8 ears. Episode 1 & Episode 2
Episode 2.
8 ears – The Garcinia Mangostana EP
A couple of months or so ago, I had my first taste of The Durios Dulcis. And here's the follow up, The Garcinia Mangostana.
If The Durios Dulcis left you feeling emotionally unsettled, then The Garcinia Mangostana is the apt antidote for it. The Durios Dulcis veers on the leftfield while The Garcinia Mangostana veers on the rightfield. The Garcinia is sonically more accessible in this sense
Listening to this follow up EP, one gets the impression that the songwriter has come to terms with some of his emotional issues and angst. There is a unique sense of spiritual flow in the way the music is dispensed on the first 3 tracks. On Independent Aquatic Factory there is fusion of blissful calm amongst drum beats before breaking out into discord.
An Odyssey Of A Machinist is the emotive stand out track on this EP. It certainly won’t feel out of place in the soundtrack of a movie like Blade Runner or some arty-farty movie.
Last Words [Stolen Moments] is another interesting piece with some tinge of Euro-disco keyboards in the early part and a display of Kraftwerk-ism in the vocals. A nice way to end the soundscape.
The Garcinia has more ambience and sustainability. Although the time frame of release from the 1st EP to this EP was short, it has demonstrated a certain maturity in the songwriter (Weishein). Now,….if only some big shot movie producer can give this guy an opportunity to do the soundtrack, I bet he will shine.
In the end, Episode 1 + Episode 2 = Daring, Non-conformist & radical.
You can get The Durios Dulcis and The Garcinia Mangostana EP from The Ricecooker in Kuala Lumpur or as downloads from iTunes and AmazonMP3.
Episode 2.
8 ears – The Garcinia Mangostana EP
A couple of months or so ago, I had my first taste of The Durios Dulcis. And here's the follow up, The Garcinia Mangostana.
If The Durios Dulcis left you feeling emotionally unsettled, then The Garcinia Mangostana is the apt antidote for it. The Durios Dulcis veers on the leftfield while The Garcinia Mangostana veers on the rightfield. The Garcinia is sonically more accessible in this sense
Listening to this follow up EP, one gets the impression that the songwriter has come to terms with some of his emotional issues and angst. There is a unique sense of spiritual flow in the way the music is dispensed on the first 3 tracks. On Independent Aquatic Factory there is fusion of blissful calm amongst drum beats before breaking out into discord.
An Odyssey Of A Machinist is the emotive stand out track on this EP. It certainly won’t feel out of place in the soundtrack of a movie like Blade Runner or some arty-farty movie.
Last Words [Stolen Moments] is another interesting piece with some tinge of Euro-disco keyboards in the early part and a display of Kraftwerk-ism in the vocals. A nice way to end the soundscape.
The Garcinia has more ambience and sustainability. Although the time frame of release from the 1st EP to this EP was short, it has demonstrated a certain maturity in the songwriter (Weishein). Now,….if only some big shot movie producer can give this guy an opportunity to do the soundtrack, I bet he will shine.
In the end, Episode 1 + Episode 2 = Daring, Non-conformist & radical.
You can get The Durios Dulcis and The Garcinia Mangostana EP from The Ricecooker in Kuala Lumpur or as downloads from iTunes and AmazonMP3.
8 ears is online at www.theudderones.com/8ears
(kudos to weishin for the brave creative effort)
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