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Record Of Tides :: black album
Tourmente des temps.
Un ... " Black album" ? La tentation était évidement omniprésente. Devons-nous, présentement, ouvrir le prisme d'un regard "pestilentiel" et son vieil ami "pandémique" ? Nous haïssons logiquement le préambule de ces lignes.
Si, d'aventure, vous étiez (déjà) ... judicieusement présent pour le séminal Solna, Si, d'aventure, vous étiez d'autant plus attentif pour Endurance Si, Si, Si ... Ok go !
Ouvrons, sans controverse ... cette belle énigme (n'en doutons pas). Que devons-nous faire de cette prétendue noirceur, intentionnellement affichée ou pas ? Sven Piayda, évidement, s'amuse de nos torpeurs actuellement quotidiennes, si productives de lockdowns mentaux, et d'éclairs (parfois) fugaces de conscience. Sven Piayda est un artiste attentif au détail.
Si, ce terriblement " Black" album peut sembler, préalablement, sinueux, il pourrait aisément devenir une voie sans issue, un corridor sombre, il n'en est rien, car le sang de celui-ci n'est pas noir, il est ROT, rouge acronyme puissamment générateur de sa propre subsistance ... virale.
Une illusion initiale, un faux-semblant modulable, émouvant probablement, un " trompe l'oeil" savamment construit, maquillage dissimulant d'authentiques espoirs secrets. Record Of Times dissimule la lumière et l'éclairage n'en est que plus intense.
Torment of the times.

Torment of the times.
A... "Black album"? Temptation was obviously omnipresent. Must we, at this point, open the prism of a "pestilential" look and his old friend "pandemic"? We logically hate the preamble to that line.
If, by any chance, you were (already) ... judiciously present for the seminal Solna, If, by any chance, you were all the more attentive to Endurance... Yes, yes, yes, yes... Ok go!
Let's open, without controversy... this beautiful enigma (no doubt about it). What should we do with this alleged darkness, intentionally displayed or not? Sven Piayda, of course, is enjoying our current daily torpor, so productive of mental lockdowns, and (sometimes) fleeting flashes of consciousness. Sven Piayda is an artist who pays attention to detail.
If, this terribly "Black" album could seem, beforehand, sinuous, it could easily become a dead end, a dark corridor, it is not, because the blood of this one is not black, it is ROT, red acronym powerfully generating its own subsistence ... viral.
An initial illusion, a modulated pretence, probably moving, a cleverly constructed "trompe-l'œil", make-up concealing authentic secret hopes. Record Of Times conceals the light and the lighting is all the more intense. (Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator)

thierry massard
nocovision.blogspot.com

michael schreiber (all notes off)
'black album'
I would describe the recent released "black album" from Record Of Tides as orchestral to rough electronic on a detailed level. Many aspects of music - mixing ideas and thoughts melt into soundscapes. I'd like to share some ideas on my favourite tracks of the album.
'Exxa' is a special track to me - with it's driving clear rhythmic and melodic theme which builds up a sweet flow. Once you feel comfortable with it - the flow turns into white water which drives you insane before the flow calms again. 'Cereal Reduction' is a special track for me, too. With some experimental and beautiful sounds - it leaves a lot of free space for your mind to think and feel about the harmonics. 'Snow_1-7_140' I would describe as the chase and play between the bassline and the arpeggio. 'Horns of Paradise' combines the massive aspect of a classic sounding natural instruments refurbished the electronic way with a little spice of pure electro sounds with a high "play it again" factor.
Listen in - pretty sure you won't regret it.

Michael from "AllNotesOff"

michael schreiber
all-notes-off.de

guido richter (kratzwerk)
’black album’ review

’(-)’ hat ein sehr interessantes Drumming mit vielen pitchigen Sounds über eine düster epische Melodie. Schöner Einsteiger. Insbesondere das Stereo verspielte Drumming bei ’Vogh Beats2’ ist auch sehr prägnant und lässt dich voller Versuchung drauf konzentrieren es zu verstehen.
’Exxa ’ erinnert mich an ’See On See’ von Autechre. Schöne Melodie. Toller Aufbau in den wilden Drum Sounds. Mit den nächsten 4 Tracks geht es in einem ruhigeren, atmosphärischen Bereich, was nicht heißt, dass es langweilig wird. Im Gegenteil, man driftet ab, fängt an zu träumen...
Das Konzept des Albums klingt im Aufbau der Songs relativ ähnlich: Schöne Melodien treffen auf sehr ausgereiftes Drumming. Und trotzdem ist jeder Song für sich anders. Sehr hochwertige Sounds und eine gute Album Struktur. Sie startet mit Tracks, die dem Hörer direkt zu verstehen geben, um was es geht. Nach einem ruhigen und schönen Mittelteil mit klassischen IDM Elementen wird das gestartete Konzept nochmal aufgegriffen. Ich mag keine Vergleiche, jedoch erinnert mich das Album stark an Autechre's 'Move of ten' oder 'Oversteps', hinter dem es sich nicht zu verbergen braucht.

guido richter
kratzwerk.bandcamp.com