C1 Francesco Tristano feat. Derrick May - In Da Minor


C2 Francesco Tristano - Rocco's Bounce


D1 Francesco Tristano - Xokolad


D2 Francesco Tristano feat. Derrick May - Esoteric Thing