H.E.R.R. - Vondel's Lucifer - First Movement

2007-06-22 / Nihil / Reads: 7027

This is a CD which will be hard to review. In no way is that caused by the record being dull or extremely uninteresting. Let's just say I don't know how to review theatrical performances, and that's the way you should experience Vondel's Lucifer.  But first - in 1654, Danish...

Camouflage - The Pleasure Remains

2007-06-20 / Ultima / Reads: 8897

After the first hearing of "The Pleasure Remains" I came to the conclusion that it's completely inappropriate for a promotional track of a new album. I don't mean to say that it's bad. What I mean is, it's not catchy and that leaves it without any characteristics of a hit....

Hot Rain - Crown of Emotions

2007-05-06 / apeiron / Reads: 7876

The trio Hot Rain, after they released demo three years ago, now presents an EP “Crown of Emotions”. It's melodious music of electro/synth pop genre. Hot Rain was formed in 2002 due to initiative of Mariusz Skarbiński. At first they got their inspiration from such bands as Dead...

Soman - Mask

2007-05-02 / Mr.Plastic / Reads: 8491

New Soman's album, just like the devil from the box, pops out of our headphones and makes our ears dance, but back to the point. Music being something between industrial dissonance and the clubbing beat perfectly fits in with my expectations about modern electronic music.  It has energy and...

Lisa Gerrard - The Silver Tree

2007-04-23 / apeiron / Reads: 7595

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: 6528

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...