Artist:
Alpha
Wave Movement
Title:
Kinetic
Label:
Harmonious
Resonance Recordings
Released:
April
10th
The album begins
with the title track and if I didn't know better I'd easily be fooled
into believing that it's a Tangerine Dream track from the 80's.
Gregory has perfected the sound to a tee from the lush synths and
sequences and not forgetting the all-important guitar. Moving on
'Dark Meridan' combines choral voices and a stabbing bass-line with
harmonious keys creating a dream like atmosphere that also seems to
nod back to yesteryear reminding me somewhat of the Yellow Magic
Orchestra. Whilst 'Machine Mambo' combines atmospheric synths and
digital rhythms with a slight eastern tinge.
The vintage vibe
continues with 'D.E.I. (Direct Emotional Interface) once again
reminiscent of TD or Klaus Schulze both in the elongated beat-less
intro and when the slow paced electronic beat kicks in. I'm finding
elements of Kraftwerk and YMO with a sprinkling of Ozric's in
'Anoraxis' whereas 'Synergistic Highway' begins in a more foreboding
manner the light soon shines through in a similar fashion.
Atmospheric thunder
leads us into a more dubby affair with a slightly Parisian like feel
on 'Ecotez' and finally to close the proceedings 'Metronomy' runs
looping sequences with deep synths settling somewhere between Ozrics
and Pink Floyd.
Overall this is a
really solid album from Alpha Wave Movement that truly reflects the
synthesized music of yesteryear in a glorious fashion. A fashion that
pays homage and doesn't fail in the quality of the tracks in the
slightest.
Reviewed by Woodzee
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