Discovered him recently and .... woooooow ....
warning : its NOT minimal but IDM and experimental sound .... seven ark was under influence of Autechre (in my opinion, autechre are the best thing that happened to electronic music) and many other artists as he combines many genres and styles.
For those who havent listened to him yet and like the kind of sound mentioned above, watch out for his Noise of the new album. Fucking great stuff!
and for those who know him - just tell your opinion ... wanna know if someone shares my opinion that this guy will keep up making such great music and somehow tag the evolution of electronic music ....
c/p:
"Seven Ark is Justin de Nobrega and hails from Cape Town, South Africa, which goes some way to explaining the originality of his sound. Geographical isolation has played its part: with a sense of separation has come the need to push boundaries, to combine multiple genres into a cohesive whole that takes the proverbial envelope and pushes it as far as electronically possible. This is unabashed, progressive electronic music that's constantly tackling new forms and structures, aimed as much at people's appreciation of innovation their listening faculties. 'Sixteen' shows Seven Ark at his best -- break of dawn chords, melodic relief from the ripped, crunch beat -- drawn from the top drawer of electronic head-nod. If Apparat's prior Neo vinyl CD Ep Shape Modes described the sound of machine error, Seven Ark may well imagine a time when they've learned to get along. 'Glass shattering under water' however, reveals more than a passing fancy for the hiccup beat of full blown electronic hip-hop, and this is no idle dalliance. 'Floor' with its chunky, juddering beat and lifted by a gorgeous acoustic guitar lick betrays Justin's fascination with the preternatural talents of Arovane, and that's some compliment, as Uwe Zahn has shown himself easily the most progressive and gifted of the second generation IDMers this past five years. Of course the spectre of Autechre's genius has always weighed heavy on this virally active sub-genre, and their penchant for the mighty squashed beat makes itself felt towards the end of this fascinating and enticing debut full length."