Genre/Influences: Cinematographic-EBM, Industrial.

Format: Digital.

Background/Info: “Dreary Land” is the second album by German artist Pascal R. Guzik aka PulsR. The album features nine tracks.

Content: The composition is entirely instrumental, which creates this Cinematographic effect. It however isn’t a classical production in the genre as PulsR injects Industrial sound treatments, slow rhythms and a few EBM-driven sequences to his work. I also noticed darker atmospheres and a transcendental passage.

+ + + : The least I can say is that “Dreary Land” doesn’t sound stereotypical. Pascal R. Guzik tries to create a sonic osmosis between different influences. The result is diversified, although centered around Cinematographic influences. The somewhat harder “Asked For It” is a noticeable cut for its dark mood, but I also have to mention “Your Bones” featuring Industrial noises and Trance structures. Last, but not least “More Cake!” is an efficient Cinematographic mix between Industrial and EBM. 

– – – : A few vocal lines or spoken samplings could be a bonus on a few tracks while some cuts are missing elaboration.

Conclusion: It feels a bit like PulsR is still searching for his own sound, but there are some cool ideas running through this album.

Best songs: “Asked For It”, “Your Bones”, “More Cake!”.

Rate: 6.

Artist: www.facebook.com/pascal.r.guzik

About PulsR

PulsR is the solo project of German artist Pascal R. Guzik. The review describes “Dreary Land” as his second album; it was issued digitally in 2021 and holds nine instrumental tracks, among them “Asked For It”, “Your Bones” and “More Cake!”. Discogs lists only one entry under the name, a track on the Sonic Seducer compilation “Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 234” (2021), and no Bandcamp page for the album was found. The title of the first album could not be verified.

“Dreary Land” is the only PulsR release reviewed on Side-Line to date.

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