Bill Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Artist: Faxi Nadu Album: The Dangling Thread Label: Sun Station Records Date: October 2014 "The Dangling Thread" is a special type of goa. With an artist's hand drawing up an intricate illustration with what could be several blank pages left to fill in with color and imagination ahead in the book cracked before them, the cover art is wonderfully fitting. Faxi Nadu spins an aural tale of wonder and excitement, a true artist's rendition of a world til now undiscovered but one vividly explained in loving and understandable detail. On the opposite end of the spectrum of this type of imaginative goa, Filteria deftly creates worlds within his compositions, however, whereas one can imagine an alien landscape flying by at hyper-speed beneath their spacecraft, "The Dangling Thread" is more earth-based and has more a feel of wisdom and patience. The music within this collection is a warm invitation to study and savor all of its beautiful intricacies. While not Tolkien-esque in its imagination (that distinction would go to E-Mantra's "Nemesis" where the cover art is complete with a menacing and obviously agitated Ent), this does hit some very exciting and adventurous terrain where the heroes of the tale sound primed and ready to battle the dark magical forces that threaten them. Or, perhaps, it's more philosophical and learned as the album bio suggests, where this could be "that spot on the horizon where Aristotle meets Plato for a chat." Certainly, though, "The Dangling Thread" deserves comparison to the other story-telling masterpiece of 2014 that E-Mantra released on "Nemesis" where wonderful worlds are created with sound, but, true to the suggestions of its bio, the moods here would be more comparable to Khetzal's gorgeous and introspective 2005 release, "Corolle". When released on Ektoplazm, curator Basilisk made some lofty comparisons between this release and the work of goa legend Blue Planet Corporation. He's on to something there! The 11-minute "Consonant Resolution", the 14-minute "Disturbed Skating Silhouette" and the 14-minute title track are the highlights and despite their lengthy run times never fell like they've stuck around too long. These tales are just told too well for impatience to be an option. Crack this one open and let the adventure begin... Available for free play or download at http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/faxi-nadu-the-dangling-thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JISNEGRO Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 One of the best releases of 2014! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Woow, this sounds good, I didn't even hear it untill I read this review! (so yes, reviewing works!!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blubber Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 nice words Bill, ur good writing !! the music: i like it, though i spinned it only sparsely. will change soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks Blubber, I appreciate that, man. Hey, come back to it another time, maybe it'll sound even better the second time through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance2MoveU Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The first thing I did was throw out the bookends. First and last track were the weakest for me and didn't add to the story. And the storytelling here is impressive. Where he shines are the long boys, tracks that don't feel long, but have an entrancing effect. To be caught up in what he's trying to describe is expected and appreciated. They begin slowly and take their time to unravel. He doesn't beat you down with climaxes or overload the ear with melodies. It's straight ahead with welcome additions along the way. Gentle touches instead of brute force. It's different like an apple is different from a pineapple. Still a fruit, but one of them feels more exotic. Free at Ektoplazm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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