Background/Info:
Ivan Borisov is a Russian
artist who has been involved with several projects. He once started with an
electro-punk band and finally started Ohota as a side-project dealing with a
mix of techno and EBM. His official debut album “Russian Tape” has been
released on the French +Closer², which is a new (sub)-label from Unknown
Pleasures Records dedicated to ‘artists with a futuristic vision of electronic
music’.
Content:
The opening- and last
track are into pure ambient music. In between these tracks you’ll discover a
perfect mix of industrial-, techno music and EBM. The atmosphere hanging over
the songs is rather dark. One of the most noticeable tracks is the free
adaptation (cover version) of Madonna’s legendary hit “Vogue”.
+ + + :
I first of all noticed a
great sound production emerging from this work. Sound-wise the mix of EBM,
techno and industrial is not that new, but I have to admit there’s something
atypical running through this album. It’s an efficient osmosis between
different related genres, with a real dark flavor on top. I especially like the
industrial sound treatments, which sometimes result in overwhelming passages.
“Posh” is definitely one of the most astonishing pieces of the work.
– – – :
I think it would have
been interesting to get a few vocal lines and/or spoken samplings here and
then.
Conclusion:
Ohota is an interesting
newcomer, which will appeal for music lovers from different underground scenes.
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