KRISTIAN, DAVID — The Mariana Trench
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DAVID KRISTIAN “besingt” dronumental den Mariannengraben, den wohl tiefsten Bereich der Erde, mit glitzernden, langwelligen, leicht eruptiven “noisy dronescapes”, die raumfüllend und abgründig in die Tiefe sinken... absolut hypnotisch und herabziehend....
“The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14 Mariana Islands near Japan. It is the deepest part of the Earth's oceans, and the deepest location of the Earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is forced below another plate topped by oceanic crust.
The Mariana Trench CD was put together from two very long loop improvisations recorded during snow storms. The equipment used was relatively simple; a toy synthesizer and many classic guitar pedals operated with great care (the calm of the snow storms made that possible). The results were then mixed and processed through more sophisticated effects in order to give the listener the impression that the whole recording had taken place thousands of fathoms deep.
Let there be no interruption in your descent, as you experience David Kristian's deep and challenging Mariana Trench. Markers have been provided for you to use as reference points in the event that you start getting the bends during the album's 68 minute running time.
Headphones and any other audio diving gears are highly ecommended.
“ .... A deep listening experience, but with a somewhat more raw touch than a standard ambient work, and that's what I like about it. The rawness of the material, the sheer minimalist approach, the subtle variations. It is work to listen to in a darkened room, or at night with the curtains open, so you can watch some stars. The seven parts form a unity and this is a particular strong album. Maybe it will not appeal to Kristian's rhythm posse, but it surely appealed to me.” [FdW / Vital Weekly]
“The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14 Mariana Islands near Japan. It is the deepest part of the Earth's oceans, and the deepest location of the Earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is forced below another plate topped by oceanic crust.
The Mariana Trench CD was put together from two very long loop improvisations recorded during snow storms. The equipment used was relatively simple; a toy synthesizer and many classic guitar pedals operated with great care (the calm of the snow storms made that possible). The results were then mixed and processed through more sophisticated effects in order to give the listener the impression that the whole recording had taken place thousands of fathoms deep.
Let there be no interruption in your descent, as you experience David Kristian's deep and challenging Mariana Trench. Markers have been provided for you to use as reference points in the event that you start getting the bends during the album's 68 minute running time.
Headphones and any other audio diving gears are highly ecommended.
“ .... A deep listening experience, but with a somewhat more raw touch than a standard ambient work, and that's what I like about it. The rawness of the material, the sheer minimalist approach, the subtle variations. It is work to listen to in a darkened room, or at night with the curtains open, so you can watch some stars. The seven parts form a unity and this is a particular strong album. Maybe it will not appeal to Kristian's rhythm posse, but it surely appealed to me.” [FdW / Vital Weekly]