
Zenapolæ
- Ambient
- Shoegazing
- Synth-rock
- Art rock
- Indie rock
- Neo-psychedelia
- Synth-wave
- Electronic music
Mõeldes artisti diskograafiale - mille ajaline ulatus küündib eelmise kümnendi algusesse -, siis tuleb möönda, et artist on olnud truu ühele plaadifirmale aastaid; kõigepealt oli ta seotud Manchesteri BFW Recordingsiga, seejärel Silent Flowˋga ning seejärel kuni tänase päevani Ühendriikide leibeliga Zenapolæ. Mainitud plaadifirmade suhtes üles näidatud lojaalsuse taga olev loogika ilmneb ka selle 5-loolise taiese helimustrites. Siin on elektroonika ja rokkmuusika kohtumist erinevatest vaatenurkadest -- nii indi- kui progressiivrokist välja kasvanud kunstilise roki rõhuasetustega; nii elektroonilistes eeldustes sobramise mängulisust kui kitarride piiritletumaid mängupiire tunnistades; taandudes popmuusika äärealadele, ometi olles teadlik peavoolumuusikalistest kaalutlustest ning manipulatsioonist. See mürgiste aurude sissehingamine piiridel, kus toimub hingedega hangeldamine, st aadete mahamüümine maise mammona ihalemise nimel. Seega kasutagu seal TI-d palju vaja! Selle valelikkusest on tehisaru juba algoritmiliselt osa saanud -- koodid on pehmed, pruunikarva ja haisvad. Teel olemise eesmärgiks ei ole mitte kirgastuda, vaid lepinguliste ja rahaliste suhete alusel rada täis lagastada ehk ideid moonutada. Artist teab piire, mistõttu ta oskab seiskuda, et teha seda, mis võib küll talle kusagil Soundcloudis tagada 43 inimese jälgimise, ent tsementeerib plaadifirmade au ja kuulsust ning artisti kompromissitust oma esteetilist pärandit kinnistada. 26-minuti vältel toimub erinevate tahkude orgaaniline sulandumine ning sujuvate üleminekute pühitsemine, millest oli nii artistil rõõmu kui siseneb kuulajasse õnnetunnet. Kusagilt sealt vahelt võib leida ka portsu huumorit, mis seda küll rikastab, samas selle olemasolu vaid hetkiti ilmneb. Vahemaa puhul eeldatakse teadlikkust neist, mis seda konstitueerivad, st piiritlemisega tekitavad; osates silmas pidada kahte punkti, mille vahele see saab tekkida. Nagu juba eelpool sai mainitud, siis (enese)teadlikkus ning mõõdukus lasevad maagial toimida. Me lihtsalt tahame olla vabad, vabad lollide, parasiitide ja võimuahnete taagast! 8.5 (8.5-9.0)
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Considering the artist’s discography - which spans back to the beginning of the last decade - it must be noted that they have remained loyal to a single record label for years: first Manchester’s BFW Recordings, then Silent Flow, and, to this day, the US-based label Zenapolæ. The logic behind this loyalty is also evident in the sonic patterns of this 5-track work. Here, electronic and rock music converge from various angles —incorporating elements of art rock that evolved from both indie and progressive rock. It embraces the playfulness of exploring electronic foundations while acknowledging the more defined, constrained boundaries of guitar-based playing; it retreats to the fringes of pop music, yet remains fully aware of mainstream considerations and the mechanics of manipulation. It is like inhaling toxic fumes at the very threshold where souls are bartered —where ideals are sold off in pursuit of earthly mammon. So, let them use as much AI as they please! Artificial intelligence has already become algorithmically complicit in this deceit — its code is soft, brownish, and reeks. The goal of this journey is not enlightenment, but rather to litter the path - to distort ideas - driven by contractual and financial imperatives. The artist understands boundaries, knowing when to pause — a choice that might only garner 43 followers on Soundcloud, yet one that cements the prestige of record labels and underscores the artist’s uncompromising commitment to solidifying their own aesthetic legacy. Over the course of 26 minutes, various facets merge organically, celebrated by seamless transitions that bring joy to the artist and a sense of happiness to the listener. Somewhere in between, one can also find a touch of humor — it enriches the work, though it surfaces only fleetingly. The very concept of "distance" implies an awareness of the elements that constitute it - that is, the boundaries that bring it into being -requiring one to keep in mind the two distinct points between which such a distance can emerge. As previously mentioned, (self-)awareness and moderation allow the magic to take hold. We just want to be free — free from the burden of fools, parasites, and pretenders! 8.5 (8.5–9.0)





