Dan Narkosis is one of those artists who seems to be swimming in industrial talent and skill yet can't quite find the exact genre to call his own. Which is no bad thing! It speak volumes to be able to press play and never know quite what to expect.. Whether the next track is going to drop your draw, send you in to a deep thought spiral, or make you giggle with glee.
Previously I wrote a review of his Event Horizon inspired album 'Abject Terror'
Dan Narkosis From the mind of Dan Eastwood, former lead guitarist of Narcotic Death, comes the often confusingly diverse music of Dan Narkosis. After expanding his musical repertoire by session playing at iVardensphere live shows in the UK, this is the result. K
eep your eyes and ears open, there is more to come..... eventually..... unfortunately.....
Following on from my last two ep's, this time I wanted to delve into the Psychological side of horror. The dark side of the human mind, the tricks it can play on your senses, the tension it creates, leaving you feeling haunted and vulnerable.
Don't let the MINDGAMES get into your head.....
STOP A MOMENT!
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Review
"Good Evening Clarice".. Yes, the first track of 'The Doctor Will See You Now' is indeed The silence of the Lambs. A methodical throbbing beat plays beneath the hauntingly sinister high toned synths and tones whilst samples from the film progress the track. Mindgames is certainly the right title for this album as it makes you feel somewhat twisted listening to it.
'Patrick's a Psycho' (American Psycho) is a real enjoyable one with a faster bpm, steady percussion, and a techno rave undertone to it, making this a decent one to dance to even as Patrick's character yells in to the void. (Or at least.. down the flight of stairs)
The Omen is up next with 'The Child Of Prophecy', this one is a lot calmer, with an air of chillout. A woman's lone voice choirs out the intro before the track samples the book or Revelation prophecy speech in the film. At 1:38 more voices join the choir and some beautiful piano keys dance out a melody with a somewhat trip hop like beat. Hauntingly beautiful and a testament to the wide array of genres Narkosis is able to turn his hand to.
I will admit I don't know the horror genre well enough to know the film that 'She's Just A Fan...' plays tribute to. It is however one of the best tracks on the album, a reverberating beat 'wubs' out the first section of the track and then breaks in to a much louder, distorted section that speeds the track up and adds to the chaotic atmosphere. It's stomp worthy basically.
'What An Excellent Day For An Exorcism'.. this is a more tame version of Industrial techno, or so you think until half way through when it adds more stompy goodness in. It is of course based on The Exorcist.
The shining anyone? This track kicks off with some very intense notes and tones. The beat that kicks in is fierce, dubstep like, and reminds me of a lot of Seraphim System. It kinda sounds like robots having sex at various point.. which though sounds weird, I actually love it. This is the dance floor track of the album. Dirty, filthy, full of spilt dancefloor drink flavour.
Lastly 'Every Town Has An Elm Street' (Nightmare on Elm Street) is a digital exploration of sonic creativity. This one really does dance around your brain and keeps you guessing with its haunting atmospherics.
Conclusion
Mindgames is a faithful journey in to horror soundscapes that shows off his unique blend of electronic and ambient music abilities.
Throughout the album, Dan plays out his talent for electronic music, seamlessly blending different genres and styles to create quite the experience.
The album's production and nuances, and of course Dan's love for media is clearly evident throughout.
Everything Dan releases is very much worth listening to!
Thank you!
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