Vladislav Delay :: Anima (Mille Plateaux, CD)

Vladislav Delay is one of those projects people either love entirely or hate completely. While Entain floated along with hints of rhythm, broken and punctuated with more of a sub-bass rumble than any actual percussive sounds, Anima is a much more compelling, whole and thought-out work. While it’s certainly not as subtle, the whole of “Anima” floats over one 62-minute track.

Beautiful and enveloping, thematic sounds drop in and out—bass tones, percussive rattles, drifting mutated voices all blend together. While there’s not too much of a directional thrust for the first 30 minutes, the last half builds and begins to roll more quickly. The end of Anima is a firey clash of sounds and voices, and a fitting end to a highly enjoyable experience. However, if you’re looking for a lot of action and movement, this definitely isn’t the place.

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