Viridian Sun: Solar Noise
- Solan Solar n Sol 18:35
- Voxuua Soexis 7:59
- Serere 11:58
- Nervous Eclipse 20:31
- Radiat 12:16
Following in the footsteps of such drone masterminds as Brian Lustmord or Steve
Roach, Viridian Sun try a new twist on the now classical ambient genre. Instead
of utilizing found sounds as the aforementioned artists frequently do, Viridian
Sun has instead chosen to manufacture all of their own sounds themselves. The
most amazing thing is that the liner notes state that a guitar was used to
create some of the elements although you would have never known. The
subtle textures that flow and undulate through these compositions appear to be
entirely composed of digital and analogue synthesizers and not the heretical
guitar. Regardless the permeating sub-bass and smooth waveforms that appear
throughout this album are nothing short of stunning. This Portland duo has
succeeded in coaxing an inordinate degree of vibrance from their instruments
and appear to have poured their souls into their compositions. I will definitely
look forward to being exposed to more material by Viridian Sun as soon as it
becomes available.
Viridian Sun is:
Mike Griffin - electronics
David Tollefson - guitars
Contact:
Hypnos Recordings
P.O. Box 6868
Portland, OR 97228
E-mail: mgriffin@hypnos.com
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