| Elektriktus (1976 / 2011) @320, *NMR* 02 files "Elektriktus - Electronic Mind Waves.nfo" (3 Bytes) yEnc (1/1) |
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2014/06/18 08:15 |
Elektriktus - Electronic Mind Waves.nfo
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Album: Electronic Mind Waves
Artist: Elektriktus
Year: 1976 / 2011
Genre: New Age / Electronic / Contemporary Jazz / Experimental
DESCRIPTION
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NOTE: This is a one off electronic project by jazz drummer Andrea Centazzo. His name appears nowhere on the record and was only revealed much later.
ELEKTRIKTUS is the project of one Andrea Centazzo who hails from Italy. "Electronic Mind Waves" was released in 1976. In the liner notes he talks about the times in the early to mid seventies not only in Italy but across Europe where there was this cultural revolution going on. It was a time of riots and extreme political tension.There were bombings and terrorism and in this climate bands would show their support for the left by playing Jazz or Avant- garde music. Certainly the lyrics were also a way to show support as well.They were not going to conform. Andrea immersed himself in all of this between 1973-1977. While he was a free Jazz percussionist he had a great admiration for the Electronics movement, especially with what was going on in Germany. With the money he had earned from being a musician he bought one of the first four track recorders and a couple of primitive analogue keyboards. In the silence of his own studio on the hills of Friuli he started composing, playing and overdubbing. ELEKTRIKTUS was born. The name is a combination of the name of his free Jazz trio (ICTUS) and the word electronic. He talks about the joy he felt in being able to express himself with a new media like the synthesizer.
"Frequencer Departure" is really only one of two tracks where the sequencer is prominant. In fact i'd wondered what i'd got myself into after listening to this first track. It starts off with a door slamming then a car starting and leaving then the sequncers come in and absolutely dominate in a way I hadn't heard before. It does settle right down after 3 minutes as spacey sounds take over and hover. Very atmospheric to the end. "Flying A Day- Break" has these pulsating sounds as these twitterings join in. Some bass guitar also joins in then percussion as it builds. "First Wave" has a dark and eerie vibe to it. Sounds echo before 2 minutes then that earlier soundscape returns as contrasts continue. Great track!
"Power Hallucination" has a good beat to it as spacey sounds and synths help out. A definite favourite. "Second Wave" has this beat with spacey synths. This is the third straight track that is absolutely fantastic. And they keep coming with "Implosion" where we get these spacey sounds that come in waves. "Third Wave" starts with a beat as the synths blow in sounding almost like orchestral strings. "Flying A Sunset" has these almost sparse sequencer sounds but not really in a rhythm as a somewhat dark and spacey atmosphere joins in. That car is back as it pulls up and is shut off as the door is open and closed. "Freequencer Arrival" is the dreamy and spacey closing number.
- Review by Mellotron Storm
FILE INFORMATION
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Number of Tracks: 8 [tracks not separated, but there is a cue file]
Total Duration: 38:09
Total Size: 150 MBs (including scans, cue, and nfo)
Parity Archive: Yes, 7%
Ripped By: NMR
Files Created on: NMR
Ripped With: NMR
Encoded At: 320 CBR / 44.1 KHz
ID3 Tags: Yes
NFO Created: 17 June 2014
Tracklist
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01) Frequencer Departure: Flying At Day Break
02) First Wave
03) Power Allucination
04) Second Wave
05) Implosion
06) Third Wave
07) Flying At Sunset
08) Frequencer Arrival
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