Release:
Survival
Label: Tech Safari Records
Released:
4th
April 2013
Digitally World-wide
Digitally World-wide
This
five track single features three new tracks from Radioactive Sandwich
with Globular and Tron Sepia on re-mix duties.
The
first track “Ex Nihilo” opens up with an infectious hook running
over an atmospheric background, just as I began to tire of this as if
by magic comes the switch and the mood swings to laid back reggae
perfect for the hammock. Here and there they drop a vocal which is
lyrically quite dark, flitting between universal conciousness and
decay. In fact it even sounds a little like Convenant or VNV
Nation attempting reggae. Strange as it may sound it works for me.
'The
Storm' commences with slow bass piano chords overshadowing an
undercurrent which seems to chug along with a slight sense of
urgency. Once again there's a switch signalled by a short choral
followed by a psychedelic acid section before it gets really
interesting lovely sweeping synths and guitar that transform into
twisted Arabia almost seamlessly, before dropping into ambient
operatics (your really getting your moneys worth in this track) as it
twists and morphs to eventually reach where we started.
Now
we move on to 3 variations of 'Icefall'.
The
original begins with a combination of choral synths and a broody feel
with IDM style beats the groove is lifted taking the piece away from
the initial laid back tracks into psy-trance but still maintains a
chilled feel in places.
Globular
seems to have become pretty popular in the psy scene last year. Which
kind of surprised me as he's been around awhile. His 'Thawing
Sunshine Mix' has more of a reggae feel to it with plenty of
psychedelic twitches and
although it's up-tempo in places I have to say I prefer this take.
Last
but not least is Tron Sepia's 'Tron Sandwich Re-Mix'. A new name on
me and though it's not quite my cup of tea it's certainly a fresh
brew. He drags the track into dirty slow stretched bass with bursts
of high pitched vocal and releases it back into the realms of
psy-trance.
To
summarise if you like your psy on the dancefloor and on the sofa,
then this is another crazy
ride with plenty of
variation. Covering just shy of 45 mins of music, which I'm sure you
will agree is pretty good value for a single.
Review
by Woodzee.
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