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.
