Lisa Gerrard - The Silver Tree

2007-04-23 / apeiron / Reads: 7406

The third solo record from the Australian is charmingly subtle... That for sure. Lisa Gerrard lures the listener with her spirited voice, like a siren calling out to a sailor. "The Silver Tree" is an oniric soul-voyage among ambient soundscapes. The enchantress of sounds, known from the legendary...

December's Fire - Vae Victis

2007-04-20 / Nihil / Reads: 6352

It’s one of those albums that are so hard to classify. It combines so many elements, sometimes extremely different, it makes me wonder if there’s a proper name for such music genre. This short, 36 minute album begins in a typically ambient style, calm and quiet. Surely nothing...

Absentia - Waiting

2007-04-18 / apeiron / Reads: 6122

Absentia presents listeners with an album that is almost 35 minutes long. “Waiting” is music straight from the heart of darkness. Full of pessimism and darkness. Dark ambient with industrial elements only for those, who feel up to the task of getting through the night, lasting from the first to...

Yonderboi - Were You Thinking Of Me?

2007-04-16 / apeiron / Reads: 3901

Yonderboi is a Hungarian composer named László Fogarasi, born in the good old year of 1980. The artist merges folk and jazz in his music, decorating it with guitar motifs, using electronics as a foundation. "Were you thinking of me?" heralds his second album - "Splendid Isolation". The...

Coph Nia - Holy War

2007-03-30 / Nihil / Reads: 8953

Coph Nia is one of those bands that have managed to capture my attention for a longer span, accompanying me for a few years now. Actually, since they released "Shape Shifter" I can't stay away from this hedonistic project for more than a few months - this alone should make...

Claire Voyant - Love is Blind

2007-03-18 / Nihil / Reads: 3911

If you want something nice and easy to listen, you should make sure that you're not going to hurt your ears in the meantime. If you finally realise some craving for pop, let it be Claire Voyant. I shan't enter into genre-wars here - the artist calls her creations dark...