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The
names of both Parallel Worlds and Dave Bessell should be very familiar
by now to followers of the DiN ambient electronica label. Bakis Sirros
(aka Parallel Worlds) has two solo albums, Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26),
Shade (DiN32) as well as collaborations with DiN label boss Ian Boddy
on Exit Strategy (DiN37) and most recently World Adapter (DiN48) with
Self Oscillate (Ingo Zobel). Bessell on the other hand has a single solo
album Black Horses Of The Sun (DiN47) as well as his contributions to
the two synth supergroup Node releases (Node 2 (DiN44) & Node Live
(DiN55)). Of course the duo have already collaborated before on their
2012 album, “Morphogenic” (DiN41) and “Dystopia” sees these two
musicians continue their sonic dialogue.
Track titles such as “Cipher”, “Mutagen” and “Devoid” as well as the album title leaves one in no doubt that you are entering a dark and foreboding sound world. Indeed Bessell quotes the infamous novel “Neuromancer” by William Gibson as a major influence. Bakis Sirros as ever weaves his intricate modular rhythms that seem to squirm and writhe underneath vast slabs of analogue chords that rise and fall like cities. Indeed the album is very dynamic with complex, almost classical arrangements that constantly shift under one's feet. Amongst this Bessell introduces some fleeting guitar work as well as his adventurous analogue physical modelling sound design. Seeming to inhabit a netherworld between dark electronica and progressive synth these two musicians have once again created an album that just doesn’t sound like anyone else out there. Join them for a unique sonic adventure.
Track titles such as “Cipher”, “Mutagen” and “Devoid” as well as the album title leaves one in no doubt that you are entering a dark and foreboding sound world. Indeed Bessell quotes the infamous novel “Neuromancer” by William Gibson as a major influence. Bakis Sirros as ever weaves his intricate modular rhythms that seem to squirm and writhe underneath vast slabs of analogue chords that rise and fall like cities. Indeed the album is very dynamic with complex, almost classical arrangements that constantly shift under one's feet. Amongst this Bessell introduces some fleeting guitar work as well as his adventurous analogue physical modelling sound design. Seeming to inhabit a netherworld between dark electronica and progressive synth these two musicians have once again created an album that just doesn’t sound like anyone else out there. Join them for a unique sonic adventure.
credits
released September 21, 2018
All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Dave Bessell & Bakis Sirros between November 2015 and November 2017.
Bakis Sirros: ARP-2600, Doepfer A-100, Concussor, Eurorack modular (with Make Noise, Intellijel, Mutable Instruments, Waldorf, Cyndustries, Tiptop audio modules), Serge, Buchla, Blacet/Metalbox/CGS modulars, Oberheim Xpander, OB-Mx, Waldorf Microwave 1, Microwave XT, Roland System-100, Nord Modular, Yamaha FS1R, Emu EMAX II, and other sound modifiers, tape echo & software.
Dave Bessell: Macbeth M5n, Minimoog, Moog Sub37, Alesis A6, Vermona Perfourmer, MosLab System 32, Gibson Les Paul, Laney and Fender amps & Aum guitar.
Bakis wishes to thank: friends and family, John Sirros, Ian Boddy, Mamonu, Marko Ettlich, Ingo Zobel, Alio Die, Dimitris Pavlidis (synthesizer.gr).
Dave wishes to thank: friends and family, Gareth Whittock at Aum Guitars, Mathew Emmett.
Cover photo by Mathew Emmett http://mathewemmett.com
Mastered by db
Parallel Worlds link:
www.parallel-worlds-music.com
Dave Bessell link:
sites.google.com/site/davebessellmusic/home
All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Dave Bessell & Bakis Sirros between November 2015 and November 2017.
Bakis Sirros: ARP-2600, Doepfer A-100, Concussor, Eurorack modular (with Make Noise, Intellijel, Mutable Instruments, Waldorf, Cyndustries, Tiptop audio modules), Serge, Buchla, Blacet/Metalbox/CGS modulars, Oberheim Xpander, OB-Mx, Waldorf Microwave 1, Microwave XT, Roland System-100, Nord Modular, Yamaha FS1R, Emu EMAX II, and other sound modifiers, tape echo & software.
Dave Bessell: Macbeth M5n, Minimoog, Moog Sub37, Alesis A6, Vermona Perfourmer, MosLab System 32, Gibson Les Paul, Laney and Fender amps & Aum guitar.
Bakis wishes to thank: friends and family, John Sirros, Ian Boddy, Mamonu, Marko Ettlich, Ingo Zobel, Alio Die, Dimitris Pavlidis (synthesizer.gr).
Dave wishes to thank: friends and family, Gareth Whittock at Aum Guitars, Mathew Emmett.
Cover photo by Mathew Emmett http://mathewemmett.com
Mastered by db
Parallel Worlds link:
www.parallel-worlds-music.com
Dave Bessell link:
sites.google.com/site/davebessellmusic/home
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Once
overlooked as a source of great music, producing everything from
psychedelia to punk, and ethereal bliss to powerful riffs, Peru is
rapidly advancing to the forefront and a well-deserved spot the history
of musical evolution. Being that experimentation has always been a
common denominator in everything Peru has delivered to the world,
Unexplained Sounds Group is proud to release this compilation detailing
how these experimental and risk-taking tendencies have been developing.
Keeping its focus on contemporary artists rather than on those coming from the "50s Generation" (as the first composers are referred to), the aim of this anthology is to highlight the genre's evolution from Valcárcel’s fusion of European avant-garde influences with Peruvian folklore, to the current day, in which artists like Paola Torres Núñez del Prado or Vanessa Valencia Ramos keep pushing the envelope, creating a new identity for future artists to follow.
Jorge Castro Ortega
Keeping its focus on contemporary artists rather than on those coming from the "50s Generation" (as the first composers are referred to), the aim of this anthology is to highlight the genre's evolution from Valcárcel’s fusion of European avant-garde influences with Peruvian folklore, to the current day, in which artists like Paola Torres Núñez del Prado or Vanessa Valencia Ramos keep pushing the envelope, creating a new identity for future artists to follow.
Jorge Castro Ortega
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released March 5, 2021
Edited by ©Unexplained Sounds Group
Curated and mastered by Raffaele Pezzella
Special thanks to Jorge Castro Ortega and Diego Faucheux for their precious help
Cover image: Fragment of a cloth with a flying figure. Paracas culture, Peru
© 2021. All rights reserved
Edited by ©Unexplained Sounds Group
Curated and mastered by Raffaele Pezzella
Special thanks to Jorge Castro Ortega and Diego Faucheux for their precious help
Cover image: Fragment of a cloth with a flying figure. Paracas culture, Peru
© 2021. All rights reserved
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