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Apr 26, 2011More than anything else, one gets the feeling that Bespoke exists to defy categorization and manifest that essential need to live as a unique being, no matter how inevitable the factory-churning repetition of prescribed lifestyles may seem.
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Apr 25, 2011The more you listen to this record, the more it falls into place and traps you under its spell.
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Apr 25, 2011In short, then: another fantastically enjoyable album from an artist whose modus operandi, above anything else, seems to be ensuring his audience is having the best possible time. Many a self-absorbed peer should take note.
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UncutApr 21, 2011A mostly successful fusion of sonic and sartorial elegance. [May 2011, p.82]
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May 11, 2011Just in time for spring, bass mastermind Daedelus unleashes Bespoke, yet another cornucopia of utterly unique vibes and big beat journeys that are somehow also Ibiza-appropriate.
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Apr 25, 2011In spite of this second half lag, Daedelus continues to exhibit a tremendous capacity for distilling disparate ideas into something personable.
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May 9, 2011It's a seemingly disparate list, but it's a testament to the producer's abilities that he can craft songs that fit so well with each voice.
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Apr 25, 2011Now, he finally has some good music of his own attached to his name. It may or may not be enough to catch up to the rapidly accelerating talents of his younger peers-- but it's certainly a start.
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May 27, 2011Bespoke is a study in contrast, a series of juxtapositions. It's all about dissonance and musical friction in lieu of harmony and ease. It is not the sum of its parts-it's about the individual parts themselves.
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MojoMay 18, 2011Occasionally, as on the stuttering, beats-at-war-with-the-tune One And Lonely, it's not so successful, but in the main it's easy to feel both the width and the quality. [Jun 2011, p.106]
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Apr 28, 2011Bespoke features a wealth of sounds and guest singers, but Darlington often lacks the glue to hold them together.
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Apr 25, 2011To be a little more complimentary, Bespoke sounds like darkly magnolia-lined city streets, like late afternoon, like crisp hotel beds. Darlington may have tailored the album from existing sonic cloth, but at least this time the seams are a little more skillfully sewn.