/Neo-krautrock, Kosmische Musik, New
Age, Psychedelic, Drone pop, Electronic, Mood music, Motorik, Ambient pop,
Experimental rock/
Comment:
regarding the stylistic perception quite much has changed in heads of the
listeners since the times of 10 years or more ago. For instance, music which
was considered as “noise” (for instance, My Bloody Valentine, or Sonic Youth)
sounds quite poppy and common nowadays. Furthermore, for “krautrock” which was to denote something
very vanguard on its own, however, one branch of it coalesced into a more poppy
and soothing approach (more concretely, by handling such bands from a new wave
of the axis of Cologne-Dusseldorf as Tarwater, Kreidler, To Rococo Rot) and
Stereolab, Lali Puna, and Ladytron from elsewhere. Of course, it didn`t mean
these bands were somehow betrayers of the genre but it might be it was the only
way to create something new being influenced by the zeitgeist. However, today
the term “krautrock” and “noise” are so ambivalent because the seeds of the genres are spread out to
everywhere and can be found from almost any track regarding indie music (taken
up more or less consciously). The case of decadence, isn`t? Andrew Cauthen is an artist from Richmond,
Virginia, USA who has been producing music for more than a decade and being
loved by many listeners (just watch the downloading rates of his albums
at Archive.org). His sonic palette is being quite broad, though, gravitated
towards electronic music. The recent issue consists of 3 long-running
compositions which is tagged as "ambient", "IDM", "chillwave", "indie pop" among others. Indeed, all these stylistic elements are represented on the issue though
the main point focuses on minimalist motorik krautrock rhythms, sublime psychedelic droning
and spaced-out phasing and progressions reminding of Kosmische Musik-tinged synthesised
whiffs and blows and lingering chill out contortions. By its approach the music
reminds of such old artists as Neu!, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream. Although the
album lacks guitars the issue rocks off in an indirect sense anyway. Get a glimpse upon it!
