Koldvoid - Roadside Ghosts - 2012

Koldvoid / Roadside Ghosts
Жанр: Ambient
Страна-производитель диска: Romania
Год издания: 2012
Издатель (лейбл): Valse Sinistre
Номер по каталогу: Valse 003
Страна: Romania
Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Битрейт аудио: (lossy + lossless)
Продолжительность: 53:23
: CD
: да
Треклист:
01. Start (1:13)
02. Equilibrium (4:20)
03. Phantasma (6:47)
04. Nostalgia (6:58)
05. Ephemeral (3:58)
06. Dream (3:00)
07. Arctic Silence (8:51)
08. Eyes Of The Bottom-People (2:03)
09. Radiance (8:57)
10. Sailing Without Sails (4:54)
11. End (1:54)

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Содержание индексной карты (.CUE)

Об альбоме (сборнике)

Releases like this one by Romanian project Koldvoid are normally filed under the eerie label ghost ambient. If I have to accept such an occult way of labelling music on the basis of the suggested paraphrase of the title of this collection of tracks recorded between 2008 and 2011, I'd say this music appeals with the portraits of so benevolent and almost seducing phantasmagoric entities that you could wish to meet them while hitch-hiking by the roadside in spite of the addition of somewhat disquieting French clips from noir movies and the cryptic intro, which could be imagined coming from those iconic horror-style organs with keys made from finger bones. The first tracks sound not so dissimilar from other repertories belonging to this branch of ambient such as those ones by Svartsinn, Northaunt or Desiderii Marginis, but the appearance of a guitar on Phantasma and of a faint piano on the following Nostalgia anticipates the cinematic hooks, which will be clearer in following moments of the recordings, the ones I honestly prefer just for the resemblances of the notorious Twin Peaks' soundtrack by Badalamenti and Lynch when KoldVoid reaches the stylistical zenith with highly immersive and entrancing tracks such as the sweet intimacy of Ephemeral, the glimmering paleness of Arctic Silence, the spoooky charm of Eyes Of The Bottom-People - sounding like some squeeze of Tor Lundvall's music - or the thrilling chillness of Sailing Without Sails. This album could be perfect to drive during a foggy night. I'm pretty sure some mist-shrouded ghost could make an appearance, especially if you boozed all night long... ~ vito camarretta, chaindlk
Koldvoid is a cinematic ambient / ghost ambient from Romania, strongly influenced by movies / film noir, some of the tracks easily reminding you the dark and twisted movies of David Lynch. Imagine a sound-collage built up of small pieces which combined results in a dramatic soundscape. Sounds vary from calm discrete ambient and piano parts through cold industrial vibes to spacey and even disturbing atmospheres. The project started in 2008, since then they released 2 EPs and 2 splits. Roadside Ghosts is the first full-length, and contains well crafted ambient pieces that don't feel nearly as long as they are. ~ koldvoid.bandcamp
Arriving on a promo package filled with goodies from Romania, today we have KoldVoid’s “Roadside Ghosts”. In this dreamy release we are treated to 11 tracks of pure atmospheric brilliance that bring imagery from some of the most surreal and unique movies such as David Lynch’s work. If you want to be transported into very ethereal places, this is the release for you. In this debut release, KoldVoid manages to create beautiful landscapes since the openers “Start” and “Equilibrium”. With a very minimalist sound at first, this release transports the listener immediately with perfectly timed ambient elements. The hypnotic “Phantasma” is the first stand out track with an excellent cinematic feeling of flying through space in a very smooth and relaxing trip. The album keeps the momentum growing with disarming tracks like the beautiful “Nostalgia” and its very bleak vibe. The emotive “Artic Silence” is a track that we really enjoyed while taking a stroll in the snow on a moonlit day, since it has a very enigmatic edge to it. For fans of bands like Raison d'être, we can recommend the lush “Radiance” and its excellent pace. Closing with a dramatic track titled “End”, this excellent release comes full circle and will immediately make you want to play it once more and relive the whole aural experience. We are very picky about of Dark Ambient music, but KoldVoid has managed to produce an excellent debut album that is quite hard to find anything wrong with it. If you love cinematic releases that transport you to places, be sure to get a limited copy (300 made) of “Roadside Ghosts”. ~ dark emperor, infernalmasquerade
Debut album of Romanian/Transylvanian cinematic ghost ambient band. For fans of David Lynch, Angelo Badalamenti, Desiderii Marginis, Atrium Carceri, etc. ~ valsesinistre

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