Cepasa - Doing Right (2012)

Cepasa - Doing Right
Label: Moon Records
Format: CD/Digital
Year: 2012

While scientists are getting closer and closer to the veil of mystery of the universe, and the surface of Mars has become visible no worse than a Facebook profile, Kiev resident Pavel Lenchenko is opening new planes in the musical universe. Having devoted a lot of time to both his solo career (Moodmusic, Elevation Records, Subself, Plastic City, Toolroom) and team play as a composer in Tomato Jaws, Pavel decided to take a different look at a seemingly thoroughly studied subject. And, I must say, in this case the rearrangement of the terms played a big role - the formula “form + content” in the mirror image sounds completely different. Doing Right is a desire to sincerely convey emotions and mood, not limited to current trends and established image, which is why the long play is worthy of at least attention.
The album opens with the track Carolina, which flirtatiously draws you to the dance floor with a simple but at the same time catchy melody in the spirit of early ForceInc releases. Soon Cepasa himself makes his presence known – already in the first track you can appreciate all the charisma of this alteg ego’s vocals. Or rather, part of it, because as the plot of the album develops, the style and coloring of the vocal parts changes. For example, the next number - the title track of the Doing Right album - plays by completely different rules. Remaining within the framework of an electronic vocal track, it nevertheless works in a completely different plane - despite the direct kick drum, it is more of a melancholic trip than an accompaniment for dancing. Be that as it may, the track gave the name to the album for a reason - Doing Right is definitely one of the supporting elements of this release. The same can be said about Other Place - a measured electronic ballad that has every chance of becoming a hit. An excellent track with non-trivial vocals and a hard-to-understand target audience just begs to be shown on the monitor screen; it is not surprising that a video is already being filmed for this composition. Believe is no less cinematic, resurrecting dreamy electro, and at the same time all the heroic old school of the 90s. This track, and the album as a whole, can end up either on the iPod of a hipster bristling with a mustache, or in the “six” of a middle-aged taxi driver. And a convinced audiophile will certainly be pleased by the fact that Sasse, the founder of the reputable Berlin label Moodmusic, worked on the mastering of the album.
Absolutely different in rhythm, style and manner of performance, Doing Right remains a surprisingly holistic album - this is a story in which everyone can choose the beginning, culmination and ending.