Showing posts with label ambient. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ambient. Show all posts

15 September 2011

POST NO. 666!!!! Up2d8 Festival.



YES! IT IS SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIXTH POST ON MY BLOG! HEIL ERIS!

I was thinking about some special satanic contents, but instead I chose to present a hellishly good promotional trailer of the forthcoming Up2d8 Festival which would take place next weekend in Białystok in North-Eastern part of Poland. If you are nearby I really encourage you to check it, you'll have a chance to see and listen to such heavy-bass champions as: Slugabed, CocoBryce, 16-Bit, Dubsknit & more or the champion of ambient sound Biosphere peforming live with his band plus sets by e.g. legendary Robert Hood or Scratch Perverts, many hip hop acts and local talents.

Now, let's move to the promotional trailer of Up2d8 Festival entitled "Something like that is possible only in Białystok". It is in Polish but the authors provided English subtitles, thus all international readers should also check this short film. It is definitely one of the best festival trailers I've seen ever. Enjoy.


05 August 2011

Music to feed your mind and soul



Yesterday I felt like stretching my limbs and dancing, today I yearn for feeding my mind and emotions.

Starting off with Dailon and his Conscioushift EP released a few days ago on Urban Waves Records. Powerful, cosmic neon trips in crunky 8-bit staffage with absolutely amazing synths. I can't even mention my personal highlight of the 6-track EP - all of them offer top-notch listening experience and all of them have their own unique style. One of the best releases this year without a doubt.  Peeps, don't sleep on this and hurry to bandcamp. For a limited period of time you can get this for free, but I strongly encourage you to support the efforts the artist put into creation of this beautiful music.





More conscious-expanding music comes from Mexicans With Guns and amzing remix of Jorge Reyes & Samuel Zyman's Burning the Codices. Tribal chants in a beautifully rolling bass-heavy / beatz interpretation - this is the mixture I really dig. Ernest Gonzales from MWG writes: I recently watched The Other Conquest, a film by Salvador Carrasco, about the Spanish conquest of Mexico. I was inspired by a haunting song on the soundtrack called "Burning the Codices." Using the beginning part of the song with the Indian drumming and chanting, I created a remix that I'd like to share with you."



Burning the Codices (Mexicans with Guns Remix) by mexicanswithguns





Acid House is baaaaack thanks to gendre-bending Numbers from Glasgow and DJ Pierre who presents new release in the best style of  classic '80s Acid House, to drop August, 8th on 12" and digital - check Numbers site for details. Listen to the preview of Pierre's Phantasy Club - Mystery Girl (Set Me Free) along with Seiji's refix. I LIKE! DJ Dibbler from Glasgow writes in a note accompanying this release that "acid house music will never die" - I tend to agree with him. Definitely it will outlive all this shitty / indie / boring / copy-cat rock bands with their miserable rock'n'roll which I can't stand anymore.


Pierre's Pfantasy Club - Mystery Girl (Set Me Free) w Seiji refix - clips of NMBRS9 by Numbers


Finally after powerful and successful acid trip, we steer to more laidback waters courtesy of The Walton Hoax duo (Jeroen Vande Voorde and Peter van Ewijk) hailing from Antwerp (Belgium). The Chemical Burn EP, released on !mpact Recordings offers a mixture of 2-step, UKG, dubstep, ambient and electronica with singer-songwriter vocals, which surprisingly works very well. The title track is already on heavy rotation in my player. I keep my fingers crossed for this project, we would definitely see more goodies coming from them in the future.



Video of the title track has already made quite a fuss in the interweb thanks to its mesmerizing appeal.

05 May 2011

Nocow - Close To Me (Warminal 002)



Spacey melancholia continues with another release from Nocow. Close to Me on German netlabel Warminal Records is a dark and beautiful trip through synth-driven ambient sonic textures. Grab this track in 128kbps version from soundcloud or buy good quality version via Warminal Bandcamp.  Recommended!

Nocow - Close to me (WARMINAL002) by Warminal.

