Total time: 52:11
Recorded: 2006
Distributed: 2006
REVIEWS
Now here is something slightly different from your typical classic EM. Try to imagine a cauldron of sound that combines elements of global trance with occasional sequencer elements thrown in. It is these sequencer elements that help lean the album towards your more typical EM stylings.
There are no lengthy tracks to be found here, none of which exceed 6 minutes. This is music that has a distinct Eastern feel throughout, although it is in the most part tune free, relying primarily on chords to generate its themes. However it is bound to placate those into the more ‘chill-out’ rhythm and ambient styled music. This is exemplified on the first track, which is the trance edit version of ‘Confession’, a vocal orientated piece with a decent array of effects, rhythm loops and sequencer patterns all full of eastern promise. However there are only two vocal tracks on this recording, the latter one leaning somewhat, ahem, towards the erotic. Late night listening……in extremis!
‘El Gringo’ enters the vocal free zone and is slightly less ‘trancey’ than the first offering. It offers all of the elements of the previous piece but with its additional undercurrents it helps remind listeners that you are entering familiar EM territory. The sound source for the next piece ‘In to the Night’ is an electric piano, here being presented in a delayed looped pattern fashion. A percussion loop then takes hold over several special orientated effects. Looped undercurrents can be heard throughout this piece before the whole thing fades out momentarily. An analogue styled theme appears over further obscure underlying effects.
A strange sequencer pattern breaks through into track 4, ‘I’m Home Alone’. A percussion loop enters over what sounds like a sequencer styled theme. Quite a bizarre piece which manages to remain in obscurity due to its underlying effects.
White noise graces the introduction segment of ‘Germinal’ at just over 5 minutes. Two contrasting sequencer patterns emerge, one at high pitch, the other bass orientated. Light percussion elements are added just before the first minute, eventually evolving into a steadier rhythm loop. A further sequencer pattern emerges over occasional white noise effects. Further resonant textures are added creating what is essentially a tuneless piece.
‘Bella Donna’ begins with effective chord stabs. A mid tempo percussion loop is then added over occasional hybrid effects. Further light percussive elements merge before a resonant sequencer pattern appears, becoming slightly mysterious throughout its duration.
A high pitched sequencer graces the start of ‘Le Jeu Du Maitre’ and with some decent choral type chord structures, this is a piece fixated on the serene and meditational side of things. A sampled percussion loop takes hold over further spacial textures and the inclusion of a string chord theme, gives the piece a most haunting feel.
‘Breathless’ not completely surprisingly starts with a voice sample. A fast resonant sequencer pattern kicks in closely followed by a percussion loop. Haunting chords are then added as the piece drives almost into dance territory. Both male and female voice samples are included later before the sequencer pattern becomes more prominent in the mix.
‘Cutting Edge’ is essentially the final track on the album as such, before the rather obscure final bonus cut. Light rain effects start things off here with a mid range drone adding atmosphere. A bass sound is introduced creating by now a most dark and menacing piece. By the first minute a rhythm loop enters over strange undercurrents before a bass sequencer pattern emerges later. In a slight change of direction a fast, light synth percussion element takes hold by the 3 minute mark but it is not long before the steady rhythm loop takes hold once again.
Track 10, well is a real oddity and with erotic voice samples throughout this piece I’m not too sure whether it is going to be appreciated by the hardened EM fans out there. However if you chose to steer clear of this final track there is a gem of an album in there that crosses the boundaries of trance and global ambient stylings. A recommended listening experience especially for, ahem late nights.
INDRA has released a lot of albums. Most of the ones I’ve heard fall into the classic electronic music with sequencing or ambient genres. Generation is somewhat of a surprise since it’s got the INDRA feel but experiments with trance sensibilities. The tracks are song length, typically around five or six minutes, and the last track ‘Touareg Love’ is a bonus one recorded a little before all the others.
The opener, ‘Confession (trance edit)’, starts with a pacey rhythm and a woman’s voice periodically coming in with lines like “never been nowhere” delivered in an emotionally charged tone. It then bursts into a fast hypnotic section which reminded me a bit of parts of Patrick Kosmos’s Trance Neutral Zone.
