OFF: Mandlebrot Set Band Question

[Chuck Rosenberg]

In a message dated 6/27/00 11:10:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
russell.j.hall at LMCO.COM writes:

> Of the bands that are going to be at the Hartford Space Rock Fest what can I
>  expect from them.  What is their sound like.
>

I'm not much of a reviewer when it comes to this kind of music (partly due to
my total lack of understanding of anything synth/electronics), but I'll give
it a shot...


>  Alien Planetscapes

--one of the heaviest SR groups around now, their album "Life on Earth" even
kicking off like a hardcore album, and incl. relentless water fowl just as
asthmatic as Nik's (sax, that is); also one of the most musically-advanced
groups in SR, musicians' musicians, jazzy at times, there's also an
experimental/industrial track on the album... Probably Jerry Kranitz, Keith
Henderson or Doug Walker himself could give a far better description,
though...

>  Architectual Metaphor

Their album "Odysseum Galacti" is a mixed bag of styles, some so-so tracks,
some excellent tracks...over-all just very heavy space-rock ala HW, and like
AP, good chops. Great cover of "Sonic Attack". "Creature of the Velvet Void"
I'm still not sure about as a whole, but generally less heavy and more of a
"dreamy" or ambient sound...incl. a cover of "Golden Void".
As far as live, both bands have a track on the Strange Daze '97 set, but they
differ little from the studio versions.


>  Canis Major
>  Circle of Karma
>  Dark Aether Project
>  Das Ludicroix

ah, well, since Larry Boyd himself (DASLUD) is lookin' over my shoulder,
ain't no way I'm gonna me mouth here...if anyone's gonna take on the task of
a real music review, let the musicians themselves try it, since they could
probably be as accurate as anyone...

>  Escapade

100% improvised space-rock. lots of awesome synth/electronics, bass,
guitar-noise, all given perfectly beautiful production and even
representation in the mix. Live/studio differs little since the studio
recordings are essentially live and improvised anyway...
Due to all the music being spontaneous/improv, it can be hit and miss, but
when they hit: look out!!

>  Oranj Climax
>  Quarkspace

--Uhh...hmmm, very unique sound no doubt, whichever mode they're in. Of all
the material I've heard (including side-project National Steam), it ranges
from catchy vocal-tunes, long ambient/space dealies, techno loops combined
w/space-rock, but usually permeated w/the signature QS piano/prog-fusion
leanings...the albums' material doesn't _always_ work for me, but probably a
great experience live...

>  Sloterdijk
>  Ludent Tremmel;s Gno
>  Born to Go

---hmmm...I hope "Burning Inside" from the SD'97 disc isn't representative??
but that's all I've heard so far...

Chuck