31 March 2011

iL - apoLLo1ne3hree


Error Broadcast has just released a fascinating debut by the young producer from the US. iL's apoLLo1ne3hree EP is one of the most interesting and inspiring works I've heard in a while. Digesting this stuff took some time, but it was definitely worth it!

iL comes from Illinois and has a very peculiar and unique method of self expression, I must say. He produces heavily squashed, cut-up beats, patching weird and defragmented sound samples together as if by a hand of blind Chaos Magician practicing the art of making powerful audio sigils, creating a kind of swirling and nigthmarish stream of consciousness. I yet have to decide whether he is defending himself against his inner demons or whether he tries to attract innocent souls to his demonic world :) He goes far off the beaten track in the process, even for the beatz scene which is full of brave explorers of uncharted soundscapes. A listener versed in contemporary beat music will discover many familiar traits, from ambient, RnB or post-garage to Lucky-Me type of soulful dubs, but as a whole the listening experience is really one of the kind. Though this may not seem the case at the first hearing, iL mixes all the short pieces very craftily and skilfully delivering very individual and mature compositions. I appreciate artists following their own path, in particular when this path is not easy to sell to the general public. In the end such an approach will always payback in good fortune and respect. Enthusiastic reviews and opinions of iL's EP in the blogosphere seem to prove this. Naming highlights of this release makes no sense, this is the work of art to be digested end-to-end. Highly recommended by Doktor Krank!

iL - apoLLo1ne3hree

Bonus:
iL - When She Wakes Up by Error Broadcast

... and a new sketch posted by iL to his soundcloud recently. The story continues ....


Turn off the sky and come inside with me by [iL]

18 May 2010

A Bridge Far Away - Giants / Forensics 111 Mix



One cannot live on stomp and whomp only, you have to feed the mellower, more laid-back and more emotionally demanding side of your mind.  There is no better way than listening to trippy downtempo or experimental electronica. 

A Bridge Far Away also known as Forensics is one of my favorite wizards of trippy downtempo ambient  but built not only on the extended sonic notes like e.g. Biosphere but rather on dubbed out spacey beat and pulsating bassline, while occasionally reaching further to dubstep aesthetics. Now I have a pleasure to post here, exclusive for Dr. Krank's  blog, a new ABFA track for your listening pleasure. Giants, hitting an unusual for ABFA 170bpm mark, is a fast and raw offering with powerful drums and live industrial-like instrumentation.

A BRIDGE FAR AWAY - GIANTS

I also have a few remixes of ABFA tracks for download. Enjoy!

A Bridge Far Away - Drift ft. Indi Kaur (Grievous Angel remix)
A Bridge Far Away - Drift ft. Ind Kaur (Demon Remix)
A Bridge Far Away - Killer Bees (This One remix) (highly recommended)
A Bridge Far Away - Killer Bees (Be-1ne remix)

You should definitely check the latest album from ABFA - Reverence released a few weeks ago (Amazon, iTunes and other stores) to get a full picture of ABFA's music sensitivity, choosing between ambientish compositions and dream-like sonic landscapes and pulsating dubs. One of the best 'concept' albums released this year. Highly recommended! And don't forget about Dusk Ensamble's self-titled debut, relased on the same label Methodology Recordings some time ago (Amazon). Definitely a label to watch for the future.

ABFA tracks have usually varied from around 80-170 bpm, but are currently settling down at the 111 mark. ABFA / Forensics is one of the founders of an upcoming new movement called 111bpm. To learn more about this see one11bpm.com, or check this absolutely amazing mix  by Forensics. I have been a devout follower of Forensics mixes for more than 2 years now and 111 mix is easily among top-3 works by the man. Also check the thread on dubstepforum.com to see what artists and listeners think about this new movement.

Forensics - 111 Mix

Tracklist:
01 : Framerate - The dance through time
02 : A Bridge Far Away - Antarctica
03 : JustAnotherAlias - Turn the corner
04 : Maree Jaine - Delivery
05 : Be-1ne - Canvas 10.06
06 : JustAnotherAlias - Roisin
07 : Ed Murphy Jr - Aftertaste
08 : Two Oh One - Three pillars
09 : Furcht - Der griefer
10 : Product - Metric
11 : Ed Murphy Jr - Century
12 : Windscale - Bog
13 : Two Oh One - Feel
14 : Unknown - Sistem pounda (Pon de 111 mix)
15 : Splitter - Harsh reality

Finally, great ABFA video:

22 January 2010

DUSK ENSEMBLE - DUSK ENSEMBLE







Artist : Dusk Ensemble
Title : Dusk Ensemble
Label : Methodology Recordings
Cat no: METHOD02
Release date : 01/03/2010
Tracklisting:


01 : Nineteenth
02 : Twentieth
03 : Twenty First
04 : Twenty Second
05 : Twenty Fourth
06 : Twenty Fifth
07 : Twenty Sixth


This week I have been living in a kind of other dimensional vortex where the pressure from timesheets, ass-boss demands at work and kiddos at home brutally penetrated my protective bubble with the force that drained me of any creative energy and even multi-tasking did not work :( I felt like a fucking robot.


