Recently, electronic music has seeped into the mainstream world’s grubby hands, and every money-hungry producer seems to be injecting a little bit of synth into a track and deeming it ‘electro’ or ‘hipster’. As a result, the talent is becoming harder to distinguish, and yet another genre with a
far-reaching spectrum is being forced into one big blur. However, Electronic pop and its respective counterparts haven’t been stripped away yet, and hope for their survival still remains. Yuksek is someone you could call a messenger of this hope, a Jedi knight, if you will, (-awkward Star Wars reference) in the battle between the manipulating label heads and the earnest, electronically inclined DJs and producers.

From the sound of it, Yuksek has an arsenal of bells and whistles at his disposal, and intends to use every one before the album ends. By the time Away From The Sea gets a few tracks deep, this becomes more impressive than annoying (and stays that way), as Yuksek masterfully glides through every song as if he’s been a big deal for years. Away is clearly made to get jiggy to, but Yuksek is not shy to diversify the tracks as much as possible, while still maintaining a clear identity. Disco-funk (’So Down’ with Chromeo), Indie (’Tonight’) and heavy dance (’I Like To Play) elements all help build Arsenal’s gigantic armory, but the songs are electronica at their cores, which is whyAway From The Sea is so damn impressive: Yuksek makes a million different sounds, but all of them carry a familiarity that is lacking in a multitude of production records by more glorified DJs/Producers. The highlight is Yuksek’s duet with Amanda Blank, ‘Extraball’, which is bound to be a club hit, and does a great job of introducing Yuksek to those who are unaware of his skill. Away From The Sea is altogether an impressive effort that establishes Yuksek’s sound without hindering his creativity.

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