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Quondam

by Javi Cánovas

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Quondam 11:20
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Inescrutable 09:20
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Speculum 15:38
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Penumbra 12:46
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The Nihilist 09:12

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Special thanks to Ale, Geoff and Ramón.

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released May 7, 2018

JAVI CANOVAS - "QUONDAM". The title track starts the album off, (working title originally called 'spire'), and begins with heavy atmospherics and sounds resonating as if from a huge steel chamber. After 3.5 minutes the ambience dissolves as a rhythm starts up with key changes and morphing with notes speeding up, and effects are building things nicely until it has evolved into a very rhythmic brew. This just gets better and better building to a sequencer/rhythmic frenzy! It gradually fades out at the end. A rather groovy rhythmic piece. 'Inescrutable' starts by immediately hitting percussive cymbal-like effects rapidly, with building atmospherics and sound effects. It fades as a heartbeat starts with piano effects, and sequency effects. I don't think I've ever experienced this wonderful combination of sounds before. It all kicks off with fast paced rhythmic sequencing and effects one after another. The sequencing morphs and my whole body is moving to the groove. Wow! Fantastic! A lead line comes along and the music reaches new heights. I imagine being inside an automated factory of robots creating new technology. Fantastic track. 'Speculum' begins with grand atmospherics and I feel as if I am floating high amongst the clouds in my imagination with visions of unseen lands! Awesome ambience! Eventually a rhythmic sequencer starts building and developing with various sound effects and an interesting pitch-bending lead line and rhythm that gets your head nodding, then the pace quickens and it launches into a 100 mile an hour rhythmic sequencer masterpiece that is sure to put a smile on your face. Breathtaking music! Lead lines fly over the top until almost screaming feedback proportions. I imagine an unstoppable force of nature marching along on a mission. The piece gently fades into atmospheric ending. This album is just getting better! 'Ancient VIsion' fades in with more atmos', wind effects and the title makes me imagine being overshadowed by a giant Greek or Egyptian statue. At 3 minutes it all changes with new effects anticipating change, a slow deep rhythm grows and develops alongside swirling wind effects. The rhythm gets quite groovy and speeds up, more effects coming and going. This actually reminds me of 'Redshift' in full flow, it's that good! Javi is in top form right now. This is full on sequencer crazy berlin school of huge proportions, oozing attitude, and fades out into ambient atmos' at the end. This music has gone past seriously good and into highly influential. The bar has just been raised! 'Penumbra' starts eerily atmospheric like being in an inner-world, hidden. Spooky effects and twitters, then an organ sounds deeply makes me imagine being in a tunnel. A rhythm starts and effects come and go. It all speeds up and a lead line plays along, accelerating to a fast pace and I imagine running free through an exotic landscape. This rhythmic sequency music with added atmos' builds with high points and my whole body is moving. Absolutely fantastic! I'm playing 'air-keyboard' and loving it! It suddenly dissolves back into atmos' with not long to go, then this magestic track closes nicely. 'The Nihilist' starts with sounds reminding me of the oceans, very atmospheric and powerful deep sounds then a sequencer starts up, and is seriously groovy. The sound effects and keyboard playing is catchy, and more effects add to this, by now amazing track! Piano is playing a tune, and it sounds like a jamming session between 2 or 3 musicians, the playing is that good! The track finally closes, and what a great track to end this fantastic album! This is instantly my favourite and the best album that I have heard in a very long time, and will surely stand the test of time. Simply an essential album!
Review by Geoff Mason.

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