Thankfully I had a wonderful, soothing music to listen to, the music which kept my sanity in place. The project is called Dusk Ensemble (a pseudonym of Jon Rees, frontman of acclaimed art-pop outfit The Sky Is Blue). Self-titled release Dusk Ensemble, consisting of 7 absolutely gorgeous tracks will be released on Methodology Recordings on 1 March 2010. Dusk Ensemble came to my attention through another great artist, namely A Bridge Far Away formerly known as Forensics whose "Enchanted" was the debut release on this new, very promising label. Dusk Ensemble paints the spacey sonic textures with diverse elements of ambient, electronica, downtempo, minimal with bpm oscillating between 80 to 140. They all flow so smoothly and the production is so tight and impeccable that I've immediately developed an obsession, listening to this record like 20 times in a row before switching to some other stuff. I have not had such a craving for a particular music in a long, long time.


Let Dusk Ensemble take you for a jorney into the land of joyful sound, preview the entire release at Dusk Ensemble website. I can hardly wait for this album to drop on 1st March 2010.

08 January 2010

Terre Thaemlitz - RA Podcast 188



Today, something very very special and quite untypical for my blog. Terre Thaemlitz is a man of many music faces, recording music over the years under many aliases to mention just a few: DJ Sprinkles, G.R.R.L., Kami-Sakunobe House Explosion, Social Material etc. etc. Radical queer actionist and tranvestite after years spent in NY moved to Kawasaki in Japan to continue his carrer. I first had a pleasure to listen to oniric and very elaborated ambient landscapes crafted skilfully by Terre Thaemlitz years ago. Being a poor student at that time I couldn't afford buying CD's and recorded lots of music on cassette tapes thanks to my friend who as a matter of fact introduced me to the broad spectrum of music, practically non-existent at that time in the general public awareness, except for very very small niches, where music was handed over from friend to friend personally. I was lucky enough to access such a clique of friends at the university and my music education started and has not left non-mainstream regions since then :) I've practically listened Terre Thaemlitz casette to death on my Technics Double Casette Player. His music, though being ambient and dronish, has something weird and special about it which really appealed to my inner soul. Now, years after, Resident Advisor of all possible outlets releases Terre Thaemlitz Podcast!!! And this is the same old / new TT I remember from years back and these are the same great emotions. Highly Recommended for all introverts across the world!!



Tracklist:
Terre's Neu Wuss Fusion - She's Hard (2007 Archive of Silence) - Mule Musiq
Deuter - Solitary Bird - Kuckuck
The Golden Palominos - Gun/Little Suicides (Brown Stain Walls, Red Jelly Corners) remix by Terre Thaemlitz - Restless
Oval - Textuell - Mille Plateaux
Terre Thaemlitz - 2 AM on a Silo - Instinct
Hajime Tachibana - The Girl from Ipanema - Midi
Yesterday's Heroes – 1979 - La Louche Qui Fait Déborder Le Vase
Yoshihiiro Hanno - Platform (Home[Form]) remix by Terre Thaemlitz - Cirque
Depeche Mode - World Full of Nothing (DJ Sprinkles private edit)
Faye Wong - Shame (DJ Sprinkles private edit)
Michael Nesmith & the First National Band - Beyond the Blue Horizon - RCA Victor


NOTE: Tracks 9 and 10 are private remixes exclusive to DJ Sprinkles DJ sets.

25 March 2009

FORENSICS – Have you seen any aliens lately?



