fydhws - The Sound (four movements in the key of D) (2014)

NGC 147

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/Space rock, Post-metal, Doom metal, Avant-rock, Post-rock, Epic, Experimental rock, Psych-rock, Epic, Conceptual/

Comment: fydhws is a fine example of the flourishing Macedonian underground scene during the last five years. He is an experimentalist who has issued a lot of albums by himself or in collaboration with other musicians. His soundscape used to be guitar-centered, however, at times it might be more abstract and minimal, at times more blossoming depending on a release. The recent issue of containing 4-long-track compositions is about to provide spaced-out, even dreamy guitar sounds and stunningly majestic crescendos within it. His sonic patterns are intriguing varying from repetitive, obsessive sonic tumult to more panoramic undulations. It is an up-to-date issue of nowadays progressive rock music because of incessantly drifting between the compartments of space rock, post-metal, post-rock and psych-rock. This time all the sound is presented in the key of D. All in all, fydhws` recent and foregoing oeuvre is an example of music being simultaneously heavy and wondrous, however, affording to splice suggestive explorations and outbursts with underlying technical proficiency. One of the albums in 2014. 

fydhws - 9 (2013)

Bandcamp

Lastfm

• Dark ambient
• Neoclassical
• Drone ambient
• Post-rock
• Post-industrial
• Avant-garde

fydhws / aiRless pRoject Split (2011)

Bandcamp

Lastfm

9.5

/Post-rock, Avant-rock, Experimental rock, Krautrock, Art-rock, Space rock, Conceptual/

Comment: behind this split publication do hide themselves two Macedonian experimental ambassadors whose 5-track album is tightly filled in with spacey flamingo-tinged guitar motives (sic!), intense, monotonous krautrock-esque vibrations and the washes of infiltrated guitar noise. Furthermore, the listener can hear lots of amplified guitar effects, "broken" chords, gliding textures, and shifts between still life and noise. In a few words, it is an example of how superb guitar music should be arranged for. You can draw parallels upon the likes...mhm, having actually no idea with whom it can be comparable with because it seems to be so idiosyncratic and refreshing.

Fragmenti - Музика за Плашење Деца и Нервирање Возрасни (2011)

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9.0

/Dark ambient, Organic electronica, Dark wave, Musique concrète, Minimalism, Experimentalism, Conceptual, Avant-garde/

Comment: Fragmenti is a musician from Macedonia, who used to come from the same nest wherefrom artists such as Sferi, and fydhws came forth (a group named as NGC 147). Just one, 27-minute track is represented here which relies on the loop of a bass line incessantly throbbing onward being backed up by organic electronica-hued yet ghastly backdrops and minimal changes throughout the c(o)urse. In conclusion, you can see the references drawing upon the minimal drone works by La Monte Young and Angus Maclise, and on the other side, tributing the views of darkwavers and obscure ambient musicians. It is said that the issue is compiled of a kind of music to scare children and annoy adults.