Inspired by Nature comes the dark ambient project of Veselin Mitov. “Slow layers of synths as a background, Bulgarian bagpipes that make your soul soar, and Eastern Orthodox Church choirs drown you in a deep sorrow. In ancient Bulgarian language Kayno Yesno Slonce means “like a bright shining sun”.
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KAYNO YESNO SLONCE - 'Elohim Neva Senzu' CD (Corvus Records)
Veselin Mitov furnishes a mix of monumental and epic ambient soundscapes with powerful, natural Bulgarian folklore played with gaida (bagpipe), kaval (wooden flute) and percussion. Add to this a voice encompassing the pure feeling of freedom and archaic wisdom at the same time and you will be mesmerised! Some thrilling versions of traditional Bulgarian folk songs are added for the lovers of the old culture of the Balkans, where every stone is soaked with blood and has his own story.
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THE MEMORIES ATTACK - 'LP2' CD (Tumult / Noyes Records)
The Memories Attack are a duo, augmented by an occasional drummer, who sound like they were transported directly from the early 90s, bringing with them all the jangle pop, lo-fi bedroom folk, crunchy distorted guitar, gorgeous vocal harmonies, busted effects pedals, old synths, incredible hooks, shimmering metallic drones and catchy songs they could stuff into an old beat up suitcase. Every track here is some glorious strain of perfect pop, whether it's a chunk of old school college rock jangle, a burst of synth infused almost metal crunch, wild wooly lo-fi garage-y stomp, or hushed intimate bedroom pop, it's all so catchy and rocking and irresistible. And it's all held together by some sort of mysterious pop music magic that few have mastered and even fewer understand, but which never fails to totally and utterly entrance every time.
