We just experienced our first (thankfully, small) earthquake of 2012 yesterday! Here's to our new releases this week, helping us calm our nerves!
Album: Deconsecrated and Pure
Artist: Alio Die
Genre: New Age, Ambient, Electronic
Italian ambient-acoustic sonic sculptor Stefano Musso returns for his first solo Alio Die release on Projekt in 20 years. Deconsecrated and Pure is an evocative liturgy from the realm where electronic music meets acoustic drones, found objects, sacral voices and field recordings. The processed traditional instruments and natural textures float alongside rich electroorganicdrones, creating a perfect introspective soundtrack with a medieval and sacral atmosphere. Serene and meditative textures combine in a chorus of circular and interwoven sounds, reflecting the harmony of the cosmos as an opus of inner stillness. Processed and layered into the mix are vocal pieces by Claudio Merulo. The work of this 16th century Venetian Renaissance composer was performed by Paolo Tognon and Quoniam Ensemble di Dulciane and De Labyrintho Ensemble Della Rinascenza, creating the essence of a historical religious feel. The gradual evolution of the arrangements create a strong impression that the listener has been carried across time and space. Elements such as sonically-tampered Middle East horns (The dulciana, a sort of early basoon/oboe), solemn atmospheres of the courts of the Italian Renaissance, and evocative soundscapes cosmic and ethereal combine for holiness and trascendence. Marvelously floating and hauntingly expressive, Deconsecrated and Pure feels like a liturgical poem within an archaic mausoleum distorted by time.
Album: First World Problems
Artist: Misk
Genre: Electronic
Two years ago, Misk's Nintendont release on Vermin Street hit #1 on Addictech's top 10 weekly chart, and later, #10 for the month's chart. Well received on all fronts, the tunes made regular appearances on Starkey's radio show and on Glitch.FM. Since then, Misk has embraced new styles, deeper detail-oriented Dubstep with melody and rugged bass, and his own imprint with long time friend Eshone: Elk Beats. But here, with his next release First World Problems, we dig up some classics from his closet. More 8-bit melodies and Skweee 2.0 baselines, more crunchy claps and a few 111 BPM bootyshakers. Also featured on this release are a sexy, lazery remix by +verb; a rugged, epic remix by Encanti; a thick, psychedelic-hop remix by HM.T DM.T; and a straight hip hop joint from the one CocoBryce.
Album: Play Hard
Artist: Sovereign Sect
Genre: Electronic
Understanding the importance of creating a live performance that is astonishing and impossible to forget, the members of Sovereign Sect are absolute masters at captivating a crowd and leaving them electrified. The Fargo-based, tri-producer/drummer quartet uses nearly forty years of collective musical experience to accomplish its goal of pushing the limits of the electronic live show and annihilating their audiences. By incorporating innovative production styles, covering many different musical genres and utilizing the talents of three producers, Sovereign Sect is not only able to entertain audiences but also amaze listeners with a sound that is as unique as it is diverse. This combination of Sovereign Sect’s no holds barred live performance and its multidimensional production style is a cosmic match that only results in a supersonic experience that should never be missed. Play Hard is the first in a series of three scheduled releases by Sovereign Sect. Stop Hating, a follow up EP to Play Hard and Record Everything, a live full length album that will demonstrate the dynamics of Sovereign Sect’s live show.
