Alesaparanoid - Aparanoia
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Stunning how these Ukrainian projects simply pop out and hit you in the face with their awesomeness. First was Na-Hag, tribal-industrial creation of Andriy Symonovych, then came Maksym Bobryk’s Whitar, whose ‘Equilibrium Path’ hit me so hard I still have bruises. This time I stumbled upon Alesaparanoid, project of a nameless author (coundn’t friggin’ find the dude’s name), which immediately penetrated my head’s defences, etched itself into my brain and refuses to leave. And I’m quite comfortable with that.
Technically speaking, ‘Aparanoia’ is a combination of industrial and rhythmic noise, with a healthy dose of experimentation. Internet-based description, I admit, but fairly accurate. Let’s be clear: this is not your regular beat-you-to-the-ground-with-the-beat (with occasional ‘exotic’ sample) kind of music. What you get instead is a project doing away with clichés providing a different perspective on the subject matter. There is no speeding here, mid-tempos at most, and always with a solid core surrounded by various musical particles. Lighter, melodic sounds intertwining with harsh glitches are the modus opernadi of the nameless mate behind Alesaparanoid. The best example is ‘Forgotten Dreams’, where gentle jingles are interrupted by an abrupt outburst of panic in the form of heavy noise and shrieks. The most distinct example yes, but clearly showing what ‘Aparanoia’ is about.
The icing on the cake takes the form of two last tunes: ‘Black Steel’ and ‘Out’. The former features female vocals reminding me of freestyle rapping, which fits the whole concept of the album surprisingly well. ‘Out’, on the other hand, incorporates ethnic/world music elements. Samples of an unknown instrument (though the sound itself is familiar) joined with a male voice reminiscent of Middle-East, gives ‘Out’ a depth in which I gladly sink time after time.
Full of surprises, the Ukraine is. Alesaparanoid only strengthens my belief that it always pays to dig through the Internet looking for something of value. I myself have hit jackpot three times already, and still want more. The only drawback of ‘Aparanoia’ is the lack of physical copies of the album. Alesaparanoid is not on any label, so all you can do is go to project’s Bandcamp and get your files there (even for free). It’s worth it.
Tracklist:
01 In
02 Aparanoia
03 Rust of Sands
04 Dedicated to Dead Space
05 Forgotten Dreams
06 Intensive Care
07 Destructed Peace
08 2006
09 Infected Cube
10 Black Steel
11 Out
Technically speaking, ‘Aparanoia’ is a combination of industrial and rhythmic noise, with a healthy dose of experimentation. Internet-based description, I admit, but fairly accurate. Let’s be clear: this is not your regular beat-you-to-the-ground-with-the-beat (with occasional ‘exotic’ sample) kind of music. What you get instead is a project doing away with clichés providing a different perspective on the subject matter. There is no speeding here, mid-tempos at most, and always with a solid core surrounded by various musical particles. Lighter, melodic sounds intertwining with harsh glitches are the modus opernadi of the nameless mate behind Alesaparanoid. The best example is ‘Forgotten Dreams’, where gentle jingles are interrupted by an abrupt outburst of panic in the form of heavy noise and shrieks. The most distinct example yes, but clearly showing what ‘Aparanoia’ is about.
The icing on the cake takes the form of two last tunes: ‘Black Steel’ and ‘Out’. The former features female vocals reminding me of freestyle rapping, which fits the whole concept of the album surprisingly well. ‘Out’, on the other hand, incorporates ethnic/world music elements. Samples of an unknown instrument (though the sound itself is familiar) joined with a male voice reminiscent of Middle-East, gives ‘Out’ a depth in which I gladly sink time after time.
Full of surprises, the Ukraine is. Alesaparanoid only strengthens my belief that it always pays to dig through the Internet looking for something of value. I myself have hit jackpot three times already, and still want more. The only drawback of ‘Aparanoia’ is the lack of physical copies of the album. Alesaparanoid is not on any label, so all you can do is go to project’s Bandcamp and get your files there (even for free). It’s worth it.
Tracklist:
01 In
02 Aparanoia
03 Rust of Sands
04 Dedicated to Dead Space
05 Forgotten Dreams
06 Intensive Care
07 Destructed Peace
08 2006
09 Infected Cube
10 Black Steel
11 Out
