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Angina P - 8 Rooms
CD, Notochord, 2006
www.anginap.net/8-rooms
Released through Notochord, "8 Rooms", the first proper physical
release to come from the one-woman project Angina P, is one of the
best releases I've had the luck to enjoy throughout 2006, period. With
that out of the way, let's proceed with the actual review.
Without any prior exposure to Angina P's material, apart from the
occasional name-dropping in mp3.com and Myspace, the only thing that
made me somewhat expectant of this release was the fact that Notochord
was involved, a label that has procured some very good material during
its relatively short course in the scene.
While a short release, and with only 5 of the 8 tracks being original
material (with 3 remixes by Edgey, Larvae and Semiomime), the album's
45 minutes deliver a truly immersive musical experience. While
alternating between soundscapes that are sometimes dark, sometimes
melancholic, but always emotion provoking, Angina P provides pace and
rhythm in patterns so solid and elaborate that the drums are no longer
a backdrop for the sounds, but an intrinsic part of the entire aural
trip that the album is. The 3 remixes found in the end part of the
album are stellar, easily on par with the original tracks of the
release, rather than filler, most probably due to the caliber of the
artists responsible for the mixes.
Very energetic, without bordering on the too aggressive side of
listens, "8 Rooms" is equally at home when listened on the go as sonic
fuel for another day in Urban Hell, or while at home in a session of
relaxing contemplation, with its deeply emotional and complex sound.
Truly a marvelous piece of work, and a certain boost for Notochord's
standing as a label, "8 Rooms" is a definite purchase for positively
everyone who is interested in good music, genres aside.
-- George Mouratidis [9/10]
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