Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: DeepDark (Dmitry Vologdin) and Paranoia Inducta (Anthony ‘Armageddon Destroyer’)both have already released…
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient.
Background/Info:
DeepDark (Dmitry
Vologdin) and Paranoia Inducta (Anthony ‘Armageddon Destroyer’)both
have already released several split releases with other artists and are now
releasing their first split-album together.
Content:
Each project has 4
featured cuts. DeepDark takes off with an overwhelming, powerful dark-ambient
composition. Deep, vibrating sound waves and resonating percussion have been
mixed with field recordings and humming voices. There also is a cut with
haunting piano-like playing.
Paranoia Inducta moves
on, in the beginning less overpowering, but quite progressively the tracks
became heavier and joining certain sonic climax.
+ + + :
I’m not especially a huge
fan of split releases, but “Mind Games” reveals a perfect twist between two
inspired artists. I was deeply impressed by the monstrous sound treatments in
both first tracks of DeepDark while Paranoia Inducta revealed a similar power
in both last cuts. The tracks are progressively built up, reaching a
devastating climax with a strong visual appeal. Notice by the way the CD is
limited to 149 copies and is available in a digi-sleeve format..
– – – :
I don’t see real minus
points here; both debut tracks from Paranoia Inducta feel like a warm-up, but
quite progressively this project also reaches a total apotheosis.
Conclusion:
“Mind Games” is an
interesting album, which will let you (re)discover two great projects in the
dark-ambient music style.
Best songs:
DeepDark: “Goals Of The
Mind”, “Scorn” + Paranoia Inducta: “Torsion”, “Divine Invasions”.
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