TBC_CZEPOKS - KORRIDORE

CDR, https://tbc-czepoks.bandcamp.com/

In the player, a CDR from a project I had never heard of before, being TBC_CZEPOKS. It's a collaboration between TBC - an alter ego of Thomas Beck from Elmshorn, Germany - and Czepoks (sea pox?), a collaborative effort of Rana "Miss Ton" Gunnar Rieckmann and Kai Seemann. So yes, there is a lot of cross-contamination here, but in a good way, I think: Everybody gets to focus on the part of the spectrum in the sonic experiments.

'Korridore' (hallways) is a sonic journey through them. It's a release about the transition, I think; What happens if we travel from one mental state into another, what do we see, and how do we influence each other. But in this case, It's less about the states we travel from and to; it's all about what's in between. The instrumentation of the foursome is described as electronics, keyboard, saz, tank drum, bass & bow, toy clock, and violin harp and loads of those can simply not be recognized as such. So the electronic manipulation in this release is of a very high effort and impact. Of course, it's either that or the instruments are not used in a way they should be used, but with some artists, you can never tell.

The four tracks will give you about 45 minutes of another world to live in. A world of rattling, drones, pad-like sounds and a different perspective. My personal favourite is the 14 and a half minute 'Gange', where the string instruments can be best recognized as such. But the threatening atmosphere in this track is what makes it stand out. Maybe the wind chime sounds will strike a nerve with a few of you, but they really have a purpose here, IMO. They emphasize the organic character of the track and the non-static environment that is described. Because just when you think a stasis is reached, the journey through the hallway continues ... And this hallway is dark and creepy.