Morego – Monopsychism (Album – Iono Lounge)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Ambient, IDM, Cinematographic.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: This is the fourth full length album by Morego Dimmer. The Iranian artist/producer is involved with several projects, the Dark-Ambient driven Xerxes The Dark being the most familiar name. This new Morego-work is inspired by ‘the belief that all single atoms in the universe are connected to each other and made from one source’. The album features three parts, each part featuring three tracks.
Content: Morego already took me by surprise and especially the previous work “Astrophile” was a brilliant exposure of the artist’s music skills. “Monopsychism” holds on to some of the main elements like slow, down-tempo rhythms and astral atmospheres and bleeps. The main difference –and evolution, probably is the more Cinematographic approach, which comes mainly through during the second part of the work.
+ + + : The album is a new fascinating experience for its diversity, switching from slow, sensual rhythms towards pure cinematographic passages. I like the down-tempo tracks, “Unity” being a fantastic piece of music. This track reminds me of a darker edit of Delerium and is accomplished with many little details. The album has been composed with great sound-sculptures and overwhelming atmospheres.
– – – : I can’t say I prefer this new opus instead of “Astrophile”, but it definitely features one of the best cuts I’ve heard by Morego. I’m missing the IDM elements, which have been mainly replaced by Cinematographic passages.
Conclusion: Morego simply confirms his talent to create inspiring and accomplished Electro-Ambient music.
Best songs: “Unity”, “Sun Rays In The Forest”, “Washing Memories”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/morego.music
Label: www.ionomusic.com / www.facebook.com/ionolounge
About Morego
Morego is the downtempo and ambient project of Tehran-based producer Mohamadreza Govahi, who formed it in 2009 and also records as Morego Dimmer. His other projects include the dark ambient act Xerxes The Dark, started in 2005, and the noise project Nyctalllz, started in 2007. He was a member of the dark ambient duo Blind Owl and of the doom metal band Ostanes.
The EP “Departed Blind Owls” opened the discography in 2011, followed by the album “Seasons Of The Wrong Mind” and the single “Quasicrystals” in 2013. The single “Clairvoyance” and the album “Solivagant” arrived in 2018 through DMT Records, the single “Quantum Anomaly” on Zāl Records and the album “Astrophile” on Ovnimoon Records in 2019, and the EP “Blessed Seed” on Basstar in 2020.
“Monopsychism” was issued in 2021 through Iono Lounge as a nine-track digital album. Side-Line spoke with the artist in June 2020 in the ‘Click Interview’ with Morego. “Fascination” followed on Iono Lounge in 2023.
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