A very special blog today about a very special artist who has just released a new EP. Forensics is a compulsive creator of top quality mixes and a gifted producer of his own music living in South East London. I have been following and downloading his music persistently for the last two years. His selection is always very eclectic and inspiring, actually I learnt a few great artists through his mixes. He releases mixes and records with the machine-gun speed and regularity, I wish I was a friend of his PC’s hard-drive, as it is probably full of still undiscovered gems. I have never heard a weak installment in his mix series and all his productions fall into the category of good-better-best. And believe me, there is no exaggeration in my statement. His music can be broadly described as atmospheric dubstep, although it goes much beyond the restrictions of one music genre. Forensics creates absolutely beautiful, extraterrestrial sonic journeys to undiscovered fairy lands. I do not know what are his eating or smoking habits (wink, wink), but I wish he continues them in the future.

If you never heard Forensics, try and download the following mini promo mix from February 2009 including his own releases. Just to get you in the right mood and to see whether his music attunes well with your emotions and sensitivity. For me personally, the music created by Forensics clicks immediately with my nervous system and listening to e.g. All to waste, Empire, 2029, The depths, Your blood, my hands, transports my mind into the dimension overloaded with endorphins and tranquil joy (sorry for such grandiloquent description, but it is sooo difficult to verbalize one’s emotions and impressions when listening to this type of music).

Three releases by Forensics strongly recommended to any fan of intelligent cosmic music:

Hibernate: released on 2009-03-23 (hail Eris!)

“Hibernate” released just a few days ago, is much to short to satisfy my insatiable mind. It includes the best intro track I’ve heard in ages, a very cinematic and absolutely contagious Music box dancer (but why, oh why, is it so short?). Besides, we get a very fat track, i.e. Untitled Riddim (This One remix) which has been in rotation for some time already and I can never be bored of it. You should not also miss a heavy bass trip in Your blood, my hands – a typical track for Forensics. All in all, top-notch release again.

The Horror and the Glory, released on: 2009-01-26

A very tight and consistent concept with fabulous and touching gems of spacey music. Ready-made movie score for an alien SF Drama. The Depths, Empire and All to Waste are the absolute highlights of this much too short album. I would call it heavy bass ambient music. Or post-apocalyptic beats. In my private ranking, best release by Forensics so far.

Silver Linings, released on 2008-11-02

Definitely a record inspired by some encounters of third kind. Beautiful, melancholic trip across the landscapes of long gone or never discovered planets. I am currently reading a book by British SF writer – Peter F.Hamilton, thus the music on this release evokes deep images of a starship flying across the cosmic voids, but this can be also some barren arctic ice desert or whatever your imagination will produce. I often ‘see’ music in the form of moving pictures, thus my descriptions. Anyway – Silver Linings is a great food for any mind. Highlights of these release are: 2029, Atlantis, Exile, Endgame VIP. Go get it, you will not be disappointed

Furthermore, do not forget to check an extensive catalog of mixes by Forensics. My favorites are: Tripping Point, Adventures in Death Star Valley vol.4, Dark Matter vol. 2., Automatism vol.2.

Other Forensics’ links: Virb, Blog

23 December 2008

Echodub – Anechoic Chamber __ Intelligent Dub-Tech Music




English Version below the Polish text


1.Absense - Good Love
2. Kwality - Doug Wilson
3. Vishnu - David Makes Triangles
4. Indigo - Golden Proportion
5. Furesshu - The Leopard 6. Sines - Beneath Me
7. DFRNT - Surface
8. Foiledtorsos - The Specialist
9. Furesshu - Tel Aviv
10. HxdB - Silent Q
11. Indigo - Matter
12. Solar Constant - Northern Divide
13. king slaFF - Sacrifice
14. Sines - Test Four
15. Akema - Cold Hearted
16. king slaFF - Within
17. Substep Infrabass - The Entity
18. Tangka - Salamander
19. Foiledtorsos - Ultra Analog Dub
20. DFRNT - Quite Simply

Składanka wydana przez Echodub pt. Anechoic Chaber to bardzo ciekawa inicjatywa nowego kolektyw na scenie, prowadzonego przez młodego Alexa vel DFRNT. Zwrócił moją uwagę kilka miesięcy temu swoimi świetnymi miksami a potem też remisami i produkcjami, w których w bardzo przyjemnie wpadający w ucho i hipnotyzujący sposób łączył ciężkie subbassowe brzmienia z ambientowymi i chill’outowymi strukturami i idm’owymi melodiami. A tu proszę parę miesięcy później DFRNT staje się spiritus movens Echodub i serwuje smakowite danie skierowane do wszystkich wielbicieli inteligentnej elektroniki a zwłaszcza atmosferycznego dubstepu (a raczej dub-techu albo jak kto woli tech-dubu). To się nazywa przeć do przodu! Słuszny kierunek ma ten kolektyw, jak to mawiano w poprzedniej epoce. Efekt finalny może nie zwala z nóg, ale jako przestrzenna muzyka tła, do słuchania w czasie pracy czy wykonując domowe robótki broni się całkiem nieźle. Trzeba też pamiętać, że większość z muzyków to świeża, młoda krew na scenie, z czasem może być tylko lepiej.

