E-Gens – Prometheus (CD Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop.
Background/Info: Russian E-Gens call themselves a ‘neo-romantic duo’. They started
playing music in 1987 as AT-Home. Later on they started composing their music
under the E-Gens moniker and released a noticeable album entitled “Renewed
Light” (2013) on the now gone A Different Drum. “Prometheus” got released last
year in their homeland on ScentAir Records.
Content: “Prometheus” sounds sweet
and accomplished with delicate sound treatments. The songs are all sung in
Russian reflecting some melancholia. Most of the songs have a dreamy touch,
which is accentuated by astral sound arrangements.
+ + + : The production stands for
maturity and knowledge. The songs are well-crafted and reveal a subtle
approach, which totally fits with the sensibility of the singer’s timbre of
voice. I like the multiple space-bleeps and global sound treatments.
– – – : All songs have been sung in
Russian –which was not on the “Renewed Light”-album. So it sounds a bit like
this work was mainly accomplished for the Russian market and that’s maybe a bit
sad as English would have made the work more accessible. Song-wise there’re
less highlights although cool and enjoyable tracks. There’s a club mix from one
of the songs as bonus, but I here expected a bit more dance-vibes.
Conclusion: “Prometheus” is a real
pleasant work revealing a talented Russian electro-pop formation, but the
language might be a serious obstacle to gain an international recognition.
Best songs: “Ветер”, “Зов”, “Душа”.
Rate: (7).
Artist: http://e-gens.com / www.facebook.com/egensmusic
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