/Ambient, Experimental
electronica, IDM, Folktronica, Post-rock/
Comment: Mel is the Japanese musician Aogu
Yoshida (also known as On_14, and Ao) who is being part of the discography of
such labels as Test Tube, Bypass, MiMi, On-Li, Rain Music, Complementary
Distribution. Unguarded was issued
in 2010 under the Chinese label Bypass. The album consists of a couple of
lengthy compositions, however, being truly eclectic and mixed. More concretely,
borderline post-rock meets downhome folktronic meets circulatory IDM meets
panoramic ambient. The issue is based on an edited live recording with purpose
to preserve the previous warmth inside it. The listener can perceive both
acoustic and electronic feel, both freedom and titillatingly aesthetical
pressure on her/his nerves. Furthermore, some of these acoustic chords seem to
be loaned from the Japanese traditional music. Despite of being heavily segmented
in form the whole sounds in an organic way. In a nutshell, it is truly
appealing.
