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
Week Ending: Jun 8 Jun 1 May 18 May 11 Apr 27 Apr 20 Apr 13
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 2 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 17, 2014: minimum entropy
Iceberg
4. May 15, 2014: Aporeia
Aurora Borealis
2. Jun 05, 2014: Aporeia with Whiteowl
Arktika Theme [End Titles]
5. May 15, 2014: The Sunset Life
Igloo
3. May 31, 2014: BravoMarco Variety Show
Ocean
6. May 08, 2014: Fried Ehgg
Snowstorm

Album Review
Lestrygonian
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

Track Listing
1. Arktika Theme [Intro]   5. Ocean
2. Igloo   6. Snowstorm
3. Eskimo   7. Polar Night
4. Iceberg   8. Aurora Borealis
  9. Arktika Theme [End Titles]