As if you didn’t know what you were getting into right now. Angel
Simitchiev runs Amek, and is also Mytrip. Linus Schrab is V I C I M, an Amek
alum. Together, they should inherently distill the Amek brand/sound into its
most basic form. That they do it is not a surprise; that they continue to
evolve the work of the label and push themselves in amazing new directions most
definitely is.
No, wait – I’m not surprised that they do that at all. I’m just
astounded at the result, that’s all. As if “that’s all”! But anyway, Simitchiev
and Schrab are dark ambient veterans, infusing their intricate vibes with alternately
heavy smears and delicate shimmers of synthesizer. Airborne is the sound of something massive gliding across the sky,
shadowing the ground below. It sounds like its size, and despite how big it is,
it feels light and airy too, like it belongs up there.
But that’s the beauty of Amek, and of the work of these two label vets –
they’ve perfected turning the crushingly bleak into the resoundingly familiar. Every
time an Amek tape arrives in my mailbox, I immediately get wistful – then I get
my rear end handed to me as it knocks my socks off. See? I can’t even keep my
metaphors straight around these folks.
https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/
--Ryan
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