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Showing posts with label Zoltan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zoltan. Show all posts

Monday, November 24, 2014

Zoltan "Sixty Minute Zoom"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Electronica
LabelCineploit Records
Formatvinyl, CD, digital
Release dateNovember 24, 2014
Tracklist
  1. Antonius Block - 04:35
  2. Uzumaki - 05:20
  3. Table Of Hours - 05:24
  4. The Ossuary - 04:47
  5. The Integral - 20:55
Line-up
Matt Thompson - Bass, Electronics, Keyboards, Guitar
Andy Thompson - Electronics, Keyboards
Andrew Prestidge - Drums, Electronics, Keyboards

Description/Reviews
Flowing into the ethereal soundscapes of “Uzumaki”, Zoltan quickly turn on the heavily melodic and motorik rock sounds that open the album to reveal their love, as well as an impressive knowledge, of kosmiche, prog, and avant-garde soundtrack music.  While there may be a lot of bands that are trying to do the ‘horror soundtrack’ thing these days, Zoltan are one of the few bands that I’ve heard which have the knowledge and skill to actually pull it off.  Deftly moving into a definite Goblin like groove “Uzumaki” also has these awesome little chasms where the beat will drop out and these piercing stings of synthesizer pierce the veil of gaping space and cleverly constructed dropouts.  Quickly recalling a litany of Italian composers and combining it with their own unique take on the full-band elements of Goblin and American horror cinema soundtracks of the 70s and 80s, “Uzumaki” is an amalgam of everything that makes Zoltan who and what they are in a tight five minute package.
 Read the full review by Roman Rathert at psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com

Media/Samples 
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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Zoltan "First Stage Zoltan"



Country: UK
Sub Genre: Electronica
Release date: September 16, 2012
Tracklist
  1. Pilman Radiant - 5:14
  2. Krollspell - 7:09
  3. Canali Replica - 4:57
  4. Windowless Monad - 4:01
  5. The Tall Man - 5:08
  6. Black Iron Prison - 14:28
Line-up
Matt Thompson - Bass Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Keyboards
Andrew Prestidge - Drums, Keyboards
Andy Thompson - Keyboards

Description/Reviews
In 2010 brothers Andy and Matt Thompson and drummer Andrew Prestidge formed Zoltan with the intention of putting Andy’s vast collection of vintage synths to good use. After initial rehearsals proved fruitful, it was obvious that fusing together everyone’s disparate influences was creating something greater than the sum of its parts. The music gradually became a mix of 1970s Italian horror soundtracks, retro progressive rock and modal riffage a la Circle, Zombi or krautrock artists such as Manuel Gottsching and Harmonia. Zoltan’s sound travels in time to a dystopian future built on the bedrock of the present, inspired by the band members interests in vintage science fiction and psychological horror movies.
Media/Samples 
Krollspell
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