Background/Info:
There’s a lot to do
around this debut album of LMX. The reason is quite simple; Meshwork label
owner Sevren Ni-Arb (X Marks The Pedwalk, S-NA) has released the music of his
own son. LMX started composing music at the age of 13 and now, 2 years later
saw his debut work seeing the light of day.
Content:
The album has been
produced together with Sevren Ni-Arb, but sound-wise LMX reveals a very own
sound identity. The music is entirely electronic and has a strong soundtrack
appeal. It covers numerous space-like bleeps and sequences, but also is a
sophisticated work. The songs are instrumentals carried by slow- and/or broken
rhythms.
+ + + :
LMX sounds different than
his dad and that’s a good thing. It doesn’t sound as ‘the son of’ although
there are some similarities in the astral- and ambient approach with S-NA. It’s
an original sound, which is pretty styled and characterized by deep bass
resonations. “Dimension Shift” sounds as an electronic space-walk.
– – – :
The work is sophisticated
and that’s maybe what makes the main difficulty listening to LMX. The main
point that hurts a bit is the total absence of vocals and/or spoken
samples/chants, which would have added a real bonus. The tracks are now
somewhat similar to each other and maybe also missing some authenticity.
Conclusion:
If LMX has a similar
sound-DNA as his legendary father, he for sure will become a great and
respected musician. This debut work reveals great ideas although all the songs
can’t totally convince me.
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