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Chaotic Nature of Infinity Review by Andy
Garibaldi at Compact
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ALIEN DREAM: Chaotic
Nature Of Infinity (Stock # 370436)
ALIEN DREAM: Chaotic Nature Of Infinity CD??11.99 This is a new review, now
having heard the whole album.
With guest appearances from Space Mirrors' Alisa Coral on synths on two tracks
and vocals on the opener, this is the most
assured, consistent and cohesive albums from the Australian multi-instrumentalist,
composer and long-time Hawkwind fan,
| Micheal Blackman. The opening track, 'Hidden Realms' starts with swirling
space synth effects, string synthsand delicate
percussion and bass guitar as the phased, ethereal vocals of Alisa are heard
in the background, creating a seriously atmospheric
spacey intro as the guitars begin to emerge, the percussion strengthens and
the track takes off in a hail of gloriously soaring
electric guitar melodies, while all around these space synths swoop and soar
over a now strengthening slowly driving
rhythm, the whole effect a sort of mellow but high-flying psychedelic space-rock
ambience that just climbs higher and higher
to great effect. The whole album features 11 tracks over fifty minutes, is
nearly all instrumental. The music is composed to
perfection - nothing allowed to outstay its welcome, no ideads overdone and
everything kept tight, but music that really
flows. There are similarities to early Ozrics but more in the swooshing synths
dept with acres of spacey synths that dive and
soar like comets all over the mix. On 'Wizards Brew' there a shimmering line
of synths and guitars over a loping line of
chunky drums and languid bass, while all around the synths play as layer upon
layer is gathered to create this huge spirally
array of magnificent psychedelic space-rock ambience that eventually fades
into the night sky. For the tracks 'Fighting For
Peace' and 'Tiers Of Eternity' you'll hear extra flowing, melodic synths courtesy
of Alisa, who positively soars on a magical
lead line on the former, while Blackman's emotive electric guitar work fires
up on a bed of distant drums, chunky percussion
and solid electric bass, the melodies climbing and spiraling to glorious effect.
'Tiers Of Eternity' is a more muscular, driving
slice of space-rock with assorted guitars providing the heart of the track
as a heady guitar lead solos to maximum impact
over the driving rhythms and surrounding synth atmospherics, the production
sounding hugely expansive and deep. Three
further tracks continue this mix of space-rock with a synthesizer bent, melodies
and magic pouring out of every track, before
'Shattered' appears as the first and only song on the album, Blackman's phased
and distant voice appearing on the opening
of the piece before it veers off into less powerful, incredibly uplifting
finale of soaring synths, searing, chiming electric guitars
and solid rhythms. Three further corking examples of sky-high synths/ guitars-led
space-rock-meets-electronic music finish what is
a faultless album on every musical level and this is one that will appeal
to a wide cross section of the space-rock, psychedelic
and electronic music audiences alike.
Track List:
01. Hidden Realms (5.45)
02. Wizards Brew (4.37)
03. Fighting For Peace (5.47)
04. Tiers of Eternity (4.30)
05. A Destiny With Eternity (3.02)
06. Drifting In Space (5.46)
07. Free Like The Wind (4.09)
08. Shattered (4.33)
09. Eyes of Time (3.06)
10. The Chaotic Nature of Infinity (4.01)
11. Reflections From The Serpents Eyes (5.17)
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