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| Griffin (hosgriffin@gmail.com) |
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Jim Kirkwood - Voices From the Edge of Night.nfo
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Album: Voices From the Edge of Night
Artist: Jim Kirkwood
Year: 2004
Genre: New Age / Electronic / Berlin School
DESCRIPTION
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Soaring strings over yet more string pads and a rolling slow drum line provide a rather epic feel to the beginning of 'Atavistic Resurgence'. In thunders an incredible bass sequence in stark contrast to the orchestral backing but even more effective because of that. It surely doesn't get more oomph laden than this! One of the best starts to a Kirkwood album ever. In the third minute all departs and we are left to float on lovely tranquil pads. A lonesome flute lead drifts over the gorgeous backing cooling our fevered brow then a lovely delicate melodic sequence provides that little structure around which the track begins to build once more. A second sequence, just as beautiful as the first nestles into formation.
This really is Jim at his most sensitive and tender. A percussive loop adds yet another layer of pulsations, the earlier sequences depart and POW! The sequence that now enters really couldn't be more powerful and when accompanied by manic organ playing and wordless chanting it is obvious that the mood has now changed to one of axe wielding mayhem! No one else produces music as exciting as this with that dark Gothic twist. We then suddenly return to the atmospherics of the uneasy malevolent variety to finish. 'And The Abyss Smiled Back' (what a fantastic title!) growls into being and simply drips with the darkest evil. From this a splashing almost Tangerine Dream type sequence emerges but it is in stark contrast to such a backing. Another (also quite TD sounding) sequence joins it along with lovely mellotron and we surge forward from despair to a sort of on the edge of sanity tinged ecstasy, riding on the top of an exciting pulsating bubbling slipstream of sound. This is simply one of the best tracks Jim has ever composed. 'The Silent Rage' has a rather uneasy start full of disturbing samples and appropriately dark atmospherics. Mellotron sounds provide a soft sympathetic pillow for an unsettled mind which grabs hold of the first thing of substance it can, in this case a brace of deliriously exciting and powerful sequences. A rhythm, further sequence and lead line are now added creating an intense, even ecstatic, wall of sound. Things do become a little calmer in the tenth minute but a lone sequence still does the business whilst lead detail keeps the interest high. There is now a softness providing welcome contrasts from the intensity of before. A slow beat doesn't disturb the new balance but instead somehow helps caress the senses even more. Gradually though more sequences are added, including one with an almost growling attitude, the pace quickens and excitement intensifies once again. We finish with more disturbing samples. 'Beneath the Surface of Reality' starts with dark windy pads and samples including that of a wolf howling at the moon. This is contrasted by a soft sigh floating like a silken mist in the air. A lovely four-note sequence moves us onward as another melodic one weaves a delicate but also hypnotic spell. More forceful sequences now make an entrance as well as an excellent melody. So much going on that the concentration will be pulled first one way than another but wherever it wanders it should put a contented smile on the face.
The final track 'In the Deep Places of the World' is for some reason labelled as an Extra Track. Maybe it was not originally recorded as part of the concept of this album but is included to make up the running time. Whatever, it is still excellent and matches the incredibly high standard set over the rest of the CD. A rhythmic loop starts us off. It is joined by a lovely flute type melody which almost sounds as if it is asking a question. It is replaced by another lead which seems to be answering it. A swirling sequence comes and goes like reflections off a pool as the sun appears then disappears behind clouds. There is a great deal of subtlety here as subdued elements come and go, each contributing their own vital ingredient to the whole. If you are intrigued by Jim's work and want to give it a try, this would be a good place to start. (DL)
FILE INFORMATION
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Number of Tracks: 5
Total Duration: 1:09:25
Total Size: 168 MBs (including scans, m3u, and nfo)
NOTE: the hi-rez scans are about 10 MBs
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: 9 August 2014
Tracks
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01) Atavistic Resurgence
02) And the Abyss Smiled Back
03) The Silent Rage
04) Beneath the Surface of Reality
05) In The Deep Places of the World (extra track)
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