Dronny Darko & G M Slater – Dissolving Into Solitary Landscapes (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: This album resulted from the collaborative efforts between Oleg Puzan aka Dronny Darko (Ukraine) and G M Slater (USA). The sound universe of this album is inspired by the vision of a distant, dystopian, world.
Content: “Dissolving Into Solitary Landscapes” invites the listener to embark on an obscure and yet dreamy sound sensation. It’s pure Cinematic music revealing a constant, ultra-dark, atmosphere which has been achieved by field recordings and the darkest tones.
+ + + : This album is characterized by a strong visual appeal, which you’ll experience from the very first notes. The dark sound waves have something intimate and bring you into a world of despair and sadness, creating a post-apocalyptic sensation.
– – – : The debut sounds poignant, but there’s less variation. You get the feeling listening to an endless, long, track.
Conclusion: Listening to this album it becomes obvious the future isn’t bright, but extremely dark and hopeless.
Best songs: “The Slow March Of Extinction”, “The Infinity Bell – Part 1”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/dronnydarko
Label: www.cryochamberlabel.com / www.facebook.com/CryoChamber
About Dronny Darko
Dronny Darko is the drone-ambient project of Oleg Puzan, based in Kyiv, Ukraine, set up in 2014. Puzan has released a large number of productions across different labels, including “Spira Igneus”, his third album, on Cryo Chamber in 2016, and “Abduction” in 2017, also on Cryo Chamber. He cites Red Fog, Lustmord, Thomas Köner, Mathias Grassow and Alessandro Cortini among his influences. “Dissolving Into Solitary Landscapes” is a collaborative album with G M Slater (USA), released on Cryo Chamber.
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