The music covers a variety of genres ranging from Cold Meat inspired ambient, medieval, heavenly voices to neofolk tunes.
Despite this apparent disparity, all the tracks display a common musical quality and there should be something interesting
for everyone on this disc.
All in all this compilation presents a fine selection of tracks from a host of unknown artists and it is a good starting
point to discover the many hidden riches of the Spanish underground.
Ian C.
Contacts :
As for all compilations of this kind, some tracks stand out more than the others for the review/listener, although this
selection is purely subjective and personal. I was, of course, particularly pleased to find a tracks from the Catalonian
acts Ô Paradis and Circe. On the dark, murky 'La Isla de Barro' Demian presents all the usual elements that make his music
so unique. Circe surprised me with 'Sirena', a track that sounds like a cross between Gitane Demone and Gus Gus...
something radically different from what I have heard on her promising demo album. 'Claustrofilla', the strange instrumental
soundtrack from Chaos Condensed and 'Skallafjord', a epic folk ballad from Cromleck are also worth mentioning. However, the
track I find the most outstanding on this compilation, is the contribution from Trobar De Morte. 'La Princesa Dolça de
Provença' is a superb neoclassic/medieval inspired piece that is literally illuminated by the beauty of the female vocals...
Winter 2004/5
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