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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : Aarktica
t i t l e : Bleeding Light
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Darla DRL-155
g e n r e : Other
r l s. d a t e : January/2005
t r a c k s : 08
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 75,3 MB
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After nearly two years of silence, Aarktica (aka Jon DeRosa)
returns with a fourth full-length release, the most haunting
and ambitious to date. Supported by an ensemble of horns,
strings and percussion, Bleeding Light is it's own distinct
hybrid of dark, dissonant free jazz, electro-acoustic drone
pop, and shoegaze glimmer, all largely centered around North
Indian raga structures.
At its core, Bleeding Light is an album about New York City in
the sense that it captures the very massive and intricate
feelings of urban sadness and isolation. It simmers with
tension, a harrowing feeling of the loss of self and a slow
descent into madness, most apparent in the hallucinatory dirge
"Depression Modern". Aarktica obsesses over the idea of
synthetic light as a necessary foil to the city's darkness,
exalting Times Square's light architect in "OJ Gude".
DeRosa's guitar work has grown more ominous and minimal over
the years, as his style has evolved from lush reverb washes to
reductionist subharmonic loops and fractured melodies. He has
the rare quality of working in different genres with different
performers, always resulting in a style that is unmistakably
his own. Here he collaborates with longtime friend Aaron
Spectre, as well as ex-Anthony Braxton Ensemble members Seth
Misterka, Nate Wooley, and Mike Pride.
As with all of Aarktica's works, this is ideal for headphone
listening, as there is seemingly no bottom to this well of
layers and textures. Bleeding Light is an enhanced CD and
features a video for the song "A Wash A Sea Goodbye It's Me"
directed by Jake Hensberry.
Definitely recommended. Support a fantastic artist and buy a
copy yourself...we did!
http://www.aarktica.net
http://www.darla.com
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01-Depression Modern [04:22]
02-OJ Gude [04:48]
03-Night Fell, Broke Itself [06:14]
04-A Shadow Knife (Draws The Bleeding Light) [08:02]
05-We're Like Two Drops Separated By A Drowning [04:35]
06-A Wash A sea Goodbye It's Me [04:19]
07-Twilight Insecta [05:25]
08-Bleeding Light [08:51]
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46:36 min
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