BySenses – MonoCHROOM (Album – BySenses)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-Electro.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Didier Dewachtere is a Belgian artist active under the BySenses moniker. In 2018 his album “People” was released by Wool-E Discs but he has now self-released his latest opus “MonoCHROOM”. It’s the fifth album by this Belgian project.
Content: The work features 2 cuts, each 30 minutes. Both tracks have been meticulously built up and reveal an impressive sound arsenal. Taking off with Industrial sound treatments the work progressively evolves into a pure Ambient featuring dark, minimal Electronics, low bass lines and sequences reminding me of Tangerine Dream. The next cut reveals a similar evolution featuring swiping noises, hard, droning kicks and psychedelic guitar play by guest musician Peter Moorkens (Onsturicheit).
+ + + : The work of BySenses is a kind of sonic painting. There’s so much to discover and so many details to analyze. The composition has been built up with a perfect twist between vintage sound treatments reminding me of Electronic pioneers -like Tangerine Dream, and a more personal and contemporary input. The constant progression of both tracks is pretty exciting and especially for the ultimate apotheosis which is reached.
– – – : I don’t have real minus points to mention but get the feeling this project is still able to do better.
Conclusion: BySenses is confirmed to be one of the greatest Belgian talents in Electro-Ambient music. This artist definitely deserves more recognition for his work.
Best songs: “CHROOM”, “Monos”.
Rate: 8½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/BySenses-489962864349446
About BySenses
BySenses is the solo ambient and electronic project of Belgian musician Didier Dewachtere. The Bandcamp catalogue opens with “OGF10-F16” in March 2013, followed by the album “InSense” on 7 March 2014 and the more experimental “Frigments-Fragments” on 10 November 2014, mastered by Dries De Vreeze.
The third album “People” appeared in January 2018 on the Belgian label Wool-E Discs. Side-Line spoke to Dewachtere about that record in the interview ‘Click Interview’ with BySenses: ‘We Are Not Chosen, We Are People’ in August 2018. “5 Jours de Liberté” followed in October 2021.
“MonoCHROOM”, the self-released fifth album reviewed here, arrived in January 2022 and holds two half-hour pieces, with guest guitar from Peter Moorkens of Onsturicheit. Dewachtere returned to Side-Line in July 2022 for Click Interview with BySenses: ‘Music Has To Be Able To Take You Along’. The archive compilation 1984-2014 followed in December 2022, and the album “Multiple Directions” in June 2024.
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