Saturn/W.AA/Ukhan Records/2021 Compilation Album Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  a  compilation from  Ukhan  Records  called  "Saturn"  which  consists  pf  artists  and  musical  projects  in  the  drone,  ambient,  glitch,  industrial,  experimental  and  techno  with  the  song  themes  revolving  around science  fiction,  astronomical,  alchemical,  mythological  and  archetype  subjects  and  the  album  was  released  in  2021  by  UKhan  Records  and  called  "Saturn"  and  we  will  review  each  track  one  by  one.

  Shortwave  Research  Group  brings  us  "Lua  Mater"  which  starts  out  with  some  electronic  drones  along  with  some  ambient  synths  and  programmed  beats  a  few  seconds  later  and  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  Petrolio  brings  us  "19°  7′  6″  +  44°53'56_04 N  +  08°12'28_44 E"  which  starts  out  with  some  ambient  style  synths  which  also  add  in  a  variety  of  many  different  sounding  keys  and  glitches  while  also  mixing  in  some  electronic  sounds  before  going  into  a  more  experimental  direction.  programmed  beats  can  also  be  heard  at  times.   

  Bad  Girl  brings  us  "Land"  which  starts  out  with  some  drum  beats  and  field  recordings  before  adding  in  some  electronic  style  drones  and  glitches  before  adding  in  some  programmed  beats  and  spoken  word  samples  as  the  track  progresses.

  Roberto  Memoli  brings  us  "Divisione  di  Cassin'"  which  starts  out  with  some  techno  style  synths  and  programmed  beats  while  also  add  in  some  touches  of  glitch  and  idm  and  also s ticks  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  Marco  Pianges  brings  us  "Mimas"  which  starts  out  with  some  electronic  style  drones  before  adding  in    glitches  and  programmed  electronic  beats  as  well  as  always  sticking  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  For  The  Flory  Of  Nothing  brings  us  "Cassiel"  which  starts  out  with  electronic  style  drones  and  noises  while  also  bringing  in  a  very  ritualistic  style  which  also  gets  very  experimental  sounding  at  times,  guitar  sounds  are  also  added  into  the  track  and  when  synths  are  utilized  they  also  add  in  a  touch  of  ambient.

  InHum'AwZ  brings  us  "Sideral"  which  starts  out  with some  ambient  style  synths  and  drones  before  adding  in  some  glitches  and  electronic  beats  which  also  adds  in  elements  of  techno  into  the  track.

  Ad-Just  brings  us  "God's  Sickle"  which  starts  out  with  glitches  and  programmed  beats  while  also  being  mostly  rooted  in  an  electronic  style  along  with  some  elements  industrial,  techno,  idm,  and  ambient.

  The  Diish  brings  us  "Capro"  which  starts  out  with  some  programmed  industrial  style  beats  and  experimental  soundscapes  and  noises  before  adding  in  some  elements  of  techno  and  electronic  dance  music.

  M.  Irrlicht  brings  us  "Yamaloka"  which  starts  out  with  some  drones  and  experimental  soundscapes  while  the  track  is  also  over  7  minutes  in  length  and  after  awhile  programmed  beats  and  glitches  are  also  added  into  the  music.

  Quindicesimo  Arcano  brings  us  "Orbite  di  un  pianeta  defunto"  which  starts  out  with  some  harsh  noises  and  power  electronics  before  adding  in  some  ambient  style  drones  and  synths  and  also  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  Rino  Sorbello  brings  us  "Cut"  which  starts  out  with  some  distorted  sounding  drones  and  electric  guitars  which  are  also  all  improvise  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  a  few  seconds  later.

  NCT333  closes  the  compilation  with  "Black  Bile's  Control"  which  starts  out  with  some  ambient  style  synths  and  drones  while  also  having  some  experimental  soundscapes  in  the  background  before  mixing  in  a  heavier  industrial  metal  sound  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  compilation  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of   drone,  ambient,  glitch,  industrial,  experimental  and  techno.  8  out  of  10.

https://ukhanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/saturn          

Marco Pianges/Somewhere/UKhan Records/2021 EP Review

 

    Marco  Pianges  is  a  solo  artist  from  Italy  that  plays  a mixture  of  drone,  dark  ambient,  field  recordings  and  glitch  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2021  ep  "Somewhere"  which  was  released  by  UKhan  Records.

