Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic.
Background/Info: ‘Veluvian’ aka Plamen Kolev is a visual and sound-constructivist and post-artist from Bulgaria. Adonai Atrophia seems to be his main project, which is inspired by ‘cosmic shamanism’. I noticed some contributions to compilations, but “Metahistory” is the real debut album of the artist.
Content: “Metahistory” is moving in between traditional dark-ambient music and pure cinematographic music. It all clearly sounds like music for ghosts or the kind of atmosphere you might imagine resonating throughout haunted houses. The ghost-like effect has been accentuated by multiple vocal effects and manipulation. The tracks have been progressively built up reaching their total climax during the second part of the album.
+ + + : If you’re into ghost-like music, “Metahistory” will definitely give you goose pimples. It’s a great and visual sound experience, which has been meticulously constructed and finally resulting in a few outstanding cuts. “The First Sunset” is a true masterpiece for the global sound treatments, haunting vocals and progression of the cut. The sphere emerging from this release totally fits with the concept of the project.
– – – : When you get an album with some noticeable tracks, you always expect more and more. There’re just a few passages, which can’t totally convince me, but you don’t hear me complaining.
Conclusion: Adonai Atrophia is a real nice discovery revealing the perfect sonic hybrid between dark-ambient and pure soundtrack music.
Best songs: “The First Sunset”, “Egregores”, “Malah Ga-Havet”.
Rate: (7½).
Artist: www.facebook.com/adonaiatrophiaLabel: www.facebook.com/eighthtowerrecords
About Adonai Atrophia
Adonai Atrophia is the dark ambient and post-industrial project of Plamen Kolev, also known as Seraphim Veluvian, based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The project draws on cosmogenesis and world folk traditions, built from analogue synthesizers, tape recorders, sampling and field recordings, with “Metahistory” as its debut album.
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