"In Praise Of Shadows" is a massive collaboration album by
Italy's legendary producer Eraldo Bernocchi of Sigillum S
and Japanese dark ambient mastermind Manabu Hiramoto of Shinkiro.
The music weaves dark electronics and industrial dub with heavy
atmosphere. The 8 tracks based on a concept of the traditional Japanese
aesthetics inspired by Junichiro Tanizaki's essay, beautifully
contrasted light and shadow, stillness and motion with using modern
technology and various musical compositions. 4-panel cardboard sleeve.
~This album resulted from a meaningful collaboration between Italian
musician Eraldo Bernocchi (who got fame and recognition with the
legendary Italian formation SIGILLUM S) and Manabu Hiramoto aka Shinkiro
(who’s a Japanese artist active in the wider fields of dark-ambient
music and who collaborated with numerous famous artists).
Content: “In Praise Of Shadows” is a surprising album, which mixes
multiple influences. It’s a rather complex creation revealing great
sound treatments and a real sonic intelligence resulting in a few tracks
with a real IDM approach. It sounds industrial as well and even
trip-hop like a surreal, but fascinating symbiosis between Portishead
and Autechre.
Some passages are pretty dreamy while others are dark and sophisticated.
There’s a great progression running throughout the tracks accomplished
with subtle noise treatments.
+ + + : This album reveals a visionary approach in electronics. The work
has been accomplished by an impressive sonic canvas and a truly passion
for sound creation and manipulation. There also is a meticulous
progression in the writing reaching a climax on “Hikari”. The opening
cut “Fluorescent Memories” and the IDM-like “Shadow Ghosts” both are
other attention grabbers. There also is a kind of transcendental feeling
emerging from the final cut (cf. “Black Magic Train”).
- - - : This is the kind of album where you will not find any minus
point except if you were expecting a more ambient and or experimental
style.
Conclusion: Eraldo Bernocchi and Shinkiro are pure chemistry! They
achieved a creative album, which I can only, but call a masterpiece!
Best songs: “Hikari”, “Black Magic Train”, “Fluorescent Memories”, “Shadow Ghosts”, “City Vultures”.
Rate: (8½) ~ from "Side-Line Review"
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