8 ears. Episode 1 & Episode 2
Episode 1.
8 ears – The Durio Dulcis EP
Daring. Non-conformist and radical. These 3 words describes 8 ears after my listening session of the EP. On the album cover a warning of some sort of is issued – either you like it or hate it. There is no middle way path.
The creative talent behind 8 ears is Weishein. Mild-mannered on the outlook and likeable once you know him, he has been writing and playing music on the sideline for almost a decade. The music was mostly written and produced on a Mac and mixed with an 8 track mixer.
I was told that in Latin Durio Dulcis means sweetest durian. However the music by 8 ears is far from sweet. The EP portrays a dramatic electronica soundscape, at times angry and sometimes sarcastically dark. Definitely not for the faint hearted. Perhaps it reflects the hidden thoughts and emotions of the songwriter during that 24 months when this EP was conceptualized.
Atanos Thgilnoom is achingly sad and painful. Perhaps the erhu gave it added emotive weight. Listen carefully and see if you can catch traces of Moonlight Sonata in reverse mode.
On Luv Unltd the tone is more cherubic. Duo-lo features more strings and the erhu with a dash of asian flavour.
If you are bored with the general mainstream music and feel kinda cheeky and experimental, The Durio Dulcis EP would be an interesting proposition. There are 8 tracks altogether on this EP. But be warned that it can be an assault on the aural senses. A like it or hate it experience, just like a cult thingy that it can become.
... NEXT EPISODE 2 ...
Episode 1.
8 ears – The Durio Dulcis EP
Daring. Non-conformist and radical. These 3 words describes 8 ears after my listening session of the EP. On the album cover a warning of some sort of is issued – either you like it or hate it. There is no middle way path.
The creative talent behind 8 ears is Weishein. Mild-mannered on the outlook and likeable once you know him, he has been writing and playing music on the sideline for almost a decade. The music was mostly written and produced on a Mac and mixed with an 8 track mixer.
I was told that in Latin Durio Dulcis means sweetest durian. However the music by 8 ears is far from sweet. The EP portrays a dramatic electronica soundscape, at times angry and sometimes sarcastically dark. Definitely not for the faint hearted. Perhaps it reflects the hidden thoughts and emotions of the songwriter during that 24 months when this EP was conceptualized.
Atanos Thgilnoom is achingly sad and painful. Perhaps the erhu gave it added emotive weight. Listen carefully and see if you can catch traces of Moonlight Sonata in reverse mode.
On Luv Unltd the tone is more cherubic. Duo-lo features more strings and the erhu with a dash of asian flavour.
If you are bored with the general mainstream music and feel kinda cheeky and experimental, The Durio Dulcis EP would be an interesting proposition. There are 8 tracks altogether on this EP. But be warned that it can be an assault on the aural senses. A like it or hate it experience, just like a cult thingy that it can become.
... NEXT EPISODE 2 ...
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