Baltes & Zäyn – Blue Sunset (Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Pop-Rock.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: “Blue Sunset” resulted from the common efforts between Stefan Baltes (Germany and Lucian Zäyn (Philippines). This is a conceptual album driven by their passion for sci/fi and horror books and films.
Content: The opening song sounds pretty dreamy. Quite progressively we’re entering a sonic world mixing elements of Pop and Rock together. The vocals are pretty particular because of the singer’s accent but also the sometimes theatrical performance.
+ + + : Actually the album is doing great in the famous Deutsche Alternative Charts. I can understand the enthusiasm for this work because of its very own approach bringing Pop and Rock together. It’s a very accessible production featuring a talented singer. I have a preference for the somewhat harder “The Dark Design”.
– – – : Despite the great ranking of the album in the DAC I’m missing a true apotheosis while the singer’s accent is hilarious.
Conclusion: “Blue Sunset” sounds like an album made by aliens.
Best songs: “ The Dark Design”, Back! Back! Kaiju Attack!”.
Rate: 6.
Artist: www.facebook.com/balteszayn
Label: www.echozone.de / www.facebook.com/EchozoneMusic
Listen to “Blue Sunset”:
About Baltes & Zäyn
Baltes & Zäyn is a duo pairing Stefan Baltes, based near Cologne, Germany, with vocalist Lucian Zäyn, based in Manila, Philippines. Baltes handles the instrumental work, joined by guest musicians, while Zäyn sings. The pair share an interest in science fiction and horror, drawing “Blue Sunset” from references including “Neon Genesis Evangelion”, “Lovecraft Country”, and kaiju monster films.
“Blue Sunset” was released through Echozone on November 11, 2022, and the duo has since continued on the same label with the album “A Song Of Your Name”.
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