News – If anyone watches any of the comments that come into this site, you may have just noticed one mentioning that I have (and have had for quite a while) an advanced copy of “In Medias Res” by Zeilenga but never reviewed it. My reasoning was that I would only review it when the album was going to come out soon. I wouldn’t want to review the album and have anyone forget about it before it’s available. The presale page is up on Cardamar Music saying that the release date is 2007-01-27 and limited to 100 CDs (it will be available digitally through iTunes or something like that). I would say now is a fine time to review that cd, but I want to stay on a darker themed cd today and that tomorrow. If you are waiting for a go or no go to get your pre-order in and are worried about it selling out, let me tell you to go and get one. You won’t be dissatisfied if you agree with my reviews.
The Review:
If you enjoy Stokes normal ambient creations, this cd is NOT for you. This is a dark side to Stokes’ music that I had never seen before this cd. This cd for general style is actually a lot like the Budha Building cd I reviewed Tuesday. This is powerful D&B with excellent skill. The darkness is loud and awesome. Stokes’ ambient talent still comes into play for some excellent background music during some of the more thumping sequences and comes to the forefront at times as well. This really is a blend of musical genres that flows and thumps frequently simaltaniously. This is one of those cds where the adjective “cool” just seems appropriate. It will keep you guessing at what comes next while giving you a really cool and powerful feel to boot. Throughout this dark journey that very well can envelop your listening experience, the only real annoyance you may find is the end. This isn’t even a bad ending; it just comes too soon. The cd is a little over an hour in length, but it definitely left me with a desire to see more of this type. It’s a very good investment if you thought my last review was right on target or equally off. I like it.
Oh and I also got an iPod Mini from someone (freebie!) if anyone wants to make me aware of anything weird or good about now having my first iPod.