Second proposal for the #zot2017 review, and as often happens, we stumble upon an episode of space music and drone psychedelia. This time with an episode that may not be unforgettable but could still be appreciated by fans of the genre.

The Space Spectrum ‎– The Dark Side Of The Red Eyed Queen (Self-Released, April 26, 2017)

'The Red Eyed Queen' is an album released by Space Spectrum, a space/kraut collective from Rendsburg, Germany. The album was originally released in 2013 and then a year later by Cosmic Eye Records. 'The Dark Side of the Red Eyed Queen,' which the group wanted to release last April 26, is nothing more than the original version of the album as Nico Seel (the frontman and mind behind the project) presented it to the label, before re-recording the album with the full band and the addition of Nils Seel on bass, Kevin Klein on drums, and Jan Davis Schulz on synth. We certainly aren't dealing with high-quality recordings, but the two long tracks, in their drone darkness, are nonetheless two interesting moments of space music characterized by the powerful sound of the bass, a very elementary drum (evidently the main limitation of the recording), and reverbs and distortions overlapping one another, amplifying a certain heaviness and nihilism. Nothing unforgettable, but it may perhaps be liked even more than the original precisely for its nature as an unfinished and embryonic work, born from instinct rather than careful and elaborate craft.

The Dark Side Of The Red Eyed Queen | The Space Spectrum