9/11/2012
Motion Sickness of Time Travel - Seeping Through the Veil of the Unconscious (2010)
9.1
/Ambient pop, Ethereal, Kosmische Musik, Drone pop, Avant-pop, Experimentalism, Minimal/
Comment: Rachel Evans`6-track album is minimal yet sufficient enough to seduce the listener after a couple of listening sessions. Indeed, it is built on loops and ethereal (even a little bit haunting sounding like an exhausted witch in agony) vowel effects which are varied with suggestive electronic experiments, throbbing synth pulsations and gleaming lengthy chords. And those a little dirty hisses coming out of periphery are also loveable. Her aesthetics can be compared with the likes of H Stewart, Niobe, Chimney Fish, Julia Holter, Maria Minerva, for instance. In a word, her music can be tagged as a notch of contemporary Kosmische Musik or a sort of astral pop.
Cantaloup - On A Hill Not Far Away (2008)
9.8
/Indietronica, Dream pop, Cowbell indie, Alternative, Epic, Post-rock, Electronic pop, Art pop, Remix, Experimental indie, Baroque pop/
Comment: it is the sophomore album by Thomas Peters firstly issued in 2008 on an unforgottable indie and electronica label, called Aerotone (which is a defunct one at the moment). There are presented 8 tracks, one of them is a gritty remix at Wakeup Call by Hoodwink, and Crooked Rain is a collaborative composition by Cantaloup, and Hoodwink). And of course, much beauty and artful power is added by Eva Paul`s dreamy and ethereal singing. However, the other notches used to shift between subtle indietronica, intimate art pop, contemplative baroque appearances, and epically compelling cowbell indie and post-rock apparitions. In a word, it is a legacy worth to be remembered and listened to at any time.
Minimal Boffin - Granular Motion EP (2012)
9.5
/Dub, Dub techno, Club music, Dub house, Tech-house/
Comment: behind the nom de plume Minimal Boffin hides himself Duncan Russel-Smith who is a dub master from Melbourne, Australia. There are presented a pair of compositions issued on Drift Deeper Recordings.Indeed, the EP deserves its name due to a sublime amalgamation of dusty dub vibes and deep techno/and house rhythms which in turn are shaped with moody drifts wobbling upward and downward. In a nutshell, it is an eminent contemplation not only within the realm of club music world but also in a more bright sense of the meditation.
Watchkoma - Castor (2011)
7.8
/Hip-hop, Urban music, Rap/
Comment: this set of 15 compositions are in German chanted hip-hop appearances with some interesting backdrops (lush orchestrations), and stylistical variegations (nu metal, reggae). Sometimes the notches are variegated and contrasted with female singing (singing in English) providing more soulful moments. The favourite track of mine is Luzifer, which is an obscure portrayal of Lucifer. In general, Watchkoma`s compositions are simplistic and homogenous.
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