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Rating: In the nearly endless flow of information that "bombards" our brains daily through various systems of information, I can say with good probability that this group also represents, at the level of meta-analogy, a true "sonic magma" (and thus also of data) seemingly unstoppable and infinite. The listener is stimulated by music that is at times captivating and at others almost "alienating" and "glacial," which develops uninhibitedly over two separate compact discs, contained in this package (Recall 2 CD).
Humans have always sought to conquer and even merge with the infinite in all fields of creativity: from mathematics to philosophy, from poetry to music, and even painting. You can find the infinite in the works of Escher and in Bach's Fugues; even the great metaphysical painter De Chirico painted a piece titled "Nostalgia of the Infinite." It was mathematician Georg Cantor who, toward the end of the 19th century, elaborated a theory of actual infinity, but in the reality of our physical world, nothing speaks of infinity, but that's another story... In my opinion, the musicians of this group have tried, through music, to reach the infinite, offering a series of hypnotic and at times also repetitive tracks. Curiously, both albums consist of eight tracks (the symbol of infinity in mathematics is the number eight positioned horizontally), and the image of the forest (perhaps from some distant planet) on the cover is contained within a luminous octagon. But the connection does not end here because, also within the drawing, there is a butterfly that is also the symbol of metempsychosis. Even in this review, I will spare you the much "derided" track by track, but I will mention the tracks that impressed me the most.
YELLOW CD "Aborescence". "Astro Cortex" is a true 'injection' of energy, with the electric guitar prominently placed, and above all a decidedly agile and powerful drum. "Arborescence" seems to have the same title as the disc, but actually, the letter (r) has been added; aside from this detail, the track is a true musical journey that unravels through delicate music verging on the most refined New Age. Also excellent is "Myriapod," a fundamentally Rock-Progressive track with excellent electric guitar inserts. BLUE CD "Become The Other". This second album also develops along the same musical line, although it is slightly more varied and original. I would also like to add that listening to these two discs might be 'exhausting' at first listen, given its musical 'bulk,' so my advice is to listen to them gradually to 'assimilate' them better. "Cat DNA" is an intriguing track with a syncopated rhythm. "Ghedengi" is fascinating and enigmatic and is musically 'calibrated' just right. Excellent guitar solos in "Neurochasm" while "Vibuthi" is very much affected by musical influences of Eastern origin. Also memorable is the title track "Become The Other," an instrumental ballad consisting of a sort of relaxing 'musical carpet,' able to reach moments of sublime creativity only for brief moments. The booklet is fairly decent, containing two photographs and a long note about the group, albeit written (for a change) with microscopic letters.
I would also like to give a special mention to the logo of the group's name, which, for once, is graphically well-stylized and satisfying. All in all (more math?), the two discs are certainly valid and played with skill, and the music is rather original with an 'explosive' mix of various musical genres. Disc rating (average rating of the two discs) 3.8 out of 5 (tentacles). For the more curious, the average was obtained thanks to the 'Analytical Engine' (Charles Babbage) which was created by an unlikely group of vastly different people; unfortunately, after this complex calculation, the machine literally went haywire and now no longer works. Tentacular greetings (brv).
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