- Ambient pop
- Post-classical
- Avant-pop
- Indietronica
- Art pop
- Free jazz
- Electronic music
- Post-pop
- Alternative pop
- Electro-acoustic
- Space pop
- Drone pop
Comment:
Massimo Ruberti`s previous issue Armstrong (which was also a
Nostress` issue) made me fairly psyched and excited because it was a
beatific instance of spaced-out electronica. It was dedicated to Neil
Armstrong and was an exemplary of how the music must be accomplished.
The Italian musician continues to plough through the same field
though there are up some differences too. For instance, the opening
track Snorri/Hollow Earth chimes as an instance of indie
electronica/drone pop/post-classical, having similarities with such
artists as Spacemen 3, Tortoise, Penguin Café Orchestra, Efterklang.
Welcome, to the indie music world, Massimo! The following track is as
exhilarating as the previous one because gentle field recording
templates, dribbly piano keys and a minor key motif are mixed up with
majestic singing of alien-alike children, all of which later turns
into the saxophone-led progression. Believe me, that’s very
astounding. Once again, there can be drawn comparisons with another
Jason Pierce-related project, Spiritualized. At Metal Talking
Artifact Box Ruberti demonstrates again that he has entered into
the indie music field because contemporary indie artists have
jettisoned the guitars to replace them with other instruments,
notably with the electronic keyboards. It could be admitted about the
more mainstream-related artists and underground artists. More
profoundly, the track is a tight mix of free jazz, and dub and
electro-inflected electronic music (one could perceive more and less
implicit nods toward Kraftwerk in the latter branch). This excellent
issue will be finished off with Spider Guardian Machine in a
space pop/ hypnotic electronic/shoegaze vein being provided with high
intensity and dynamic impulses. It is one of the best issues in 2016.
