Star
of Sarajevo
Omphalos
The Sun Shall Reign
Every Man a Star
Red-Haired Dog
Serpent Age
Body Language
Oriflamme
Tesco
(and its the label I'm talking about not the huge supermarket chain) have
been responsible for releasing some of the most diverse and incredible
music, covering many different genres, that I‚ve ever had the pleasure
to hear. Based in Germany and based on great taste and style they have
once again come up trumps with this CD by Isomer.
The "Serpent Age" release is a grandiose exercise of 'Black
Ambient' excesses. Majestic sweeping passages of haunting dispirited sounds,
distilled throughout its eight tracks, drags you kicking into a musical
world pitched in total darkness. Echoes reverberate and throb whilst minuscule
glitches fight for your attention. Fragments of a barely audible beat
dissolve around intricate patterns of electronic waveforms. "Serpent
Age" is recommended to be heard at night with the lights turned out
and with no outside interference. Under these conditions it comes alive
and envelopes you like a tender lover, holding and squeezing you tightly,
never letting you go. Try it. You'll see what I'm getting at. This is
one of the finest examples of 'Black Ambient' music I've heard in many
a long time and, of course, is mega highly rated. Nice one Isomer. Nice
one Tesco.