{"product_id":"tikiman-vol-1","title":"TIKIMAN VOL.1","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver his 30-plus year career, St. Hilaire has become one of dance music’s quietly\u003cbr\u003elegendary figures. Born and raised in Dominica, he moved to Berlin in 1994 and has\u003cbr\u003elent both his voice and his musicianship to some of the most iconic electronic music\u003cbr\u003efrom the German capital – and beyond. Renowned for his collaborations with Moritz\u003cbr\u003evon Oswald and Mark Ernestus (AKA Rhythm \u0026amp; Sound), he has also appeared on\u003cbr\u003erecords with Deadbeat, Rhauder, Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers and Stereotyp (G-Stone\u003cbr\u003eRecordings), amongst others.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, few know the extent of St. Hilaire’s compositional and technical mastery.\u003cbr\u003eFrom his home studio in Kreuzberg, which includes an extensive collection of vintage\u003cbr\u003ehardware, self-built instruments and notebooks scribbled with endless lyrics, he has\u003cbr\u003ecreated a vast archive of material spanning ambient dub, avant-jazz, lush techno and\u003cbr\u003elovers rock.\u003cbr\u003eTikiman Vol. 1 is a heady, downtempo tour de force of patois metaphors on\u003cbr\u003eeducation, displacement and personal vs. global histories, as is evident on slippy\u003cbr\u003ealbum opener “Bedroom in My Bag”: Mister, mister \/ Where are you going? \/ I’m\u003cbr\u003eheading for a faraway land \/ What are you having in the bag in your hand? \/ Help us\u003cbr\u003eto understand \/ He said, I’ve got my bedroom in my bag.\u003cbr\u003eOverall, the album’s lyrics reflect on life between Berlin and Dominica, specifically St.\u003cbr\u003eHilaire’s hometown of Grand Bay, where he has worked with various musicians\u003cbr\u003efamous for the island’s different genres of carnival music. St. Hilaire himself always\u003cbr\u003efavoured the island’s more “discrete” music, developing a sonic synergy between\u003cbr\u003etwo different geographical strains of groove and minimalism, and combining them\u003cbr\u003ewith foundational Caribbean mixing techniques, which provide the basis for his\u003cbr\u003esongwriting and distinct baritone.\u003cbr\u003eTikiman Vol.1 offers a rare insight into St. Hilaire’s complex artistry, from the eyes-\u003cbr\u003edown grooves of “Little Way” and the guitar-heavy digi dancehall experiment “Keep\u003cbr\u003eSafe,” to the subtle hypnosis of “Ten to One” and the softly crashing synth waves of\u003cbr\u003ecloser “Three And A Half”, evoking not only beaches but also coasts and borders. It’s\u003cbr\u003ea fitting expression of both the breadth of St. Hilaire’s work, as well as his history as\u003cbr\u003eone of the few black, Berlin-based artists who, despite remaining largely overlooked,\u003cbr\u003ehas influenced the city’s electronic music culture since its beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N.E.W.S.","offers":[{"title":"2LP Vinyl","offer_id":54536754037059,"sku":"RPT-20319","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/PID-19662-106-001.png?v=1781001479","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/tikiman-vol-1","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}