Tokee+Fractal – Prototype

2024-11-28 / khocico / Reads: 622

A collaboration between two brilliant minds—Anatoly "Tokee" Grinberg and Tomasz Łukowicz (Fractal) - "Prototype" -  feels like an immersive soundtrack to a futuristic, cinematic odyssey. The album intertwines hypnotic soundscapes, intricate beats, and a masterful blend of electronic elements. With contributions from Ryby, whose distorted vocal performances add a haunting, raw...

To Avoid – All Gods Are Gone

2024-12-08 / khocico / Reads: 708

To Avoid have created a release that is nothing short of monumental with "All Gods Are Gone (Bonus Tracks Version)". This album is not just a collection of tracks but a powerful fusion of industrial and electronic body music, merging tradition with innovation in a way that feels immediate and...

To Avoid - Voyage Into the Past

2006-02-02 / Antares / Reads: 4279

The album of the German duo called To Avoid is a really decent recording. No extravagancies, bells and whistles, just a good piece of music. 41 minutes of good electro-industrial will satisfy every fan of the genre. Listening to "Voyage Into the Past" you might think of early Suicide Commando,...

TO AVOID - All Gods Are Gone

2024-10-02 / khocico / Reads: 966

Berlin-based TO AVOID has been redefining the dark electro scene since their formation in 2000, blending late '80s EBM with '90s melodic dark electro, and adding a modern, genre-crossing twist. Their live performances are electric—having seen them at the NCN Festival, I can confirm their stage presence channels the raw,...

Tikahiri - Merahi Kerekere

2013-01-01 / RobertSaligia / Reads: 6323

Ordinary European listener rarely links French Polynesia with alternative rock, especially rooted in gothic rock. Yet, in the middle of Pacific Ocean was created a project that could with no shame fight against many aces of climatic playing coming from Europe and, what is more, could win the battle without...

Tikahiri - Kaito no Tetamanu

2013-03-20 / RobertSaligia / Reads: 5534

Growing out of the Gothic style, combining acoustic and heavier sounds, album "Merahi kerekere" from Polynesian group of rock circles was my biggest musical surprise throughout 2012 (the album landed in my hands two years after its release). I did not suspect, that at the other end of the globe...