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Guts
Of Darkness (CAN)
Definitely Ebia treats us well in 2006. After a very convincing 1st opus in
Elosophy, released last summer, the new rising star of EM presents us, just
at the end of the year, a work with cosmic range, Star Voyager.
Splendid EM with a staggering space climate surrounded of heavy and powerful
sequencers. A sidereal wind pushes a distress message whose transmission is
muddled by the waves of a bad reception. The cracklings of the static voices
cease and from this icy silence a sequence with circular and cold notes
emerges. The caresses of the synth veils alleviate Star Voyager placid
environment, whereas a second sequence, rounder and cordial, infiltrates on
waves of percussions which break in sequence bearing; like Caesar In
Camerun, a Clara Mondshine classic.
Percussions and tablas
launch Star Voyager rhythmic structure. A minimalist one that break
in background, whereas the synth pushes long solos with beautiful
harmonies stopped by hooking chorus. A synth which, on each lap, increases
his tempo and intensity on superb layers which are coiled with tenderness
and emotion, stifling almost all static parasites which are the only
proofs of life. Gravitation is a space ode. An atmospheric title
which multiplies the sound effects on an intoxicating slowness. So much
that we have the feeling to fly at the speed of sound, when a removable
sequence arises. A round sequence emerges from a floating ambiance. It
whirls on the reverberation of its waves, flown over by a synth with the
dense and seizing veils. Supernova becomes a multi sonorous swirl
with acuities solos on an infernal rhythm. The movement slows down on
heavy synthesized pads which are moulded with firmness. With synth solos,
the ambiance becomes nervous and quietly the swirl takes his due to
explode... one last time Pulsar is a marvellous cosmic ballade
which progresses on threatening drones. Synths are beautiful, bewitching
and moulding. Tribal breaths emerge of this galactic meanders with fine
percussions and heavy pulsations. A very intriguing ambiance, alleviated
by sumptuous synth modulations. Surprises to surprises, we sail through
incredible musical jewels. A heavy floating environment, with waltzing
synth pads, introduces Asteroids. What seemed to be an annoying
trick develops in a smooth sequence which undulates on a rotary axis.
Flood of eclectic sound effects, of an astonishing density, which modulate
a slow tempo, which progress on good percussions and a synth sculptor of
melodious passage. Green Planet starts with a nervous and jerky
sequential movement. The notes intersect on their reverberations, forming
an echo which gives an arpeggio tempo on a discrete synth. Naked, the
sequence leaps in a jerky way on sober percussions assisted of electronic
castanets. The impulsions are heavy and dramatic, giving an intriguing
effect that synth solos bring back to melodious proportions. A beautiful
minimalist title with weak modulations, on an extremely harmonious synth.
The sequence gains in crescendo and in intensity and lets itself flow by
the movements of a point of the art synth. Another excellent title, like Galactic
Dream and its evil-eyed sequence which encircles another bass and
agitate sequence. An intriguing final, where beautiful synth solos don’t
erase the howling of the extra terrestrial lycanthropes.
What more can I say? Ebia’s Star Voyager is among beautiful album I
discovered lately. A little master piece, full of rhythms, stunning sounds
effects, amazing turn over on seizing synths. Jörg Bialinska reminds me
of Gert Emmens with it’s dynamic and melodic EM, except Ebia is much
more explosive. Blow by blow, he released 2 solids opus which mix harmony
to complex musical structures. A great album shadowed by the excessive
static interferences on the title track. Without that, it’s a truly
masterpiece
Sylvain
Lupari, 2007
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