Danny Zelonky (aka Low Res) demonstrates his ability to orchestrate chaos by carefully programming the sounds on Blue Ramen to convey the feel of an improvisational jazz session; his ability to simulate spontaneity in music based on precisely arranged samples is quite impressive. This organ-dominated album seems rather kitschy at times, perhaps because it draws on lounge music, soul-jazz, and watered-down salsa and funk as influences. The mood varies from the campy "ĄBaila Mami! Pts. 1 and 2" to the doleful "Blue Ramen #3," with most songs moving along at a relaxed pace. Unfortunately, the individual tracks don't quite flow together to form a coherent whole, and the music doesn't carry much emotional weight either. But Blue Ramen is an interesting and enjoyable listen despite its limitations.
Grooves Magazine wrote:“Blue Ramen is a remarkable recording, not only because it’s the work of one artist (DZ) composing the weirdest sort of jazz, salsa, bar-room bossanova and all points between while eschewing the use of samples, but also because it uses only electronic instruments to create the impression of a full ensemble at work…..swings, grooves, and wobbles all over the shop….a
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| 1 Shaftasia |
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| 2 ĄBaila Mami!, Pts. 1 and 2 |
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| 3 Blue Ramen #3 |
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| 4 Blue Ramen #2 |
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| 5 Chalky |
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| 6 Dirty Serenade |
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| 7 Inverse Shift |
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| 8 Flatley 'E' |
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| 9 Veneer |
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| 10 Heliotropic 5 |
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