 Field  recordings  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  dark  ambient  soundscapes  and  synths  a  few  seconds  later.  Glitches  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  electronic  music  elements  as  well  as  all  of  the  music  also  sticking  to  an  instrumental  direction  and  distorted  sounds  are  also  used  at  times.

  Static  sounds  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  each  track  also  sounds  different  from  each  other.  All  of  the  drum  beats  are  also  programmed  along  with  the  songs  also  mixing  in  a  lot  of  atmospheric  sounding  drones  and  voices  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  Marco  Pianges  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  drone,  dark  ambient,  glitches  and  field  recordings  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own  as  well as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  Marco  Pianges  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  drone,  dark  ambient,  field  recordings  and  glitch  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Naran"  and  "Was  War".  8  out  of  10.

https://ukhanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere    

Demetrio Cecchitelli/Dwell/Dornwald Records/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Demetrio  Cecchitelli  is  a  solo  artist  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  experimental,  avant  garde,  ambient,  electroacoustic,  glitch  and  post  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2021  album  "Dwell"  which  was  released  by  Dornwald  Records.

  Ambient  style  synths  start  off  the  album  while  the  songs  also  being  in  a  great  amount  of  electronic  music  sounds  along  with  all  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Glitches  can  also  be  heard  at  times  as  well  as  all  of  the  songs  also  sticking  to  an  instrumental   musical  direction.

  Each  track  also  sounds  very  different  from  each  other  while  some  songs  also  do  into  more  of  an  experimental  and  avant  garde  direction.  Some  of  the  tracks  also  add  in  the  more  melancholic  side  of  post  rock  along  with  all  of  the  music  also  being  improvised  and  as  the  recording  progresses  the  music  also  starts  getting  more  diverse  and  clean  guitars  are  also  added  on  the  closing  track.

  Demetrio  Cecchitelli  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  experimental,  avant  garde  ambient,  electroacoustic,  glitch  and  post  rock  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

 In  my  opinion  Demetrio  Cecchitelli  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  experimental,  avant  garde,  ambient,  electroacoustic,  glitch  and  post  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dwell  I"  and  "Dwell  III".  8 out  of  10.

https://www.instagram.com/demetriocecchitelli/    

NCT333 Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the musical project since the recording and release of the new ep?

I am currently writing new songs and refining other compositions that are going to be released soon.

I combine music composition with the study of the topics covered, merging myself as much as

possible with a specific psychic environment.

2.In December you had released a new ep, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

"Aion" has more metaphysical and ascetic temper; that's the reason why I used less rhythmic drive,

since rhythm is more linked to the instinctive human nature. Regarding the harmonic structure, I

followed concepts of dronic and hypnotic composition to better achieve the psychic tension and

monoideism, pivotal of the ascetic process.

3.This is also your first release since 2015, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

Actually in July 2020 an anthology entitled "Dead Friends Dream Coldriver" was released for the

"Golden Catrame" label. In there I have collected compositions produced between 2012 and 2020 but

absent in the 2015 album "Black Summer of Trisomic Lovers". True to be told, in recent years I have

been quite erratic in composition due to the economic and job instabilities I had to face.

4.The song themes on the new ep cover Occultism, Gnosticism and Alchemy, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?

Since I was a teenager, I had the suspicion that the totality of existence does not resolve itself inthe mere

material aspect. Therefore I have been attracted to books, comics and films that concern topics such as

supernatural, magic and occultism.

At my 20's, I discovered Julius Evola and the cultural movement of Traditionalism (authors such as Guenon,

Schuon and others). Thus, I integrated these interests into a more organic concept of spiritual evolution by

approaching doctrines as Alchemy, Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic asceticism. Recently I have tried to

bring these studies back into the category of the Christian tradition in which I grew up and so I tried to

deepen the Gnostic and esoteric thought of the first centuries of Christianity.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'NCT333'?

The "NCT333" moniker combines two elements.

"NCT" is the beginning of my tax code.

The number "333" is taken from Crowley's kabbalistic exegesis in reference to the entity “Choronzon”,

whose function is to nullify the ego. The name therefore represents the purpose of dissolution of the false

ego, referring to the social and psychic aspect of profane individuality, linked to "name" and "form".

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the ep cover?

The artwork for "Aion" is edited by Ubu Khan. The image was chosen because it encloses the colors of

the three alchemical phases recalled as track title's names.

