Myppa : "Altruistic Behaviours" (Herb Recordings)

Following on from Zerova, Martin Czajka is another Polish import from Herb. Recording under the moniker, Myppa, he creates organic electronic music that delights with it's child-like nature and simplicity. Each of the nine tracks on "Altruistic Behaviours" are perfectly crafted slices of electronica that employs looped vocals (that recall Sigur Ros), colourful melodies and innovative rythmns.

The album's title track comes across like Sigur Ros clashing with the playful nature of Khonnor, while "Gydppa's" combination of a heart-warming melody, innocent samples and gorgeous string arrangements is magical. The seven minute long "Ledesma", meanwhile, points to an Album Leaf influence, with a stuttering rythmn and hazy tones that builds eventfully for its duration, before subsiding into the next track, "Kindergarten".

"Kindergarten", itself, is the album's best track and is a little surprising given the playful nature throughout the rest of "Altruistic Behaviours". A slow moving ambient passage, that consists of ethereal drones and some chiming sounds, it's repetitive nature will soon cast a hypntoic spell over the listener. Giving a rather tranquil impression to the end of this album.

"Altruistic Behaviours" is another lovely release from Herb Recordings, its childlike naivety is part of Myppa's charm and has you wondering if Martin Czajka really is that little cartoon child on the cover of the album.

Rating - 78%

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Myppa (Herb Recordings) - Ambient Dreamscapes

The second instalment of the Herb Recordings week here and it comes in the form of another Polish artist. This time it is Warsaw based Marcin Czajka aka Myppa, whose surreal mix of abstract vocals, ambient dreamscapes and considerate downtempo production has been wowing audiencees in Poland for some time now.

A recent signing to Herb (July 06), the label has wasted no time in releasing his album “Altruistic Behaviours”, which can be bought from Itunes. His sound is vaguely familiar, yet instantly compelling. Drawing on artists such as Boards Of Canada, Max Richter, Sigur Ros and finding inspiration form Roman Polanski’s films, Myppa’s music has a playful, child-like feel seeping through it. Witness the video above of “Kidnapper” from “Altruistic Behaviours” for hard evidence.

Here is an mp3 of the album title track too. "Altruistsic Behaviours" combines the chiming tones of The Album Leaf, the serentiy of Sigur Ros and the playfulness of Khonnor. Absolutely goregeous.

"Altrustic Behaviours" mp3- Myppa