MEMORA8ILIA
a filing cahinet for 8sided.blog
❝ What is the UNVOID, after all? Musically the songs gyrate from sublime stomps reminiscent of More Ghost Than Man’s acclaimed album The Worlds We Made There to massive drones of sinister bass and fiery buzz. Choose your poison, but remain hesitant as you tip-toe through the UNVOID. ❞ *
https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2023/05/05/more-ghost-than-man-three-cheers-for-the/
❝ The California-based Eva Lucidity approaches electronic music production with a beginner’s mind, saying, “I find making electronic music with simple software a little fraudulent. But, hey — if anything creates music, I believe it’s worth going for.” Eva initially arrived via the bass guitar; her talents applied to the west coast band The Catholic Comb. On stage, an anti-charismatic demeanor defiantly leads to recognition as ‘most charismatic.’ Perhaps this contradictory ethos finds its roots in The Cure, a starting point for exploring the sounds of Lucidity. One can hear the magnet draw of Mr. Smith’s familiar project in Radiation, especially in its tumultuous Faith era. Moods are rampant. ❞ *
https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2023/04/18/eva-lucidity-radiation-eva-lucidity/
In The Lives That Surround You by Ralph Kinsella
Take some time out for gorgeous, shimmering guitar textures + intricately crafted compositions from Scottish sound sculptor Ralph Kinsella … you should really give a listen to In the Lives That Surround You, released today to all the streaming places …
❝ The clash of meaning permeating this album is thrilling and compelling in equal measure … beautifully coloured by a diverse range of emotions and pictures telling stories hidden from view, buried in stereo. ❞ — Greg Fenton, MagazineSixty
https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2022/10/28/in-the-lives-that-surround-you-by-ralph-kinsella/
Ralph Kinsella – In The Lives That Surround You
❝ Kinsella states that he’s “exploring fragility through the vulnerability of instrumentation.” He does so with his trusty guitars, including some that are nostalgia-embedded from his childhood. The aural cauldron also contains snatches of harmonium, ghostly voices, captured field recordings, and notes from his grandmother’s piano. These tones are intricately processed, often building into bursts of sparkling static and melodic interference. In The Lives That Surround You is an album that weaves a compelling narrative from start to finish, rewarding deep listens as its textures intertwine. ❞ *
https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2022/10/14/ralph-kinsella-holding-on-to-memory/