a r t i s t : Raglani
t i t l e : Of Sirens Born
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Kranky
c a t : KRANK124
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Ambient / Psychedelic / Drone
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2008
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 53,8 MB
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Situated in the sound world of contemporary kosmiche
electronica, Raglani's upcoming release, Of Sirens Born goes
several steps further than many retro-focused efforts,
rendering audibly literal the traditional metaphor of voyage
that has underscored so many synth-driven concept albums.
Beginning tentatively and uneasily, these five pieces progress
through expansive phases of grandeur and menace, shipwrecking
before washing ashore on a new world. At the core of the work
is the idea of the imaginary vista; high, keening drones issue
from the heart of unknown rivers, populated on all sides by
fantastically twittering creatures and alien flora, drawing
the listener on with the hint of exotic treasure, hidden
within forbidding and impossible jungles.
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01-River In [04:28]
02-The Promise of Wood and Water [10:25]
03-Perilous Straits [08:57]
04-Washed Ashore [04:54]
05-Jubilee [06:52]
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35:36 min