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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

Theocracy (Metal, Christian, Progressive)

Corey Bray — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:06:47 +0000

After listening to this band, you might want to talk your pastor into booking them to play at your next church function. Okay, that might be a little too much for the old blue haired folks who sleep in the back rows. The reality is that Theocracy truly rocks. The rhythms are powerful and tight, the singing is melodic and orchestral, and you can’t help but move to the music. Before I forget, it is about time that someone put Frosty and Rudolph in their place. You will just have to listen to their Christmas song to know what i mean. Although, I would have liked to have heard them put Santa in his place too. They sound like Dream Theater meets Savatage with richer vocals. So, I definitely recommend checking these guys out, if you are into fast heavy metal with great singing.

To check out Theocracy, please visit:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=150053352

Megaphone (Rock)

Corey Bray — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:33:58 +0000

Maybe this is a sign. The second band from Florida I’m reviewing in a row. Actually, I had never heard of them before, but someone sent me an email and told me to check Megaphone out. I always take my talent scout’s requests seriously, and so I dropped on to their MySpace page for a quick listen. It’s the kind of rock that goes well with driving to the beach on a hot summer’s day. The rhythm is steady and the lead guitarist isn’t afraid to kick on the wah/wah from time to time to bring in a little of that old school talent missing in much of modern rock. I can kind of hear a little Foo Fighters influence in their work, and enjoy when they kick off the juice and let the acoustic artistry come out and play. It’s rock with a good vibe that your friends will enjoy too. So, I hope my readers will give Megaphone a listen. They are certainly a great sounding band. And don’t forget to vote for them.
To find out more about Megaphone, visit:
www.megaphonemusic.net