Quantum Soul (Dub / Electronica / Drum & Bass)

Corey Bray — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:37:50 +0000

This one man band, namely Guy chambers, from the UK is too much. The sound effects are eerie, the beat is hypnotic, and the overall feel is like being drug underground and left in a dark cement walled tunnel with the echoes still bouncing around in your head to prove it. In other words, it’s a little like the last meeting I had with my shrink. But, I had the volume on my headset as high as it would go in order to catch the full experience. I might not recover from that for a couple of days. Fortunately, I had enough ear wax build up to prevent me from receiving permanent inner ear damage.

At times the drum and bass parts verged on feeling a little repetitive, but the ear candy produced from the nicely layered sounds kept the tracks from getting stale, as can often happen with music in this genre. I think the trick to keeping that from being a problem–especially if you want to maintain a repetitive feel for dance purposes–is to introduce some high pitched sounds in various counter timed segments to gently lead the audience’s attention away on a tangent. It’s like, you almost expect to hear a plot builder in the background, such as a bit of subtle piano work walking about, to give the sense that there is something lurking in the shadows. But, I digress. The work of Quantum Soul is definitely something I would urge my readers to check out.

To check out Quantum Soul, please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/quantumsoul

Endless Blue (Trip Hop, Down-Tempo, Electronica)

Corey Bray — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:29:53 +0000

This band from Milwaukee is quickly becoming a major contender for the top position of my private rotation. Endless Blue’s music reminds me of that feeling I get when I walk in out of the evening rain and want to lose myself in deep thought for hours on end. It’s hard to find music that properly evokes that sort of emotional state, so you just have to grab on for the ride while the opportunity presents itself to your ears. Laura Hillman exhibits a balanced vocal touch that makes the whole listening experience what it should be for this genre of music. She is dark enough in vocal intent to create a believable atmosphere for the words to carry a serious tone at times that adds a lingering lonely feeling to the overall mood. Just brilliant, I say! And with Nick Mitchell on guitar and productions, the musical backdrop behind Laura’s vocals is a well crafted blend of catchy rhythmic movements spiced with artistic detail. So, check out the band and I hope you enjoy them as much as I am.

To find out more about Endless Blue, tour dates, CD releases etc., visit:
www.endlessblue.com

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Quantum Soul (Dub / Electronica / Drum & Bass)

Endless Blue (Trip Hop, Down-Tempo, Electronica)