FJERNLYS - 'Ascending Triads & Luminous Arcs' 2 x CD (Loki Foundation)
(2006) Behind this project hides one of Inade's masterminds - Knut Enderlein. On this first disc, the songs layer cosmic and synthetic sounds and go on tracing according to the principle harmony in the music, their acoustic space feeling very expansive. The voices creep crosswise into sounds and effects to lunar spheres and solar places. The five remixes and interpretations of ANTLERS MULM, BAD SECTOR, FIRST LAW and LOVESPELL on the second disc support the complex character of the whole release and expand the into a new style of Ambient songs. More 'song' based than Inade, Fjernlys reminds of fellow Loki act Predominance. Presented in a double jewel case with a very nice slipcase to finish.
KNUT - 'Terraformer' CD (Conspiracy Records / Hydra Head)
(2005) Hybridizing metal, guitar noise, and hardcore while searching for new musical frontiers in their early career, Knut embodied much of what many bands today are still seeking to achieve and did so in splendid form. 10 years on they're still prophesying a future for heavy music. One for fans of the generic Hydra Head sound: atmospheric drones, overwhelming bursts of noise, and complex rhythms battling against each other (think Jesu, Isis etc).
(2005) Hybridizing metal, guitar noise, and hardcore while searching for new musical frontiers in their early career, Knut embodied much of what many bands today are still seeking to achieve and did so in splendid form. 10 years on they're still prophesying a future for heavy music. One for fans of the generic Hydra Head sound: atmospheric drones, overwhelming bursts of noise, and complex rhythms battling against each other (think Jesu, Isis etc).