Xihilisk - Xihilisk

http://www.myspace.com/xihilisk
http://xihilisk.bandcamp.com


Origine du Groupe : U.K
Style : Electronic , IDM , Ambient , Experimental
Sortie : 2010


By Will  from http://wefuckinglovemusic.blogspot.com

This is a sort-of 'best of Xihislisk' album. I wasn't familiar with his work before listening to it, but it definitely convinced me to explore more.
A compilation // best-of album is particuarly succesful when an artist has such a broad range of work that a single album makes for an insufficient introduction. This is definitely the case, as Xihilisk works his range of black metal, experimental electronics, noise, post-rock, and ambient soundscapes. Where they most impress me is that even within such a broad spectrum of styles and sounds, there is always a consistent expressive voice. Xihilisk definitely has a cohesive sound, even if traditional genre boundaries are incapable of expressing // confining it.

My favorite track on this probably "Chysalis March", which gradually builds and builds until it soars in a crescendo reminiscnet of fire alarms, a symphony orchestra, whales singing, and norse-god Heimdallr staring into the future.

The cherry on top: he's got a very progressive attitude towards music distribution (i.e., his album Fuck the RIAA). Here's a link to his whole discography he put on his blog.


Tracklist :   
1.Theme For Something 03:40
2.Sleep Patterns 03:30
3.The Movement of Dogs 03:42
4.Chrysalis March 07:41   
5.Autonomous Seashield 03:29
6.Amanda 04:08   
7.Argonaut 03:06
8.Hurry 03:11
9.Tunnel Physics 02:21
10.4 Ebows on 4 Acoustic Guitars 03:14
11.Unwrite These 02:40
12.Gregor! The Blacksmith 03:46
13.Inslider 03:13
14.Angle Smoother 03:06   
15.The Scene Where The Wayward Teenage Son Experiments With Opiates 02:48
16.Cocodamol 05:46
17.Massive in Flux 03:22
18.IDM is Dead 03:05   
19.Three Machines 03:27   
20.Comedown 03:52   
21.The Scene Where Everybody Dies 03:46
22.My Cat Got Fat 02:56
23.Nein, die Katze 03:43
24.Offshore Magnetism 02:33   
25.PLUSS 12:08