Background/Info: Balfa is a Spanish
artist who has been inspired by his stay in Berlin. This album is the debut
full length featuring fourteen cuts. The album is also available as double 12”
vinyl.
Content:
Balfa rapidly
sounds like a sonic enigma. It’s nearly impossible to label the sound of this
artist, which resulted from the fusion between multiple genres. The work takes
off in a rather ambient way with an arsenal of noises on top. The next track
sounds more into IDM while “Perfecta Analogia De La Decadencia” moves on
exploring experimental- and glitch fields. The album next moves back into
ambient and IDM while other passages feel like a total improvisation.
+ + + :
The cover of the
album has something surreal and that’s exactly the way this album sounds. It
rather feels like an electronic pastiche, covering multiple influences, but
with a real passion for sound creation and sonic manipulation. The sound canvas
used for this work is absolutely impressive. I prefer the tracks revealing an
IDM approach, but still the more refined and intelligent passages. “Tu Ansiedad
Como Receta” and “Interludio Segundo” both are absolute masterpieces in the
genre. I also enjoyed the opening track “Corredor Aéreo”.
– – – :
The experimental
side from this album is really present and not exactly the most accessible one.
Conclusion:
I felt certain
duality of styles, which is not always that convincing although the album
reveals interesting tracks.
Best songs:
“Tu Ansiedad
Como Receta”, “Interludio Segundo”, “Corredor Aéreo”, “Y Lo Que Queda”.
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