Θ & Nyppy – Black Door (EP – Adventurous Music)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Experimental.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: “Black door” is a collaborative EP between Greek artist Themistoklis Altintzoglou aka Θ (Tetha) and German project Nyppy. It’s the fourth label installment in the ‘Music Book Series’ featuring a book plus download code to get music.
Content: “Black Door” features 4 Minimal-Electro cuts, which are characterized by mysterious, wafting atmospheres mixed with slow rhythms reminding me of a heartbeat. Subtle bleeps are merging now and then while dark, buzzing waves are emerging.
The book is an important part of this work featuring black & white pictures reflecting urban themes next to pictures of nature.
+ + + : The package of this limited edition is absolutely artistic. The black & white pictures reflect some desolation, which has been adapted into a deep and stylized sound. You get the sensation that the songs have been made with fewer sounds, but each sound, noise and bleep emerge at the surface with a powerful intonation. It’s a judicious composition, which is also pretty accessible because of the slow cadence.
– – – : The last track is the single piece that couldn’t totally convince me. It’s a pity this work is only featuring a download code and not a real CD.
Conclusion: “Black Door” resulted from the creative efforts of visionary artists, their work sounding like an accomplished piece of Electro-Minimalism.
Best songs: “Nebulae”, “Four Carry One”, “No Floor”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: https://thetasounds.org
Label: www.adventurousmusic.com / www.facebook.com/adventurousmusic
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