December 2006
"E.S.P" is a work by Decido Requiem edited in Autoproducido (Ref: DR02)
in December 2006.
Interpreted by Naturescorpse as composer and singer, accompanied by Darkness of Lulu as
singer and synthesizers. From the UK, this is mainly Gothic Rock style with an overall timing
of 18,47 mins.
Rating: 6.25 over 10
A couple of months ago, if I remember well, I received a Demo of this English duo and I now have in my dirty
room
the EP with
five themes. I am ready to
tell you something about them. Found in the cyber World, swimming
in the depths
of the web, we found
one of the numerous underground bands asking for
some attention from the
avid ears of listeners
wishing to see what is up in the
smallest corner of the planet!.
Listening this Ep I am wondering on the conventionalisms of the bands. Yes, this seems to be about the quality of
the band
depending
on the number
of their members. Yes, probably a duo can do it by itself depending on the
genre and it could
work.
But certainly, it is
not the same And One and
Terrino indeed!
Under the name of Decido Réquiem there are, by the moment, two persons, the same two that have created the
concept.
When speaking
about a Demo it is
usually understood a bad quality work, when speaking about Ep it
seems that the group
is going well. This is the case.
Sometimes a simple sound is not appreciated. In some cases, ambient music is not considered enough for many,
but it tells
a lot for many
others, more
open-minded. What we are introducing is not exactly Ambient but in any
case very atmospheric.
And what could be the
difference between one and the other?
I would say that my
definition is near the Gothic Rock groups
denser, slow, heavy, and definitively
atmospheric.
Please note that atmospheric does not always mean slow and heavy but it has always to show a considerable
density in
sound
creating,
metaphorically
speaking, some sensations.
It is usually understood that new names and definitions are built up in order to mask a bad work. This is not the
case. Well I
tell
you that the
songs you
are about to listen, are quite lineal. It is maybe a group needing time to grow
up a bit and to go to
a less
monotonous sound in their songs.
Ok let’s go to the point! We here present: 'Windswept', 'In the fall', 'Link the Ink',
'I don’t care', 'Crowded room'
and a
hidden
cut as an instrumental
end.
“Windswept” and “Crowed room” are two songs also from the Demo, the rest f
of the material are a
bit different from these.
'Windswept' opens the Ep and is not bad, although too slow. The guitar effect is
almost tiring and there are no voices play
giving
a more vivid effect, and
this is maybe the point of the question on how producing this kind of music without sating.
'Crowded room' is, however, completely different, voices interact very well ant it
has a very well constructed rhythm. You
will not be
tired and although
it is not exceptional, is an acceptable song.
I would like to say clearly that this project is well constructed, mainly if we listen the
new songs 'In the fall', 'Link the ink'
'I don’t care'. '
In the fall' a more quick song, with a better six strings sound, has a good vocal sync.
I think that 'Link the ink' and 'I don’t care' are, both, the guide this duo has to follow. We can see in them a not
very far
future in which
it would be
convenient to increase these small shades or variations like a refreshing guitar,
surfing on the
melody and even some sound
effects like
in 'Link the ink' cover the rest of the instruments producing
the immediate
generation of images in our psychedelic brain.
'I don’t care', next to the end, shows a ray of light in its composing structure, better indeed, and in this one, I
appreciate a
clear influence of
The Mission.
Well, this is all we have to share with you about this band of the British Islands. I you are one of those anxious
looking
constantly for new
bands, you
have here one of them to consider.
Briefly, nothing new, some shortages quite normal in the beginnings, a considerable bettering from the Demo, a
clear effort to
better and
offer a
future gothic rock knocking at your door. If this group grows up, you will certainly know them!
Blessed those listeners paying attention because they will see the light in a deserted sea where the dust is covering
many ears
by a supreme
decision of
God!
Written by : The Man With The Harmonica
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