Vladislav Delay “Tummaa” Review
Published by Rhapsody Blog. Written by Philip Sherburne.

Sasu Ripatti (aka Vladislav Delay, Luomo and Uusitalo) has often alluded to his background as a jazz drummer, and he recently picked up the sticks again for the Moritz von Oswald Trio. He must be making up for lost time with his new album, Tummaa. The rhythms derive from Ripatti’s own playing — not on a traditional drum kit, but rather a battery of metal objects and custom percussion instruments — and he’s assisted by Lucio Capece playing reeds and Craig Armstrong on piano and Rhodes. The results, torn between dub pulse and arrhythmic flicker, are as immersive as anything he’s done to date. Dark and free-spirited, the album draws equally from dubstep and free-improvisers AMM — a neat trick.