Radioactive_Summer (mp3) Plastiqpassion 2007
Droïd Topiary Frame (8 tracks vynil) Tsuku Boshi 2007
TRAX 106
Acrobaties numériques, poésie synthétique
L'important avec l'electronica, la branche numérique la plus déconstruite et parfois la plus tapageuse de la scène techno, c'est d'éviter une certaine forme de prétention et de rigueur expérimentale, qui peut finir par lasser l'auditeur. Plutôt que de vouloir en mettre plein la vue et démontrer la puissance de son logiciel et de ses plug-ins, mieux vaut savoir jouer avec les sons et les idées ou mieux, jongler avec les références poétiques. C'est justement le cas du Marseillais Poborsk qui compose ici une superbe musique qui ne se résume pas à singer quelques glorieux innovateurs américains ou allemands (le label Tigerbeat par exemple). Il y là de l'humour, des mélodies tranchées, des moments d'acrobatie et d'émotion, une floppée de sonorités liquides et digitales, et quelques tempos plus volontiers déconstruits, qui font de ce mini-album au titre incongru, une belle réussite. (JY Leloup)
Brittle Behaviour Compilation cd (1 track : femfliq) Cactus Island 2007
Losing Today review : Equally obscure and out there is the self styled free-styling electro genii that is Marseille based Poborsk.His contribution ‘femfliq’ is a strangely sinister re-take on the old ‘teddy bears picnic’ though here serviced with an evil ’sugar plum fairy’ coda with lashings of eerie Stockhausen like minimalism thrown in for good measure with a healthy side serving of Moondog gone bad and of course electronic
LoO° (4 tracks cd) Cactus Island 2006
Norman Records review = Cactus Island's uber collectable 3" CD series goes from strength to strength this week with 'LoO' from POBORSK. This kicks off with the title track which has a lazy hip hop tempo with lots of fluid, liquid under water type synthetic sounds. Then 'Reelizdimdumb' smacks you round the skull with some difficult beats and odd electronic sounds and arrangements. There's definitely a groove there though as I'm nodding my head like one of those toy dogs on a parcel shelf. 'Wonkeebiz' does what it says on the packet. Some serious wonky business with a hypnotic beat. 'Fausbuild' ups the tempo slighty and is a tad heavier as mystical synth melodies weave in and out of the awkward stop start rhythms. For fans of Skam, Spezial Material and deep crunchie electronics. Quality as ever from this label.
Smallfish review = So, the final release of 2006 for Cactus Island lands and, as you might imagine, it's an absolute stonker. Taking cues from Electro and classic Electronica Poborsk delivers a heady hit of pure manipulation and wonderfully dense programming. There are elements of melody, funkiness, crispyness and even a cheeky Electro factor that gives the tracks some real groove. But, at heart, this is Electronica done in that special, timeless way that (go on, admit it...) we all love to love. Quirky, fun and extremely ear-pleasing indeed... this is what it's all about. Get yourself some Cactus Island fun for Christmas... I'd highly recommend it!
Soqp° (mp3 ep) Filament Recordings 2006
Earlabs : Poborsk’s “Soqp°†delivers seven tracks of avant-garde sounds fusing toy-like rhythmic electronics, hints of IDM, and intricate beats into a highly listenable collection of experimental electronica
Meeeooow selection (mp3 compilation) plastiqpassion 2006