Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light (2013)


Colin Stetson is a experimental full body saxophone player. his multiple microphone solo recordings give this instrument texture, grit, rhythm, and space be a true musical experience.Everything is recorded with no overdubs with is something i didn't completely believe until i saw him live. New History Warfare Vol. 3 doesn't grab me as much as Vol. 2 but it does feel like a continuation. The guest vocals of Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) gets to be a little to much for me as his vocal melody is so similar to colins but just that bit more whiny, but if you are a big fan of the guy you'll love it. I personally prefer the tracks with him. 



Tracklist
1. And In Truth
2. Hunted
3. High Above A Grey Green Sea
4. In Mirrors
5. Brute
6. Among The Sef
7. Who The Waves Are Roaring For
8. To See More Light
9. What Are They Doing In Heaven Tonight?
10. This Bed Of Shattered Bone
11. Part Of Me Apart From You




Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Zeus - Opera (2013)


A couple of Italian guys playing fuzzy bass and drums. Fans of Japanese band Ruins will really dig this progressive onslaught. Its also released under ThreeOneG records who put out a very similar band call Secret Fun Club from San Diego. Over all this is a fucking awesome album but its hard to really get the feel of what this band is about without seeing them live. Max volume is the key when it comes to these kind of duos. Ripper!



Tracklist
1. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
2. Sick And Destroy
3. Decomposition N.!!!
4. Set Panzer To Rock
5. Beelzebulb
6. La Morte Young
7. Giorgio Gaslini Is Our Tom Araya
8. Bach To The Future
9. Eroica
10. Grey Cerebration 
11. Blast But Not Liszt

Monday, April 29, 2013

Igorrr - Hallelujah (2012)


Everyone should give this album a listen. even if Breakcore isn't really your thing, I feel everyone can get at least something out of it. I heard about this album through the band Estradasphere's facebook because it features their accordion player Adam Stacey. Maybe breakcore isn't the best way to describe this album. Maybe it should be described more along the lines of BaroqueCore. Classical instrumentation and arrangements backed with brutalised blast beat breakcore and black metal guitar riffs. Even in my description now it sounds pretty fucking odd cheesy but i swear. This is some kind of break through for the genre. Sure Igorrr surely isn't the first artist to true such things. Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares have also dabbled in similar elements but non have come as close as this guy. Fucking killed it!

Hallelujah

Tracklist
1. Tout Petit Moineau
2. Damaged Wig
3. Absolute Psalm
4. Cicadidae
5. Vegetable Soup
6. Lullaby For A Fat Jellyfish
7. Grosse Barbe
8. Corpus Tristis
9. Scarlatti 2.0
10. Toothpaste
11. Infinite Loop

Barn Owl - V (2013)


This is the second release from Barn Owl I have featured on MFAD, you can find the first here. Sublime ambient drone thick guitar and synth. very tastefully done. 



V

Tracklist
1. Void Redux
2. The Long Shadow
3. Against The Night
4. Blood Echo
5. Pacific Isolation
6. The Opulent Decline

Lilacs and Champagne - Danish & Blue (2013)


The second release from Emil Amos & Alex Hall from grails. These guys produce sophisticated trip-hop moody, psychedelic, and sometimes sleazy.  Think 60's B-grade cop love drama with some occult sacrifices thrown in. I personally think these guys have found more of their own voice since their self titled release. Smoooooooth.


Danish & Blue

Tracklist
1. Metaphysical Transitions 
2. Sour/Sweet
3. La Grand
4. Better Bewere
5. Alone Again And...
6. Police Story
7. Hamburgers & Tangerines 
8. Honest Man
9. Refractory Period 
10. Danish & Blue
11. Metaphysical Transitions II