Dronny Darko & Phaedrus – Quasi (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, Dark-Ambient.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: “Quasi” is a collaborative work between Ukrainian artist Oleg Puzan aka Dronny Darko and Danish artist Johan de Reybekill aka Phaedrus.They also joined hands together with Tineidae, Hilyard, Phelios and Silent Universe who are each featured on one track.
Content: The work features 5 tracks, which are mainly characterized by dark prosperity. But just at the point you think it sounds relaxing you’ll notice some more obscure passages. The work has been accentuated by sweeps and boiling sound structures, the tracks being slowly built up.
+ + + : The work sounds at the edge of reverie and nightmare… a dark expression leading the listener to face his inner demons. A strong visual exposure, which especially shows on “Forbidden Symmetry” featuring Phelios is reaching a peak of coldness.
– – – : I expected a bit more out of this collaborative opus; it’s a fascinating experience in its genre, but without a true apotheosis.
Conclusion: This is a new Dark-Cinematographic experience perfectly illustrating the sound and approach of Cryo Chamber.
Best songs: “Forbidden Symmetry feat. Phelios”, “Xanthe Terra feat. Tineidae”.
Rate: 7.
Artists: www.facebook.com/dronnydarko / www.facebook.com/Johandereybekill
Label: www.cryochamberlabel.com / www.facebook.com/CryoChamber
About Dronny Darko & Phaedrus
Dronny Darko is the ambient project of Ukrainian composer and sound designer Oleh Puzan, also credited as Oleg Puzan. He started releasing in 2012 through DNA Production and Petroglyph Music, with early titles such as “Asperatus”, “Wordless Songs” and “The Church Of Drone”.
From the mid-2010s his work appeared mainly on Cryo Chamber, including “Spira Igneus” in 2016 and “Abduction” in 2017, alongside “Neuroplasticity”, “Black Monolith”, “Tomb Of Ordeals”, “Arctic Gates” and “Origin”. He also contributed to the label’s large collaborative works, among them “Nyarlathotep”. He spoke about his approach to drone in a 2017 Side-Line interview.
Phaedrus is the project of Danish artist Johan de Reybekill. “Quasi”, their joint album, was released by Cryo Chamber in 2021 on CD and in digital formats and runs to five tracks, each of the guests appearing on one piece.
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