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Kuvatud on postitused sildiga Chillout. Kuva kõik postitused

2/09/2011

AstroLogical Living Fossils (Jellyfish Recordings)


In true, firstly I discovered AstroLogical`s Living Fossils as 5-track EP under Bubblectro label. At the other, Jellyfish Recordings it has grown into a 11-track monster. AstroLogical is an emcee/producer from Vancouver, Canada conveying a kind of cinematic-inflected blend of hip-hop and nu-jazz and just laidback music. It is mightily sampledelic, filled in the concept with dynamic samples of exuberant brass sound, lone string chords, dusty sounds of old keyboards, and suggestive vocal samples, sometimes backed even by powerpop punches (Mother Nature) and dark-hued smog. No doubt, such kind of music has been very popular in recent days as I have earlier introduced the bands like Metawon, Bram Nelson, Kämmerer, The Dirty Samples, Cheese People, Pretty Lights, Mentz among others. And labels by the likes of Humanworkshop, Neferiu and Tokyo Dawn Records as well. My favorite notches on the recent issue are Mustard Evening, Headhunters Melody and Rush Of Colour. All in all, at the most times Living Fossils is a playful occurrence.

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8.8

1/03/2011

Tunguska Electronic Music Society Ellipsis II: Tundra.Ambient.Dreams. vol.2 (Jamendo)



The Moscow-based Tunguska Electronic Music Society (TMS) can be admitted as an umbrella organization which embraces lots of musicians, producers, dj's and composers, who work in a profilic way from the beginning of 2007 in "Tunguska Music" style. Moreover, TMS is also a net of network music distribution labels and a net of little bars and cafes. Its branches are known under such names as Tunguska Chillout Grooves, Tunguska Music Society, Tunguska Project, Tundra Ambient Dreams, Tayga Feeling, Transsyberian Express, Nikola Tesla Tribute, etc.

Before the listening to the Ellipsis II: Tundra.Ambient.Dreams. vol.2 I made acquaintance with the previous ones by the likes of Ellipsis II: Tunguska.Across.Sphere. vol.2, and Ellipsis II: Tunguska.Shaman.Vimana. vol.2, which were more dominated by chillout-esque electronic music being interchanged via smooth jazz themes and mindtouching, atmospheric-fried electronic approach, respectively.

However, the collective fills in the Tundra-titled album with a different point of view being kicked off proceeding in an epic mix of ambient, drone, ethnic drums, wherein Kosmische Musik-alike acid-hued synth swirls are permanently zipping over vast landscapes, which progression later involves the elements of space rock/space synth, unleashing the flow of metallic shards and fluttering, atmospheric sonic arrows over to the space around to be expanded and conquered. In principle, it does recruit a quite austere sonic statement, it is even minimally designed out, on the other side, it does not afford minimalism-close attacks for itself, offering enough propulsions and warbles on its own. Sometimes the whole does acquire peculiar dimensions via weird, even dystopic sonority as if those frogs and insects living in the futuristic, robot-dominated world, would have been mutanted via genetic changes, respectively resulting in croaking and chirping out mechanical sounds hardly discerned. Moreover, any signs about the presence of human being are long dismissed. Still at the closure some resurgent, chant-esque vocals will be appeared to get evolved into a few patterns, yet, getting no dominant reference within the soundscape. For the nature-based concrete soothings as forthcoming concrete sounds in the last tracks, however, are much more importance reserved.

In the conclusion, I really wish to express affectionate hope that the epicness is a universal chracteristic and hence allowing for the 13 tracks within 75 minutes to actualize great touches and milieus for any kind of listeners.

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9.4

12/28/2010

Spagetti Bolonnaise Disco1 (42 Records/Bandcamp)


Behind this cheesy name can be found a delicious whole of 6 notches, of psychedelic oriented songs obviously compiled of 60`s British music influences, on the first side, running on the more pop-oriented currents (The Beatles, The Byrds), and on the other side, on fusion/jazz rock-relied blasts (the Canterbury scene), and on the third side, chillout moods. However, an Italian quintet consisting of Elia Domeneghetti, Guido Bianchini, Andrea Mancin, Paolo Michelazzi, and Oliviero Farneti who sang in English, play up their "disco" concept in an excellent mode, operating with quasi march-like rhythms, colourful brass sections, smooth jazz parts, vibraphone-played shreds, vibrating electric organ snippets or overpouringly grooving, acid-filled synths (for instance, the ending track Dedicated to Wyatt but Wyatt Wasn`t Listening). In a nutshell, it can be said, indeed, the Italians do it better (it is a cliche, of course, having some pieces of truth inside it, though).

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9.1

5/26/2010

Vulturius Electrovulturism (Jamendo)


Gdynia linnast Poolamaalt pärit 31-aastane Vulturius [ka Vulturius (Maestus)] alustas elektroonilise muusika loomega 1996. aastal, kuigi reliisis oma esimesed albumid alles selle aasta alul. Kui esimene üllitis "Vultechspheric" kulges atmosfäärilise drum and bass`i rajajoontel, siis 12-looline järg "Electrovulturism" valgub stilistiliselt laiali - trummi ja bassi biidid muutuvad tihedamaks ja nurgelisemaks ning hakkavad kolisema (jungle), lisanduvad happelised trance-rütmid/trancetronica, puurivad elektrojurakad ning pulbitsev sünteetiline maastik. Kõrgemad, meditatiivset alatooni kandvad heliregistrid on ilmselgelt mõjutatud new age-klassikast (poolaka eeskujud on muuseas Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Jean-Michel Jarre). Tõepoolest, album on täis kauneid happelisi sündisaunde, lähendes kohati Air`ile (nt Vulturius Maestus - Astral Requiem). Siinkirjutaja lemmiklood on enniomorriconelike harmooniatega Vulturius Maestus - Big City Loneliness ning Vulturius Maestus - It's Too Bad pluss parajalt tembutav Vulturius - Immolation. "Electrovulturism" on peaaegu 70 minutit pikk ning jagatud mitmetesse sektsioonidesse. Kus Vulturius (Maestus)`est saab lihtsalt Vulturius, seal hüljatakse meditatiivne põhirõhk ja esoteeriline nimbus ning muututakse klubirütmide keskse(ma)ks. Põnev kuulamine igal juhul.

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8.9