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CD Review: The Galaxy Machine - Ancient Future
Was it in a dark nightclub packed with sweaty bodies dancing the night away? Was it on a retro 80's compilation CD? Was it the 90's? Was it now? Was it blaring at a party last Friday?
I'm not sure where I last heard the Galaxy Machine's latest ep, Ancient Future, but I do know it's familiar. And that's odd seeing as how I've never heard of them until I was handed this CD. You can hear layer upon layer of influences packed into this four song release.
Track one, Burning Throne, immediately threw me back to those days where I would be crammed into a nightclub where there were more bodies than space. It's heavy on rhythym and deep bass. It's a lush vocal blending of reggae rap and erotic melodies.
There's a mild transition into Give. The second track is far more upbeat, drenched with funky bass lines, and a sort of progression that reminds me of the 90's British alternative movement. But there are also those moments where I feel like I'm an early INXS show when the band was still testing the waters of Pop versus New Wave.
Sun Gods will bring out a sense of middle eastern culture. It's a much more guitar heavy track, with hints of thereminesque whistles that fall somewhere between a 50's Sci-Fi movie and early Marilyn Manson... something of a soundtrack to your own personal nightmare.
On track four, Galaxy Machine brings things back up with a much more funk driven direction called What You Need, much more reminiscent of track two, as if they are going to take us on a journey of ups and downs if the CD were a full length release.
What impresses me is that while grabbing onto so many different influences, Galaxy Machine is able to wrap it all up into one solid sound. While all four songs have a very distinct identity on their own, their individual characterstics build a whole sound on this release that is recognizable as the bands own style. This is definitely a release that needs to engulf your ears either through headphones or a solid ten on your volume knob.
-Reviewed by The Pacific North West Music Scene (check them out, they're on myspace.)
Thanks,
The Galaxy Machine!
Was it in a dark nightclub packed with sweaty bodies dancing the night away? Was it on a retro 80's compilation CD? Was it the 90's? Was it now? Was it blaring at a party last Friday?
I'm not sure where I last heard the Galaxy Machine's latest ep, Ancient Future, but I do know it's familiar. And that's odd seeing as how I've never heard of them until I was handed this CD. You can hear layer upon layer of influences packed into this four song release.
Track one, Burning Throne, immediately threw me back to those days where I would be crammed into a nightclub where there were more bodies than space. It's heavy on rhythym and deep bass. It's a lush vocal blending of reggae rap and erotic melodies.
There's a mild transition into Give. The second track is far more upbeat, drenched with funky bass lines, and a sort of progression that reminds me of the 90's British alternative movement. But there are also those moments where I feel like I'm an early INXS show when the band was still testing the waters of Pop versus New Wave.
Sun Gods will bring out a sense of middle eastern culture. It's a much more guitar heavy track, with hints of thereminesque whistles that fall somewhere between a 50's Sci-Fi movie and early Marilyn Manson... something of a soundtrack to your own personal nightmare.
On track four, Galaxy Machine brings things back up with a much more funk driven direction called What You Need, much more reminiscent of track two, as if they are going to take us on a journey of ups and downs if the CD were a full length release.
What impresses me is that while grabbing onto so many different influences, Galaxy Machine is able to wrap it all up into one solid sound. While all four songs have a very distinct identity on their own, their individual characterstics build a whole sound on this release that is recognizable as the bands own style. This is definitely a release that needs to engulf your ears either through headphones or a solid ten on your volume knob.
-Reviewed by The Pacific North West Music Scene (check them out, they're on myspace.)
Thanks,
The Galaxy Machine!
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