Xela - The Sublime

[Redruth]

http://darla.com/ind...em_cat_id=39805

 

 

vinyl edition on dekorder:

 

 

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This third and final part of a trilogy (along with the previously released 'The Illuminated' and 'The Divine'), 'The Sublime' takes John Twells' sound into the sickly afterlife, and dives into our misplaced perceptions of heaven and hell. While its predecessor was made up of voices and bells, 'The Sublime' is an exercise in synthesis; with Twells' arsenal of analogue equipment pushed into overdrive, wheezing and heaving over the two extended pieces. These compositions could be labeled as 'ambient', but 'The Sublime' is ambience laced with a creeping torment and itching hedonism that is as impossible to ignore as it is dangerously inviting. Swooping synthetic pads and crunching textures don't ever distract from the fact that you are soaking up music that has been carefully considered to drag your mind into an dampened opium-laced torture chamber. Think early Aphex Twin or Kevin Drumm at his most restrained and you'll be half way there.</div><div>

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[coax]

I'm curious about this. I think The Dead Sea was great because it just nailed this atmosphere perfectly. The tape stuff he did after was perhaps a bit too noisy for me but still want to hear this. He's got a way of creating a very specific sound design palette imo...

[Redruth]

xela more recent sound is magnificently mysterious and brooding, in an awe-inspiring and quite enjoyable type of way. wonderful while reading certain thing

[coax]

The Sublime is amazing. Troon nailed it with that description

[Tauhid]

My favorite release of the trilogy. It's not as ominous as the previous two. Will probably be picking this up. I did like the original artwork better:

 

[Redruth]

http://boomkat.com/vinyl/455530-xela-the-sublime