X.Y.R. / Arktika
| Album: | Arktika | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | X.Y.R. | Added: | Apr 2014 | |
| Label: | Constellation Tatsu | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-04-04 | Pull Date: | 2014-06-06 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 18 | May 11 | Apr 27 | Apr 20 | Apr 13 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 17, 2014: | minimum entropy
Iceberg |
4. | May 15, 2014: | Aporeia
Aurora Borealis |
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| 2. | Jun 05, 2014: | Aporeia with Whiteowl
Arktika Theme [End Titles] |
5. | May 15, 2014: | The Sunset Life
Igloo |
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| 3. | May 31, 2014: | BravoMarco Variety Show
Ocean |
6. | May 08, 2014: | Fried Ehgg
Snowstorm |
Album Review
Lestrygonian
Reviewed 2014-04-03
Reviewed 2014-04-03
Sparkling galaxies of lush echoing synth hypnosis from prolific Russian tape cassette artist.
A bubbly, kaleidoscopic journey through synthesizer heaven. Imagine Philip Glass scoring Adventure Time on a morphine drip and you’ll have a rough idea. Play any/all <= it’s THAT good.
RIYL Hobo Cubes “Timeless / Mindless”, Sundrips, Eno, Laraaji
1. (2:42) short introductory theme, some echoing voices and opening strains of synth melody
2. (4:40) glacial drone and haunting, blissful waves of sunshine
3. (4:26) windy, plaintive and minimal, a lonely wandering pulse
4. (5:08) ooh, lovely! Gentle chirping melodies, probably what video game music sounds like in heaven
5. (8:36) cinematic, gentle undertow of drone
6. (8:37) soundtrack to an imaginary cartoon snowstorm, your school has been taken over by Yetis and it’s a snow day forever
7. (6:48) minimal and eerie yet calming, adrift on a melting glacier
8. (6:11) soundtrack to the northern lights, if you close your eyes you can almost see them
9. (5:25) stately closing theme, Tangerine Dream-y, bladerunnercore at its finest
A bubbly, kaleidoscopic journey through synthesizer heaven. Imagine Philip Glass scoring Adventure Time on a morphine drip and you’ll have a rough idea. Play any/all <= it’s THAT good.
RIYL Hobo Cubes “Timeless / Mindless”, Sundrips, Eno, Laraaji
1. (2:42) short introductory theme, some echoing voices and opening strains of synth melody
2. (4:40) glacial drone and haunting, blissful waves of sunshine
3. (4:26) windy, plaintive and minimal, a lonely wandering pulse
4. (5:08) ooh, lovely! Gentle chirping melodies, probably what video game music sounds like in heaven
5. (8:36) cinematic, gentle undertow of drone
6. (8:37) soundtrack to an imaginary cartoon snowstorm, your school has been taken over by Yetis and it’s a snow day forever
7. (6:48) minimal and eerie yet calming, adrift on a melting glacier
8. (6:11) soundtrack to the northern lights, if you close your eyes you can almost see them
9. (5:25) stately closing theme, Tangerine Dream-y, bladerunnercore at its finest
Track Listing
| 1. | Arktika Theme [Intro] | 6. | Snowstorm | |||
| 2. | Igloo | 7. | Polar Night | |||
| 3. | Eskimo | 8. | Aurora Borealis | |||
| 4. | Iceberg | 9. | Arktika Theme [End Titles] | |||
| 5. | Ocean | . |