Sitting somewhere between drone, industrial and wave, the 12” has a blighted and bitter character.
The recent release of R.R. Hearse’s Call Of Oedipus (1981 – 2013) seems to have rubbed off on June. The cold, distant ache of Tsamis’ live recordings is plan to hear on June’s latest foray. Under a new moniker, Prosopo, the Greek man’s homeland and language are coming to the fore.
And like R.R. Hearse, this is far from sunshine. Sitting somewhere between drone, industrial and wave, the 12” has a blighted and bitter character. “Pegasus”, its English translation, is harsh and hardened. Beats are slow, echoes and static being at the core. “Face” pushes bpms. Metronomic drums are the bedrock from which angular bars dip and spike. Strings clash, jar and disintegrate. Perhaps the most digestible of the 12” is “Force.” Beats are steady and strong, barbed bars coiling around them as filters are tweaked.
This 12” is far more experimental than other EPs that Tsampikos Fronas has released. His lively house escapades have been left behind, as have warming synth sounds. What remains is a stark and sharp sound that will undoubtedly divide listeners with its serrated edges.
Prosopo is available on Lux Rec.
