12/23/2012
Esoteric Sob - Nostalgia (2012)
9.3
/Modern classical, IDM, Downtempo, Electronic pop, Neoclassical, Chilltronica, Mood music/
Comment: Esoteric Sob is the nom de plume of John Trifonopoulos, an electronic music artist from Greece. His 9-piece issue is an evocative blend of doleful chilltronic/downtempo progressions, bleak glitch-y dark ambient and neoclassical soundscapes, ethereal modern classical domains, silenful IDM-esque beats. Indeed, the whole sounds like a muffled dirge for somewhat or someone lost or buried recently, respectively. However, all these aforementioned sonic elements used to depict realms and sections inside the human being`s soul and mind. The central track is Everyday Stories featuring Karra Russell in charge of vocal delivery. Very good.
Reality Asylum - Was Tat Ich EP (2005)
9.6
/Alternative rock, Post-punk, No Wave, Avant-punk, Art punk/
Comment: this set of 3 pieces is undoubtedly an effort representing post-punk music in a very solid way. Monotonously stomping drum machine-based beats have been managed in a way to be set below gliding or more tempered guitar swipes and spoken word snippets, however, embellished with stereo effects and suggestive melodies at times. Indeed, it harks back to krautrock aesthetics. As we used to know very well Julian Cope who has been championing krautrock music was also a post-punker as a member of Teardrop Explodes once. In a word, it is the kind of punk for what I am ready to give a damn.
12/22/2012
Time Hitler and the Assholes From Space - The Lost in Time Recordings (2012)
8.7
/Psychedelic rock, Alternative rock, Drone folk, Indie rock, Space folk/
Comment: Doug Rosenberg, Ryan Jones, and Chris Parsons (from Media, Pennsylvania, USA) used to make music which obviously is influenced by an early David Bowie (retrodelic the Spaceman), and by the Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Spiritualized due to its lush, sophisticated psychedelic resonances and slightly hazy strips. Chris Parsons plays saxophone instead of keyboards providing intriguing droning undercurrents between strumming guitar layers and Rosenberg`s sprawling vocal mannerism. In addition to music, the coverprint is impressive.
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