Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Jinx 'Dreamcatcher' Review






Artist: Jinx




Title: Dreamcatcher




Label: Real Life Music




Released: 28th Sept 2018









Jinx is the main project from Jan Pettersen, from Sweden a new discovery for me. Dreamcatcher is the follow-up to Meadows (2012) and Splinter Planet (2013), both of which were re-released on online platforms in April 2018. The influences on this album are to name a few Banco De Gaia, The Orb, Dreadzone, Eskmo, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Gorillaz and Ayreon.


Overall this isn’t a bad album it’s certainly pleasant enough to sit down and chill to. Comprising electronica with acoustics, world music and a touch of the classical with moments you can pick up on the influences of the Orb and Banco De Gaia. It was the second track ‘Windswept’ that caught my attention initially, where a shuffling percussion and a more eminent flute lead to a very catchy section of acoustic strings. While there is certainly nothing wrong with the title track, personally I preferred ‘Once upon a time in Russia’ a piece of electronica where angelic choruses join eastern acoustics in a fashion not unlike Toby Marks himself.


Review by Woodzee



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