Keosz – Neven OST (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Soundtrack, Cinematic.
Format: Digital, 2CD.
Background/Info: Slovakian Erik Osvald is back with a very special and conceptual work. This album is an original Soundtrack which he wrote for a sci/fi short film.
Content: The album features 23 cuts which are easily recognizable as Soundtrack compositions. The work is however switching from time to time into darker sonic fields. You’ll also notice a few passages driven by slow rhythms. There are very short cuts featured but also more extended compositions.
+ + + : The work is clearly revealing a few noticeable cuts with a strong visual appeal. This work sounds pretty different from previous Keosz albums but that’s because of the concept and I’ve to admit “Neven OST” really sounds as a Soundtrack; no doubt about it. There are multiple cool cuts featured but I especially want to mention “Parents” which also is one of the darkest tracks.
– – – : When listening to this kinds of conceptual release you definitely have to watch the film it has been composed for to get a better perception of the global project.
Conclusion: Keosz has probably accomplished one of its most significant works -Soundtracks remain the ultimate production for musicians, although as a listener it’s not exactly the album I would recommend to discover first.
Best songs: “Parents”, “Welcome To The Real World”, “Digital Rage”, “End Is Near”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/KeOSzMusic
Label: www.cryochamberlabel.com / www.facebook.com/CryoChamber
About Keosz
Keosz is the dark ambient/drone project of Slovakia-based musician Erik Osvald. The project’s debut album, “Be Left to Oneself”, was the first release signed to the Cryo Chamber label, in 2016. “Neven OST” is an original soundtrack Osvald wrote for a science-fiction short film, marking a departure from Keosz’s earlier full-length productions.
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