Według słów jednej z osób zaangażowanych w projekt, przerósł on najśmielsze oczekiwania samych twórców jeżeli chodzi o ilość i jakość materiału. 14 producentów prezentuje 20 utworów które z grubsza można określić mianem intelligent dub-tech music. Szczerze mówiąc po pierwszych zajawkach dotyczących tej płyty spodziewałem się nieco cięższych i bardziej dubstepowo / dubowo zorientowanych utworów. Zwłaszcza, że ci producenci, których dokonania wcześniej znałem, czyli DFRNT, king slaFF, Sines, HxdB czy nasz polski przedstawiciel w tym gronie – Substep Infrabass, kojarzą mi się jednoznacznie z dusbstepem, chociaż faktycznie z jego bardziej atmosferyczną odmianą. Niestety, wybranie (świadome albo nie) takiej lżejszej i bardziej techno zorientowanej konwencji nie wyszło na dobre całej kompilacji.

Płyta wydaje się być podzielona na dwie części, pierwszą – spokojniejszą, ambientową i tech-dubową, niestety zdecydowanie za monotonną i pozbawioną kawałków, które zostają na dłużej w pamięci. Słyszałem takie kawałki setki razy i poza dobrym warsztatem brakowało mi tu czegoś oryginalnego na co moje ucho zareagowałoby pozytywnym zaskoczeniem. Chyba że taki był świadomy zamysł – stworzyć rozbiegówkę do ciekawszych, mroczniejszych i bardziej rozbudowanych utworów w drugiej połowie, która zaczyna się od jednej z perełek czyli świetnego Silent Q – HxdB. A dalej dwa porządne kawałki king slaFF i najlepszy moim zdaniem numer na płycie czyli Sines – Test Four, klimatyczny, świetnie rozwijający się ‘roller’ trochę w oldschoolowym stylu, z pięknym niskim basem i nu-jazzową trąbką i pianinkiem oraz zaskakującym echo-wokalem. Prawdziwy Echo Dub! Bardzo cieszy, że jednym z kawałków, które doskonale się bronią na tle kilkunastu artystów z całego świata, jest The Entity, naszego rodzimego producenta Substep Infrabass. Mroczny klimat, będący jego znakiem firmowym, i intrygująca linia melodyczna stanowiłyby doskonałe tło do mrożącego krew w żyłach horroru albo sceny lądowania statku kosmicznego na dziewiczej planecie.

Niestety kawałki autora całego projektu, czyli DFRNT na Echodub nie bardzo mi podeszły, brzmią za bardzo ambientowo i niezbyt oryginalnie. Na pewno stać go na więcej a w przyszłości nie raz jeszcze uraczy słuchaczy dobrą muzyką. Z artystów, których nie miałem przyjemności słyszeć warto wymienić Solar Constant i Foiledtorsos (chropowaty i surowy Ultra Analog Dub). Generalnie jak dla mnie Anechoic Chamber nie jest wielkim przełomem muzycznym, chociaż płyta spotkała się z bardzo ciepłym przyjęciem słuchaczy. Tym niemniej przy wszystkich wymienionych tutaj wadach warto po nią sięgnąć i najlepiej wysłuchać w całości, a na koniec docenić najważniejszą moim zdaniem cechę tej produkcji czyli autentyczną inspirację twórców i ich dążenie do wyjścia poza muzyczne schematy i ograniczenia. Z wielką uwagą będę śledził rozwój Echodub i jego członków, bo zdecydowanie na to zasługują.

