V/A Zona Electronica (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Experimental, Ambient-Electro, Dark-Ambient.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: “Zona Electronica” is an invitation to discover fourteen Polish -and originating from Poland, artists dealing with different Electronic genres. All tracks are exclusive pieces.
Artists: DID, Clinamen, Kompozyt, Pin Park, Aquavoice, Hubert Heathertoes, Jeff Gburek, Fischerle, Mammoth Ulthana, Ab Intra, Mike Majkowski, Voices Of The Cosmos, Kamil Kowalczyk, Joanna John.
Content: This compilation is a varied selection of Polish artists dealing with pure underground Electro. From intelligent, Minimal-Electro to mysterious Ambient atmospheres and pure Dark-Ambient to Cinematic music and finally a lot of Experimental music this album has a lot to offer.
+ + + : I like compilations revealing a majority of unknown artists. I was fascinated by the Dark-Ambient interpretation of Kompozyt, the Minimal-Electro and IDM driven cut of Pin Park and the more into Experimental sounding Fischerle.
– – – : Some artists are definitely too Experimental for my taste.
Conclusion: This is an interesting and fascinating experience revealing some hidden treasures of the Polish Electro-underground scene.
Best bands: Pin Park, Kompozyt, Fischerle, Clinamen, Voices Of The Cosmos.
Rate: 7.
Label: www.zoharum.com / www.facebook.com/zoharum
Zoharum released “Zona Electronica” on 30 January 2022 on CD and digitally. The label built the compilation together with CKiS “Wieża Ciśnień” (Water Tower) in Konin, Poland, and Rafał Iwański of HATI, X-Navi:Et and Alameda 5 curated the selection. All fourteen tracks were recorded in 2021 and are exclusive to the release.
The tracklist runs DID “Respect”, Clinamen “Stojan”, Kompozyt “Hundred Steps To Ragusa”, Pin Park “LSP”, Aquavoice “Fields Of Dreams”, Hubert Heathertoes “The Sways Of Momentarily Insights”, Jeff Gburek “Power Over Energy As A Form Of Pollution”, Fischerle “Mniam”, Mammoth Ulthana “Air”, Ab Intra “Aenigma”, Mike Majkowski “Przyimek”, Voices Of The Cosmos “Saturn II”, Kamil Kowalczyk “Medytacja Kosmiczna” and Joanna John “Magical Skinned Alive Animal”.
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About Zoharum
Zoharum is a Polish label started in 2007 and run by Maciej Mehring. It began as an outlet for Bisclaveret and related projects, then widened into ambient, post-industrial electronics, IDM, drone, minimal and cold wave, releasing both new work and reissues. The label also organises concerts and co-publishes the Hard Art magazine.
“Zona Electronica” belongs to a series of mini-guides tied to the Wieża Ciśnień venue in Konin, presenting artists who have played there or are due to play there. Side-Line reviewed two other Zoharum titles from the same week: Θ (Theta) – Vision Of One and ORD – Withered Bones.
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