Genre/Influences: Electro-industrial, EBM, IDM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: John R. Mirland has been –and still…
Genre/Influences:
Electro-industrial,
EBM, IDM.
Format:
Digital,
CD.
Background/Info:
John
R. Mirland has been –and still is, involved with multiple music projects. I
once discovered him with the electro-minimal project Holm/Mirland, but of
course also together with Claus Larsen as Am Tierpark and Mirland/Larsen while
he’s now also busy under the Negant moniker and the band Bitter Distrust. He
also moved on releasing new productions under his own name, “Antagonist” having
been released in 2018 (!). The work has been introduced as an EP while it
rather looks as a good-old mini-album featuring six cuts.
Content:
John
R. Mirland is a musician with multiple ‘sonic faces’. He can write the finest
pop melodies or experiment with pure electronic-minimalism, but he now again
transposes himself into a kind of industrial ogre. “Antagonist” takes off with
a subtle fusion between EBM bass lines and harder, industrial kicks, but quite
progressively the work starts to become harsher and definitely
electro-industrial like. The songs feature a few spoken samplings and
electronic treatments like reminding us of the artist’s love for electronics;
+
+ + :
The opening song “Disappointment” is a brilliant piece of
electro-industrial music carried by a solid bassline. I like the way this song
evolves towards a harsher final. Quite progressively the songs get harder and
more industrial wise. But there’s always a subtle touch to achieve the songs
and that’s what I also like at the hard-banging “Cleanse” and “Antagonist”. The
last cut is more experimental, but here again the final part of the song became
harder and more industrial-driven.
–
– – :
“Antagonist” is a fully enjoyable release, but just missing an absolute
hit!
Conclusion:
Mirland
confirms to feel comfortable with different genres, but the common point
remains the electronic basis. “Antagonist” probably is one of the artist’s
hardest productions ever released!
Best
songs: “Disappointment”, “Cleanse”, “Antagonist”, “Guillotine”.
Since you’re here …
… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading Side-Line Magazine than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help.
Side-Line’s independent journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we want to push the artists we like and who are equally fighting to survive.
If everyone who reads our reporting, who likes it, helps fund it, our future would be much more secure. For as little as 5 US$, you can support Side-Line Magazine – and it only takes a minute. Thank you.
The donations are safely powered by Paypal.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.