Płytę można pobrać za darmo tutaj:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1mua2u
http://www.zshare.net/download/5212225626a851c5/

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----------------- English Version -----------------


Anechoic Chamber issued by Echodub is a very interesting initiative of a new collective on the scene, run by a young Alex vel DFRNT. He drew my attention a few months ago with his original mixes, then remixes and his own productions in which he combined – in a very ear-catching and hypnotizing way – heavy sub-bass sounds with ambient and chill-out structures on top (or below) IDM-like tunes. And what a news! A few months later DFRNT emerges as a spiritus movens of Echodub and serves a delicious takeaway for all the fans of intelligent electronic music, and in particular atmospheric dubstep (or should I call it dub-tech or if you wish tech-dub). This is real moving forward! This collective is absolutely on the right track. Maybe, the final effect is not breathtaking, but as a spacious background music, to be listened to when at work or doing your homework it sounds quite good. We should not forget that most of the musicians are fresh, young blood on the scene, from now on they can only improve.

According to one of the persons involved in the project, it outgrew the highest expectations of the authors themselves as regards the quantity and quality of the material. 14 producers presents 20 tracks, which more or less could be defined as intelligent dub-tech music. Honestly speaking, after the first news about this release, I have expected slightly tougher and more dubstep / dub oriented tunes. The more so, as the producers with whose work I am familiar, i.e. DFRNT, king slaFF, Sines, HxdB or a Polish representative in this group– Substep Infrabass, I clearly associate with dubstep, although it’s true that with its more atmospheric side. Unfortunately, selecting (deliberately or not) such a softer and more techno oriented convention has not been very successful looking across the entire compilation.

The release seems to be divided into two parts, a first one – calmer and more ambient and tech-dub oriented, unfortunately it is too monotonous and missing any tracks which would stay longer in memory. I have heard such tunes hundreds of times and apart from quite good production skills they lacked something original to which my ears would react with positive surprise. Unless, it was a deliberate intention – to create a kind of start-up to more interesting, darker and extended tracks in the second part which starts from one of the highlights of the release, namely the great tune Silent Q by HxdB. Later we have two solid tracks by king slaFF and IMHO the best track on this record, that is Test Four by Sines, atmospheric, fantastically building up ‘roller’ in a slightly oldschool style, with beautiful low bass and nu-jazz trumpet and piano plus suprising echo-vocal. A genuine Echo Dub! I am very pleased to note that one of the tracks which sound great among productions of several artists from across the world, is The Entity of our Polish producer Substep Infrabass. Dark mood, being his trademark, and an intriguing melody line would create a perfect background to some horror movie or a scene of landing of a spaceship on some virgin, unknown planet.

Unfortunately, the music by the mastermind behind the entire project, i.e. DFRNT on Echodub somehow have not convinced me. They sound too ambient and are not that original. Definitely, he can do more and I am sure that in the future he will deliver great music to listeners. Out of the artists who are completely new to me, it is worth mentioning Solar Constant and Foiledtorsos (coarse and raw Ultra Analog Dub). In general, in my opinion Anechoic Chamber is not a big music breakthrough, although the release has met with a very warm reception of listeners. Nevertheless, with all the drawbacks I have mentioned above, it is worth downloading this record and preferably listening to it in full while at the end appreciating the most important feature of this production IMHO, namely an authentic inspiration of the artists and their desire for going beyond the formulaic music and restrictions of one genre of music. I will very closely track the development of Echodub and its members, as they really deserve this.

The record can be downloaded for free here:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1mua2u
http://www.zshare.net/download/5212225626a851c5/

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07 November 2008

lukeing forward - Wandering in Urban Fog

(English translation can be found below the Polish text)


Poprzez zajawkę na dubstepforum.pl wpadła w moje ręce płyta polskiego muzyka lukeing forward - o wyjątkowo trafnym tytule: Wandering in Urban Fog. Prawdziwa, zaskakująca perełka.

Mroczny dubstep rzeczywiście pobrzmiewa w kilku utworach, ale płyta zdecydowanie wykracza poza jeden gatunek muzyczny, bo słychać w niej też ambientowe pluskania, downtempo, połamane bity czy eksperymentalne elektroniczne "solówki". Muzykę lukeinforward określiłbym raczej jako inteligentną elektronikę w jej mroczniejszym wydaniu. Bardzo różnorodną i urozmaiconą elektronikę.

