Hunter Complex – Airports And Posts (Album – Burning Witches Records)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Ambient, Experimental.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: This is the fifth album by Hunter Complex. The project driven by Lars Meijer invited several guest musicians to achieve this new work.
Content: Hunter Complex holds on the Cinematic style from previous releases but the global atmosphere sounds different. The input of different guests playing instruments like trumpet, flute, piano, guitar… creates a dreamy mishmash carried by a slow rhythm.
+ + + : I perfectly imagine this record being played on stage while accompanied by a strong visual performance. The music clearly sounds as an invitation for a wider artistic concept bringing different forms of expression together. I especially like the magic of the trumpet emerging on a few songs. Some passages might appeal to lovers of Jah Wobble.
– – – : I realized I get a similar feeling as at the previous work, the work is made by preset sounds. Nothing wrong with that but the electronic production doesn’t sound that original while authentic instruments inject a true spirit.
Conclusion: It’s hard to imagine this music without a visual part.
Best songs: “The Garden”, “New Arrival On The Island”.
Rate: 6½.
Artist: www.huntercomplex.com / www.facebook.com/huntercomplex
Label: www.burningwitchesrecords.com / www.facebook.com/burningwitchesrecords
About Hunter Complex
Hunter Complex is the Cinematic and Ambient project of musician Lars Meijer. Side-Line has previously covered “Open Sea” (Death Waltz Originals, 2019) and “Dead Calm And Zero Degrees” (Burning Witches Records, 2020). “Airports And Posts”, released via Burning Witches Records in November 2022, is Hunter Complex’s fifth album and features several guest musicians on instruments including trumpet, flute, piano and guitar.
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