What INDRA excels at in this and some other albums is creating great, albeit straightforward, rhythms. I found myself listening to the pointy note rhythms on the track ‘I’m Home Alone’, which have a somewhat plaintive quality, and thinking how the cadence really draws you into the music. The melody lines when they come in are aching, and kind of otherworldly in their texture.
A slowing down of the pace is encountered in ‘Le Jeu Du Maitre’. A pleasant beepy rhythm starts up with subtle drifting pads then a percussive drum section comes in. Lush synth refrains later on add a thoughtful demeanour to the piece. This is starting to become my favourite track and exemplifies the idea that simple structures can be put together to form a melodious whole that’s more than the sum of the parts.
Generation is a good change of tack for Indra that doesn’t stray too far from the EM comfort zone. His music is at its best when he’s trying something a little new.
Avec ses percussions tablas creuses et son rythme vrillant sur une étrange séquence ‘I’m Home Alone’ est un titre nerveux aux effets vocaux d’un Moyen Orient primaire. Les percussions deviennent incisives sur un synthé qui souffle des complaintes solitaires, réussissant à chercher une ode mélodieuse pour conclure ce titre aux étranges mouvements.
Une séquence agitée pousse les premières mesures de ‘Germinal’. Une ligne de basse pulsative soutient un rythme cerner par d’étranges percussions circulaires aux cymbales en mode ‘’tssitt tssitt‘’. Plus le titre progresse, plus les percussions jouent un rôle prédominant, martelant le tempo avec pesanteur. Les coups résonnent de leurs échos, augmentant l’intensité rythmique de ‘Germinal’ sur un synthé louvoyant de faibles complaintes rotatives. Autre titre, même résultat.
‘Bella Donna’ module son tempo sur ses réverbérations et une séquence nerveuse, qui tournoie en spirale sur une approche ‘’techno dance‘’ évolutive. Car plus ‘Bella Donna’ avance, le tempo devient plus cru.
Alors que ‘Le Jeu du Maitre’ nous offre un tempo plus lent, plus envoûtant. Les notes carillonnées de l’intro marque une pause sur cet opus grouillant de vie et de turbulences musicales. Le synthé circulaire, sur un fin mouvement saccadé, entoure le titre d’une aura de sérénité qui s’étend encore plus sur les ombres de strates violonées qui nous bercent l’ouïe, comme l’imagination.
‘Breathless’ est à l’image de ‘Confession’. Un DJ à la voix suave anime sa foule sur un rythme soutenu où des voix samplées soupirent sur une séquence synthétique hypnotique. Une 2ième séquence aux boucles lourdes insufflent un tempo tiraillé par des percussions soft techno et des strates synthétiques aux mouvements saccadés.
Un titre parfaitement agencé qui s’insère à merveille sur le lascif et passif ‘Cutting Edge’ qui chemine sur une basse ondulante et des percussions qui résonnent et secoue le plancher. Comme un rythme sensuel Africain, l’impulsion est lente et animée par une séquence bouclée et un synthé provocateur. Un titre langoureusement luxurieux qui jouit de percussions nuancées, donnant une profondeur hypnotique qui secoue nos sens.
‘Touareg Love’ est une pièce en prime. L’esprit rythmique y est toujours présent avec une basse suave, des percussions fournies, des effets sonores à la DJ et une séquence tournoyante, enivrante. Mais il y a cette voix…Une voix suave et chaude qui pousse de longs soupirs érotiques, invitant plus au plaisir charnel qu’à une petite danse.
Plus j’entends INDRA, plus je cherche à l’entendre. Même si Generation a une tendance techno, le synthésiste Roumain charme par l’approche harmonieuse de ses rythmes furieux. Car derrière chaque titre, se cache une mélodie, soufflée ou martelée qui nous fait écarquiller les oreilles. INDRA a une vision musicale large, mais contrairement à d’autres, il a le talent de son originalité.
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