Niepokojąca, w pozytywnym znaczeniu tego słowa, muzyka o świetnej, bardzo do mnie przemawiającej "estetyce". Ambientowe tekstury w tle rozwijające się w bardzo przestrzenne elektroniczne kompozycje, 'płynące' melodie prowadzące słuchacza przez senne krajobrazy, miejskie wieczory, przy zamglonym żółtym świetle ulicznych lamp sodowych. Pewnie to bardzo subiektywne odczucie, ale słuchanie tej muzyki przywodzi mi na myśl wiktoriańską Anglię i opowieści o Kubie Rozpruwaczu z jednej strony i amerykańskie filmy SF z lat 50-tych z drugiej. O czym zresztą przekonują tytuły utworów – np. Insane Landing, Feel the motion of the Air. Muzyka lukeing forward sprawdziłaby się doskonale jako ścieżka dźwiękowa do takich mrocznych filmów SF, ewentualnie horrorów, kręconych 40 lat temu :) Pod tym względem nieco przypomina dokonania norweskiego Ugress - zwłaszcza Saving the World's Weirdest Creature i Soulless. Uwielbiam takie filmowe wycieczki retro.

W nieco ostrzejszych numerach (rewelacyjny Reverse the Order), a zwłaszcza w Kept in unlocked prison, oprócz dubstepowych, nisko-tonowych podkładów czuć trochę estetykę Aphex Twin - Squarepusherową, ale na pewno nie naśladownictwo. Generalnie w każdym numerze bardzo dużo się dzieje. Domyślam się że autor włożył w to mnóstwo pracy, i na pewno może odczuwać pełną satysfakcję, bo wyszło mu nietuzinkowe dzieło, urozmaicone, z produkcją na bardzo dobrym poziomie. I nie ma co używać zwrotów typu "Polak też potrafi", bo wierzę, że album ten obroni się spokojnie na świecie bez takich określeń. Kawał inteligentnej, dojrzałej i interesującej muzyki. Czekam z wielkim nadziejami na kolejne produkcje lukeing forward. Im szybciej tym lepiej.

A wokal w Soulless po prostu mnie zmiażdżył! Muzyka z innego, psychodelicznego wymiaru! I want more!

Cała płyta do pobrania za darmo pod tym adresem: lukeing forward - Wandering in Urban Fog

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Through the recommendation at dubstepforum.pl, I came across a record of the Polish musician – lukeing forward – with a very adequate title: ‘Wandering in Urban Fog’. Really surprising gem of a music.

It is true that dark dubstep can be heard in a few tracks, but the entire record definitely goes beyond a “ghetto” of one music style. It also ranges from ambient landscapes, downtempo and broken beats to experimental electronic “solos". I would call the music of lukeing forward an intelligent electronica in its darker version. A very diverse and rich electronica actually.

Disturbing and unsettling music, in the positive meaning of the term, with wonderful, very appealing “aesthetics”. Ambient textures in the background, developing into spatial, electronic compositions, melodies floating through the air, leading the listener through dreamy landscapes, dark urban evenings scarcely illuminated by the dim yellow light from sodium street lamps. Maybe, it is a very subjective impression, but listening to this music evokes images of England from Victorian Era and Jack the Ripper stories on one hand, and American SF movies from the 50’s on the other. The titles of the tracks actually seem to support my perception – e.g. Insane Landing, Feel the motion of the Air. The music of lukeing forward would make a fantastic score for such dark SF or possibly horror movies, shot forty years ago :) From this point of view, this music slightly resembles the work of Norwegian
Ugress – in particular ‘Saving the World's Weirdest Creature’ and ‘Soulless’. I love such retro cinematic trips.

In harder and more dynamic tracks (fantastic ‘Reverse the Order’), in particular in ‘Kept in unlocked prison’, apart from dubstep-wise, low-tone base, one hears the esthetics of Aphex Twin / Squarepusher, but definitely these are only inspirations and not imitations. In general, each music piece is very complex, a lot is going on. I presume that the author worked very hard to create this music, but definitely he should be fully satisfied, because he produced an outstanding and quite original work of art, very diverse and with high quality of production. One should not use such terms as “Yes, Poles also can!", because I believe that this record will easily defend itself across the world without such “support”. A pretty intelligent, mature and interesting music. I am really looking forward to hearing new work of lukeing forward in the future. The sooner the better.

And vocal in ‘Soulless’ simply smashed me! A music from some other, psychedelic dimension! I want more!

The entire record can be downloaded here:
lukeing forward - Wandering in Urban Fog

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