slntsqencs - haar (2021)

The duo slntsqencs consists of the Gdańsk-based producer Arkadiusz Krupiński a.k.a. random_orb and guitarist Petar Petkov. The latter is better known as ate and under this moniker was posted about on this blog back in 2018. Together they have been playing since 2019 and now can show their debut album haar to the audience.

Although it starts with rather harsh sounds of tibor, it quickly gets smoother and calmer. However, there are still moments of sonic anxiety, the best example being abode with its ambient electronica sounding almost like neoclassical composition and the guitar drones that feel dark and dangerous on top of that. This opposition of the pleasantly calm backgrounds and nerve-stimulating coarse guitars is present throughout the release and fits its title as "haar" refers to a weather phenomenon in which the smooth fog freezes over seas. The whole, industrial-flavoured album creates a perfect balance of the two opposition and transfers it onto the listeners.

haar costs 5 EUR.

ate - Secondary Drowning (2018)

Check: abode 

Country: Poland

Genre: guitar soundscape

Label: Amek Collective

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ate - Secondary Drowning (2018) EN

ate is a project created by Bulgarian artist Petar Petkov (actually Poland-based), who elevated his experimental drones to the unbelievable heights of melancholy. "Secondary Drowning" includes tons of emotions expressed with this calm and at the same time overwhelming music.

The title of the album is a phenomenon where a person drowns with their lungs filling up with water long after they were rescued. It is a fitting metaphor here as the density and massiveness of the music generated by the Bulgarian knocks down and makes you want to give up and just let the currents of music carry you. The album is divided into four parts and they offer condensed melancholy you can't ignore. Especially in the most beautiful here "Wave III" while getting this airy angelic vibe.

"Secondary Drowning" costs 5 EUR.

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ate - Secondary Drowning (2018) PL

ate to projekt bułgarskiego artysty Petara Petkowa (zresztą zamieszkałego w Polsce), który swoje eksperymentalne drony wywindował do niesamowitych wyżyn melancholii. "Secondary Drowning" to cała masa emocji wyrażona tą spokojną a jednocześnie przygniatającą muzyką.

Tytuł płyty to zjawisko polegające na tym, że topiący się człowiek umiera na zalanie płuc już długo po uratowaniu. Jest to niezła metafora bo gęstość i masywność dźwięku generowanego przez Bułgara powala i sprawia, że chce się poddać i zawierzyć ciągnącemu cię nurtowi muzyki. Podzielona na cztery utwory płyta to skondensowana melancholia, obok której nie sposób przejść obojętnie. Zwłaszcza, gdy w najpiękniejszym "Wave III" dostaje wręcz anielskiego-eterycznego vibe'u.

"Secondary Drowning" kosztuje 22 złote (5 EUR).

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