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9/10/2016

Experim3ntus – Korruptio (2011)



  • Ambient 
  • Electronic music
  • Darkwave 
  • Soundscapes 
  • Crossover 
  • Kosmische Musik 
  • Glitchtronica

Comment: Experim3ntus had released three Eps before he changed his nom de plume to another one, Vuohe. Under the new name, though, he was just revamping old compositions. The Finnish producer`s 5-track issue Korruptio is remarkable due to unifying the visual side of the cover print wherein one can feel sensations of late autumnal uneasiness due to representation of higher concentration of fog and clamminess than usual annually. Musically the listener can perceive vivid drifts between majestic ambient panoramas and eerie darkwave sweeping being immersed in heavy pessimism and impending tough and morbid times. That’s chilling. At times those suggestively epic templates are slightly “corroded” by samples, “accidental” noises, glitches, and other treated sounds. By the way, it is an especially right moment to listen to in the early morning when the Sun is still being eclipsed and greyish darkness and tangible humidity are in full sway. It must be said surprisingly I had to close the window of my small living room because all those outer noises merged seamlessly into the soundscapes. Maybe sometime in the future I will review it in the described manner. It might be a composition called Ajan rakenne on MUUTTUNUT (in fact, the title of the track is even longer) carves out from the rest because of coming very close to the classic tradition of Kosmische Musik though excelling at Tangerine Dream-alike templates in the first half only. The latter part of it will slowly be changing into a dormant yet rocky glitched-out soup. This is an astonishing bunch of elaborately accentuated compositions. Get it and additionally I recommend listen to his other issues (Experim3ntus EP, and Autius EP) and Vuohe`s Yksinäiset Vuohet, and Bleat Runner (which involves a new version of Ajan rakenne on MUUTTUNUT) either. The issue is a part of the short discography of Gabumat Records, which involves the Finnish music only.

8/25/2011

Hukka - Legend of Kalevala soundtrack (2011)


Gabumat

9.0

/Electronic pop, Fusion, Primitive pop, IDM, Ethereal, Nu jazz, Electro, Chill out, Tekno, Mood music, Conceptual, Psychedelic electronica/

Comment: Hukka (Joel Toivonen) is a composer from Finland, being involved in music since the mid of 90`s. This is a massive, 24-track dedication/original game soundtrack to the game Legend of Kalevala. (By the way, as you have already figured out, Kalevala is the Finnish epos). However, Hukka shows up his legend, exploiting a diverse array of elements - from jazz-y/fusion, chilled yet highly warped electronic pop (which might be the dominating element therein) and New Age-esque puffs to more primitive, low-bit results and IDM/trance/electro/and tekno-soaked breaks. On the other side, all this bunch of tracks is heavily atmosphere-drenched and harmony-driven and thus subject to manipulate with the physiochemical processes in our brain. In any cases, the output is a convincing and pleasant recording. Listen to other issues (Hukka, and Experim3ntus` releases only) on Gabumat as well.