Another re-release from the mid 90's on Tribe Tapes is "original Waters" by Argiope, a side project from Deca / Federico De Caroli. Only four releases in the mid 90's of which two - including this one - were released on Marco Corbelli's Slaughter Productions. The playing time is 46 minutes, divided over six tracks roughly between 5 and 9 minutes in length. The sound here is maybe a bit dated from what we could expect of production nowadays, but it is a beauty when only looking at the composition.
Rhythmic structures that never strike a techno-ish pattern and which keep on evolving. Deep layers of pads and drones and, of course, a sturdy amount of reverb. But "Original Waters" proves that standard ingredients in the sound palette do not automatically mean a standard sound or composition. My favourite tracks are "Mastigamoeba" because it's so dynamic and, on the B-side "Xenopsylla Cheopis" because of its f*cked-up use of rhythms and loops and such.
While listening, I had a few moments where I had a bit of a '80s horror movie'-vibes. Is that because I think of Italian horror too much? Or is there a connection between Italian underground music and what we all watched in those days? Or is it because this release - in comparison to the Lunus one - sounds a bit more dated because of the choice of sounds? I don't know, but having said that, I love a good Italian horror.
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