Kloob – Parallel States (Album – Winter Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Spanish musician Daniel Ferreira aka ‘Dany Kloob’ seems to have found a home at Winter Light, releasing his third solo-album on the label while he also released a brilliant split-album together with Onasander. He in the past also released works by Relaxed Machinery and self-released other work.
Content: “Parallel States” takes off with dark-echoing sound treatments creating a freaky atmosphere, which will cover the entire album. The tracks are built up with blasting sound treatments, creating a kind of apocalyptic effect. The composition also features multiple field recording, which are accentuating the obscure side of the work.
+ + + : Kloob is what I would call a ‘pure’ Dark-Ambient artist. Dany Kloob isn’t reinventing the music genre, but he clearly appears to be a talented ambassador. I’ve been impressed by the overwhelming sound production, which especially through the monstrous sound blasts create a strong visual appeal. The sound universe is extremely dark. I especially recommend listening to the first half of the album, which reveals the most exciting cuts.
– – – : I can’t say that I was disappointed, but after the great debut tracks, the second part of the album is a bit stagnating and never reaching a new climax.
Conclusion: Dark-Ambient music to consume during the endless Winter nights.
Best songs: “Radiation Cloud”, “Dali’s Universe”, “Dimensional Hyper-Drive”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/kloobmusic
Label: www.winter-light.nl / www.facebook.com/winter.light.1
About Kloob
Kloob is the dark ambient project of Spanish musician Daniel Ferreira, who credits himself as Dani Kloob on record. Discogs lists “Solid Foundations” as a limited CDr on Relaxed Machinery in 2016, followed by “Remarkable Events” in 2018 and “Unpredictable Signs” in 2019, both limited CD editions on the Dutch label Winter-Light. Ferreira discussed his approach together with Maurizio Landini in the ‘Click Interview’ with Kloob & Onasander in December 2020.
“Parallel States” was released on 1 October 2021 through Winter-Light, again as a limited CD edition and digitally. All music is by Dani Kloob, mastering was handled by Robin Storey, and the cover artwork and design come from Midnight Sun Studio. The album holds eight tracks: “Dimensional Hyper-Drive”, “Holes In Time”, “Dali’s Universe”, “Radiation Cloud”, “Multiple Roles”, “Cloning Process”, “Proxy Forces” and “Expansions Edge”. Kloob and Onasander returned to the same label in 2022 with the joint album “Tempestarii”.
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