Artist.......: Index AI
Album........: World Blade Center
Label........: auralsx
Genre........: Electronic
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Feb-07-2006
str.date.....: 000-00-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. heaven west 05:52
02. motion blue 05:17
03. wraithcast 05:19
04. butterfly houses charnel palaces 08:22
05. azultra 07:16
06. seventh sky 04:32
07. godshado 05:09
08. swarming with prey 06:22
09. caustic light silent architecture 08:33
10. burning cirrus 04:55
11. gunmetal skyline 06:22
Runtime 67:59 min
Size 107,7 MB
Release Notes:
In the mid 90:s, the United States had a thriving
electro scene. Yes, you just read that right. Index
were one of the acts that made a substantial impact
during those heady years. "Sky Laced Silver" was a
debut album unlike any I'd heard before.
This band was fully formed, highly evolved,
motivated and above all else, quite technically
proficient. As a matter of fact, their sound was
mature beyond their years.
Gradually, it became clear to one and all that Eric
Chamberlain was the driving force behind Index.
With album after album continually astounding the
fans and the critics, it appeared that there was no
end in sight and that Index were going to ascend to
a world-wide level of prominence.
The Skylash side-project's debut "Empyreal Day
Dreams" showed another, even more melodic side to
Chamberlain's abilities. With the advent of the new
millennium, Index graced the world with perhaps
their finest yet, 2000's highly stylized "Ultra
Hard Shadow".
This album confounded the public a bit too much, as
it was totally instrumental and not the aggressive
dance floor opus which was expected. So perhaps
because of this, or maybe simply because he no
longer found Index to be the creatively satisfying
outlet it once was, Chamberlain terminated Index. A
unique sound was gone.
But no more.
In these days of pop music masquerading as an
alternative to FM radio hell (read: whatever genre
of the week the labels create) , there are few who
can remember or indeed, create what it once was
that enthralled us all. Now christened Index AI,
this legendary act from Albuquerque, New Mexico
(yeah, you read that right yet again) have returned
and let me tell you, "World Blade Center" is no
listless, flaccid "comeback" album.
It is one of the most outstanding pieces of
electronic music I have heard to date. Portion
Control's "Well-Come" only hinted at what this
album delivers. Haujobb's "Vertical Theory" merely
teased you with the possibilities which Eric
Chamberlain has seen to fruition.
In short, if you were a fan of this band the first
time around, "World Blade Center" will be in your
player (buy the CD!!), on your drive and inside
your head for a long, long time.
After five years of silence, the US may just stand
a chance of once more being taken seriously as a
thriving center for electronic music. Check out the
tracks "Charnal Palaces" or "Silent Architecture"
if there is any doubt in your mind.