Morpheus Music
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STYLE Pure electronica luxuriating in a broad range of synthetic analogue sound sources. Shade has a strong contemporary feel whilst drawing on the powerful musical heritage of Berlin school dynamism and ambient atmosphere and texture construction. The sound is very rich, varied and energetic as is true of much DiN output - sequencers percolate against programmed beats, setting up intricate rhythms that shift and evolve constantly whilst layered waves and washes of tone drift in heavenly light or groan in grey shadow. Melodies on the aptly named Shade are primarily sombre, serious forms sometimes with melancholic infusions or subtle touches of beauty. Peculiar sonic forms are everywhere: gutsy, plastic gurglings beautified by delicate chimes; shuffling beats and echoing sibilance with mechanical measure softened by warm melodic currents; hazy ambient introductions with clicking patterns and white noise dashes; sci-fi moods and night time spaces.
MOOD
The overriding tone of Shade is one of low light, techno-structure and flickering, colourful ambience. An organic-mechanic atmosphere pervades most compositions as burbling sequencer patterns and intricate grooves dance over melodic synth strains calling to mind Blade Runner-esque dark futures and complex, alien technologies. Indeed there is often a sci-fi soundtrack feel as Parallel Worlds build up their moody sound environments, sometimes with an air of tension hanging, sometimes a bathed in doleful melancholy, in other places driven along with an engine-like urgency.
ARTWORK
In traditional DiN style, Shade comes in a jewel case where an abstract image sits between pale borders. As if taken from a TV screen, the main image is cut through with fine lines criss-crossing a series of horizontal bands and colour blocks. This design runs across to the second panel of the CD insert and re-appears with a different crop on the reverse. Track lists appear both inside and out, each with times shown. The innermost section of this two panel insert holds a complete gear list, brief credits and generous thanks.
OVERALL
Parallel Worlds is the combined project of electronica artists Bakis Sirros and John Sirros, originating in 1994 and releasing four albums prior to the current Shade. Very much in keeping with the label sound and ethos, Parallel Worlds have chosen to deliver this disc via Ian Boddy's DiN Records. The previous album Obsessive Surrealism was reviewed here at Morpheus on its release back in 2007. The ten tracks on this new product clearly exhibit a shared love of traditional hardware synthesisers and deep sound sculpture; exploring possible mental conditions and emotional states. The maturity of form and thematic content is strongly evident as Parallel Worlds continue their inevitable upward journey into the electronic halls of fame.
WHO WILL LIKE THIS ALBUM
This album has been well chosen to appeal to the growing army of DiN fans. It is perhaps one of the label's more readily accessible products with plenty going on to hold the attention and a rich sonic chiaroscuro effect providing plenty of emotive ambience. If you enjoy brooding, dynamic electronica crawling with atmosphere - then this is a strong contender.
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