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Seileen - Kinjirareta Asobi
Date: 2009.05.20
CD
Artist: Seileen
Through the years, they have been establishing their name and title in the underground scene. DJ SiSeN combines his genius skills with Selia's beautiful and classically trained voice to create "Seileen." Finally, they have released their debut album, "Kinjirareta Asobi." My main focus when listening to this music was what pieces actually made me want to get up and dance. I think that since SiSeN is a DJ, it's important to focus on how people's bodies would respond on the dance floor.
The intro piece, "Kaiken" is like a long and drawn out synthetic wave with a back drop of dark whispers and murmurs humming through the narrow corridors. Maybe through the intensities of this dark hurricane, you can hear what sounds like drops of water before the electrical shortage that leads into the next song...
"Eden Without Even" actually rolls through the entire way. It is more laid back and relaxed, but in the gothic industrial kind of way, which is never really laid back or relaxed. It's dancey. Selia's voice is clear, but rolls like thunder. The synthesizer flows through and those amazing electronic dance sounds we love illustrate themselves with quick sharp turns. Invariable would actually be a pretty good way of explaining how sadly, this song is not the bell of the ball. But it is still a charm.
"Demento" begins with harpsichords of light, which remain consistent with only slight breaks throughout the song. In the back you can hear the darkness pulling through and before you know it, you have reached a place with whirling trances. This song is more dynamic and charismatic than the last because it portrays many more different elements to music. Classical piano keys incorporated with the industrial song keep it heavy, yet still very elegant, especially with Selia's beautiful voice.
Fear not, for "Baku" is heavy and enters with some fast paced beats that excel from it's predecessor. This song is real club material. As in, the energy levels raise and lower with magnetic force. You have your more high tempo moments and your dramatic slower moments that offer many variations of motion. Each progression serves for stompy beats with aggressive pieces one could really move to. When I think about going out to dance, this is the kind of song I want.
The screeching motions in "Carnival of Blood" are powerful. However, this song is sort of slower. The vocals reach lower down to the alto scale of things rather than the higher soprano pitch we're used to by now, and it's nice to hear the vocals expand to different lengths.
"Kinjirareta Asobi" is golden. Enchanting twinkles start the song off and lead into that dark wave baroque this band is well acclaimed for. There is such an elegant gothic style to this song, but it also really brings out electronica classical to it, as well. However, there is also an underlying sense of trance that is easy to acknowledge. Also, the vocals are more delicate than in previous songs.
Closing time. I have to tell you that if "Kinjirareta Asobi" is gold, then "Rensa" is pure platinum. Every piece of music that is explored through this song is presented with clear precision. Selia's voice is very smooth throughout. Entrancing sounds of beautiful classical strings pleasantly interrupt the experimental waves. There are good beats that slightly resemble that of the techno era, but not enough to steer it in the bad techno direction which this music clearly isn't.
Selia and DJ SiSeN worked together beautifully to create a magnificent album. While this is a very gothic industrial album, the gothic side is stronger making it more of a pleasant listening album than something strictly for the club. Though it works for both. Classical elements shine through every measure. If you're a fan of combining electronica with classical like I am, then you'll surely love it.
A special thanks to Tainted Reality for giving us the opportunity to review this music. Please drop by their official store if you are interested!
The intro piece, "Kaiken" is like a long and drawn out synthetic wave with a back drop of dark whispers and murmurs humming through the narrow corridors. Maybe through the intensities of this dark hurricane, you can hear what sounds like drops of water before the electrical shortage that leads into the next song...
"Eden Without Even" actually rolls through the entire way. It is more laid back and relaxed, but in the gothic industrial kind of way, which is never really laid back or relaxed. It's dancey. Selia's voice is clear, but rolls like thunder. The synthesizer flows through and those amazing electronic dance sounds we love illustrate themselves with quick sharp turns. Invariable would actually be a pretty good way of explaining how sadly, this song is not the bell of the ball. But it is still a charm.
"Demento" begins with harpsichords of light, which remain consistent with only slight breaks throughout the song. In the back you can hear the darkness pulling through and before you know it, you have reached a place with whirling trances. This song is more dynamic and charismatic than the last because it portrays many more different elements to music. Classical piano keys incorporated with the industrial song keep it heavy, yet still very elegant, especially with Selia's beautiful voice.
Fear not, for "Baku" is heavy and enters with some fast paced beats that excel from it's predecessor. This song is real club material. As in, the energy levels raise and lower with magnetic force. You have your more high tempo moments and your dramatic slower moments that offer many variations of motion. Each progression serves for stompy beats with aggressive pieces one could really move to. When I think about going out to dance, this is the kind of song I want.
The screeching motions in "Carnival of Blood" are powerful. However, this song is sort of slower. The vocals reach lower down to the alto scale of things rather than the higher soprano pitch we're used to by now, and it's nice to hear the vocals expand to different lengths.
"Kinjirareta Asobi" is golden. Enchanting twinkles start the song off and lead into that dark wave baroque this band is well acclaimed for. There is such an elegant gothic style to this song, but it also really brings out electronica classical to it, as well. However, there is also an underlying sense of trance that is easy to acknowledge. Also, the vocals are more delicate than in previous songs.
Closing time. I have to tell you that if "Kinjirareta Asobi" is gold, then "Rensa" is pure platinum. Every piece of music that is explored through this song is presented with clear precision. Selia's voice is very smooth throughout. Entrancing sounds of beautiful classical strings pleasantly interrupt the experimental waves. There are good beats that slightly resemble that of the techno era, but not enough to steer it in the bad techno direction which this music clearly isn't.
Selia and DJ SiSeN worked together beautifully to create a magnificent album. While this is a very gothic industrial album, the gothic side is stronger making it more of a pleasant listening album than something strictly for the club. Though it works for both. Classical elements shine through every measure. If you're a fan of combining electronica with classical like I am, then you'll surely love it.
A special thanks to Tainted Reality for giving us the opportunity to review this music. Please drop by their official store if you are interested!





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