Background/Info:
Robin Storey (ex Zoviet
France) started composing music under the Rapoon moniker since the early 90s.
“Darker By Light” was originally released in 1996 on Soleilmoon Recordings.
Polish label Zoharum started re-releasing early Rapoon albums. It’s an
opportunity to (re)discover this early pearl of the industrial veteran, which
has been released in an artistic digipak.
Content:
The sound universe of
Rapoon has been always something particular. It sounds inspired by genres like
industrial-, ambient- and experimental music, but the composition always
reveals a particular sound-DNA. This album is characterized by dark, repetitive
electronic loops joined by slow rhythms. The repetitive sequences have
something trance-like and especially the first half of the album sounds this
way. You’ll hear different little noises joining in while some spooky vocal
parts can be heard now and then.
+ + + :
This album reveals Robin
Storey at his best. While the album was originally released in 1996 it still
has this initial magic leading the listener into a hypnotic sensation. Storey
has been always a master in rhythms and it also remains one of the main
strengths from this work. The composition feels a bit like the web of a spider;
it has been conceived with patience and knowledge. It moves crescendo towards a
total apotheosis. The five first cuts of the album are absolutely impressive
and that visionary for the time.
– – – :
The second half of the
album sounds cool, but there are no similar highlights such as in the
beginning.
Conclusion:
When you’re listening to
this album more than twenty years after its original release you can only, but
agree Rapoon always has been a visionary artist. This is a great work in
Storey’s discography!
Best songs:
“From Sleep Awake”, “Lies
And Propaganda”, “Night That thunders”.
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