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who: the magic carpathians project
what: water dreams
when: 2002
where: Fly Music
sound like: electronic
and on: 02.15.2004
resulting in: 7 tracks
which makes: 99,8 MB
using lame at: VBR
and some more:
The latest release by Poland's (if not the world's)
premier ethno-experimental-folk-psych band has for its'
theme the art of the co-credited photographer (who does
not play on the album). This digipak release contains a
glossy color booklet glued in, with ten of his
photographs reproduced. Stenwak's photos are notable
enough in themselves, not being recognizable as any
real object, and obviously have been subjected to some
major darkroom (or computer?) manipulation. If
anything, they're even more radically colorful and
overtly lysergic than the music on the CD, with 20-plus
instruments employed by the four band members and its
deeply-tranced psychedelic headspaces. Fine viewing to
accompany the listening, although there's no match
between the song and photo titles. "Something You Can
Hide In" leads off with a harmonium drone, and operatic
vocals from guitarist Anna Nacher, suddenly giving way
half through its' 13-minute length, into what can only
be described as a funky raga, at which point Nacher's
voice shoots into the stratosphere, as eerily witchy as
the best of Gilli Smyth, less space-whisper than
space-scream (like an only slightly subdued Diamanda
Galas), and ends with pleasently melodic figures from
guest violinist Patrycja Kujawska. Repetitive musical
themes figure throughout the album, from the percussive
loop and rhythmic bass synth squelch of "Distance", to
Taomasz Radziuk's jazzy bass drive that underscores
(beneath clarinet squeal, rattling percussion, and
spoken voice) most of "Triple Portrait". "Response" is
credited with a backing track by Cerberus Shoal, which
is perhaps what the piece *is* a response to. It's not
clear exactly what comprises the backing track, but on
an album where every piece is eerie and atmospheric,
this one excels on both accounts. Very spooky and
ambient, probably appealing to fans of Current 93. The
closing track, "Continuum", is another perfect
space-folk raga, with overlaid violin, sitar, and vocal
drones over a solid bass line. Overall, the Carpathians
certainly succeed at creating sonic art analagous to
Stenwak's photos, and both artists have clearly created
works that excel in their individual fields.
track list:
│ 01 something you can hide in
│ 02 distance
│ 03 so transparent
│ 04 triple portrait
│ 05 a story - part iii
│ 06 responce
│ 07 continuum
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