The concept we wanted to point up is the bursting of the dimension of otherness into the contingent

manifestation during the contemplation of a void corner, an image strictly close to mental stillness as a

necessary mean to perceive the subtlest aspects of reality.

7.Have you done any live shows with this musical project or open to the idea?

So far I have never managed to find legitimacy for my electronic live. For about 20 years I have been

wondering what form it could take to acquire meaning. I played my own compositions while performing

as a DJ, but I never did a real live show with this project. It is my intention to do a full live when I'll find

the right answer.

8.The new ep was released on 'Ukhan Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

"UKhan Records" is a small and new label with a very clear and strong idea about musical and aesthetic

style which get correspondences with my works. For this reason I decided to collaborate with them as an

artist and as artistic producer for other artists's releases under the label, scheduled in 2021.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of dark ambient and industrial?

Thanks to the work of the label, this is the first time that my works are known abroad. I have received

interest good feedback from America to Eastern Europe and this makes me very proud.

I was recognised an original and not conventional approach to these genres and this is a source of

satisfaction for me.

Obviously the name NCT333 is rather unknown outside Italy and a new label has not too consideration

on magazines and webzines at the moment. For this reason, I sincerely thank those who like you, with

sincere interest and genuine passion, has give me space to

10.Where do you see yourself heading into musically during the future?

Lately I have been interested in some archaic musical traditions characteristic of southern Italy whose

origins can be traced back to residues of the pagan Bacchic and Dionysian rites of the Greek-Roman

tradition. I would like to be able take possession of these expressive codes and combine them in my

musical production. Also I would like to write soundtracks for videogames which, in many case, have

become a new art form that I really appreciate and has a lot of expressive potential

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

My basic music culture can be traced back to post-punk and the seminal bands of darkwave and

industrial. In the first teen-age I was also listening to extreme metal (mainly black, death and doom)

influenced by a dear friend (owner of the black metal band "Fear of Eternity") who was very passionate about this genres.

I started to like electronic music in my late teens thanks to the influence of my friends "Loozoo" a band

that dealt with these sounds. My favorite electronics bands are Scorn, Coil and Pan Sonic. Nowadays I

am very interested in some aspects of the louder and noisy Shoegaze, for example I am literally in love

with the sound of "A Place To Bury Strangers" and I really appreciate some works of "Raveonettes",

"Singapore Sling" or the Italians "Kill Your Boyfriend ". I'm also intrigued by the sound of so-called

Trap-Metal by artists like Ghostemane, Bones, Scarlxrd and Suicideboys.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?  

We are all experiencing difficult times in which the material and psychic conditions of existence have

become, and are likely to become more, harder and it is easy to get discouraged and collapse. In this

situation, my humble advice is to take advantage of it to discern the most futile aspects from the important

ones of existence and work on it, not letting yourself be involved, more than necessary, by the silly

diatribes and false problems that characterize and substantiate this era of chaos and dissolution. In

conclusion, I would like to thank my woman and close friends who have supported me so far in this

project.

https://www.facebook.com/NCT333NCT333/

NCT333/Aion/UKhan Records/2020 EP Review

 

  NCT333  are  a  solo  project  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  industrial,  downtempo,  IDM  and  glitch  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2020  ep  "Aion"  which  was  released  by  UKhan  Records.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  ambient  style  synths  and  programmed  beats  a  few  seconds  later.  The  music  also  brings  in  a  decent  amount  of  industrial  and IDM  elements  along  with  a  powerful  bass  sound  in  the  background  and  a  one of  the  tracks  is  an  instrumental.

  Glitches  and  downtempo  style  beats  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  while  each  song  also  sounds  very  different  from  each  other.  The  tracks  also  add  in  a  variety  of  many  different  influences  from  the  different  electronic  music  genres  along  with  a  couple  of  songs  also  introducing  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording,  melodic  chants  can  also  be  heard  on  the  closing  track.  

  NCT33  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  dark  ambient,  industrial,  downtempo,  IDM  and  glitch  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  while t he  song  themes  revolve  around  Alchemy,  Gnosticism  and  the  Apocalypse. 

  In  my  opinion  NCT333  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  industrial,  downtempo,  IDM  and  glitch  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "White  Sophia  In  The  Bridal  Chamber"  and  "The  Sacrifice  Of  Fire  Of  the  Cosmic  Female".  8  out  of  10.

ukhanrecords.bandcamp.com

   

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