Artist:
Kick Bong
Title:
Zeltitude
Label:
Cosmicleaf Records
Released:
1st December 2020
From a glance this latest release from Parisian Kick Bong appears to reflect the emotions felt through this period of lockdowns and isolation. The opening track ‘We Will Survive’ paints contrasts of light and dark and when the beat kicks in, in the later third of the piece it explodes into life. ‘Strange Days’ begins in a melodic fashion reminiscent of the steel pan sound, and there’s no rush to apply the four-by-four with this track either. However, when he does it’s pulls together into an impressive melodic techno track. The mood gets darker and more atmospheric with ‘Let Me Fly’ providing a sense of winding up, and those little melodic flutters and guitar licks reaching for the desired release.
There’s a lovely balance of heavenly synths, circling loops and French spoken word that sits this track ‘Tu me Manques’ somewhere between 90’s progressive techno and the 80’s synth pioneers Visage. The title track begins dark and gritty with melodic bleeps running across. It morphs along route, throwing in some Cure like guitar riffs and the result is another wonderful piece. Whilst ‘Happy Inside’ is a bit of a plodder it runs the gauntlet of atmospheres and sounds you find through out the album. The pace slows down more on ‘The Calling’ where angelic voices and ambient tones drift in and out of atmospheric passages. Which leads nicely into the final track ‘Waiting Better’ a chilled piece of electronica with flutters of drums and flute like synths and chimes.
Reviewed by Woodzee
Links
https://cosmicleaf.bandcamp.com/album/zelitude
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