So says Mike 3rd, the producer of Italian progressive fusion band Syncage's first full-length album Unlike Here. We released this album earlier this year, and it generated quite the buzz from review sites like Progradar and The Progressive Aspect. It's a concept album about two young men escaping a strange dystopian city-state, and it's one of my personal favourite BEM releases of the year. (And no, I'm not just saying that because of the editing work I did on the sleeve notes.)
Earlier this week, Syncage released a documentary on YouTube that takes a closer look at the production of Unlike Here, from the initial concept to recording, production, and the live shows that followed. The band and producer offer their insights on Syncage's writing process, what makes their sound special, and how they adapted a rich, diverse album to an equally rich and diverse live experience. The background music is all taken from the album, too, so it's ideal if you're looking for a taste of the music.
Syncage really are a joy to work with. They're eager, passionate people, and we think that comes through especially well in these interviews. So, rather than ramble on much longer about the video, we're just going to show it to you. It weighs in at about half an hour, and, if you enjoyed Unlike Here or you'd like an insight into what it's like actually making the music we release, it's well worth a watch. (Fair warning, the audio is all in Italian, as you'd expect, but English subtitles are available and switched on by default.)
Earlier this week, Syncage released a documentary on YouTube that takes a closer look at the production of Unlike Here, from the initial concept to recording, production, and the live shows that followed. The band and producer offer their insights on Syncage's writing process, what makes their sound special, and how they adapted a rich, diverse album to an equally rich and diverse live experience. The background music is all taken from the album, too, so it's ideal if you're looking for a taste of the music.
Syncage really are a joy to work with. They're eager, passionate people, and we think that comes through especially well in these interviews. So, rather than ramble on much longer about the video, we're just going to show it to you. It weighs in at about half an hour, and, if you enjoyed Unlike Here or you'd like an insight into what it's like actually making the music we release, it's well worth a watch. (Fair warning, the audio is all in Italian, as you'd expect, but English subtitles are available and switched on by default.)
The Divine Abstract is less than two weeks away! It's still available for preorder here.
It just so happens that today marks a year and a day since the release of Sphelm's These Roots Know No Boundaries. It's a fab album and still sees regular play here at Elliott Towers, so why not give it a look?
And speaking of Elephant Towers, the Grand Elephant has been reorganizing his CD collection this weekend...
Not pictured: the many, many cups of tea it took to reach this point.
Review Roundup
Two new reviews arrived this week: one from The Progressive Aspect of the new hotness, Fukushima Surfer Boys, and one from Record Collector magazine of something a little further back, Schnauser's "hauntological slice of life" Irritant. Both reviews are pretty complimentary, and both albums are well worth your time!
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