bahgheera's orbit » post rock http://bahgheera.com Break the pop habit. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:52:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Hammock – Kenotic (and other albums) http://bahgheera.com/2011/02/hammock-kenotic-and-other-albums/ http://bahgheera.com/2011/02/hammock-kenotic-and-other-albums/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:04:28 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=956 Continue reading →]]> Hooray, the orbit is not dead yet! I just discovered the ambient post-rock group Hammock last night via a post on Facebook linking to one of their songs on youtube. I was instantly enthralled. Hammock, is a collaboration between Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson out of Nashville, TN. Their music creates such a transporting atmosphere, with washed out vocals, subtle beats, and huge echoing guitar tracks. I know you’ll love it, if you enjoy The Big Sleep or Explosions in the Sky. One note: this is a departure from what the orbit normally brings you, as the albums are not downloadable. Sorry folks, but these guys are too good for me not to mention, so you’ll just have to let soundcloud play it for you in the background. Enjoy!

Hammock – Kenotic on Soundcloud

Hammock’s website

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2011/02/hammock-kenotic-and-other-albums/feed/ 0 Pet Slimmers of the Year – …And The Sky Fell http://bahgheera.com/2010/08/pet-slimmers-of-the-year-and-the-sky-fell/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/08/pet-slimmers-of-the-year-and-the-sky-fell/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:46:19 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=831 Continue reading →]]> How can I describe this release, other than to say it rocks?

Track one, Moravka, is an emotive bit of rock that stays distant, but still gets your head bobbing. The haunting, faraway vocals in this track are the icing on the cake.

The second track starts out with a nice long build reminiscent of songs by Tool, that finally crescendos into an acoustic piece that contains plenty of movement, finally erupting into full glory with all guitars switching on the distortion and rocking out some super heavy guitar riffs before a quiet, introspective break that builds back into an acoustic rambling.

Tracks three, four and five follow suit – especially track four, the title track, which is nothing but a pure heavy metal implosion, and more creative rock guitar and thunderous drum work combine for a beautifully artistic music experience to finish up. This release is top notch.

Pet Slimmers of the Year – …And The Sky Fell

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/08/pet-slimmers-of-the-year-and-the-sky-fell/feed/ 0 The Echelon Effect – Mosaic http://bahgheera.com/2010/08/the-echelon-effect-mosaic/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/08/the-echelon-effect-mosaic/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:55:58 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=873 Continue reading →]]> A quiet, introspective release of ten tracks totaling almost an hour of music. Reminiscent of Orange Crush, this album has a sense of inner peace and calm, merging electronic ideas with pop sensibilities. Rolling guitars washed in echo build and swell alongside synths and drums, with a music box-like sound pervading the entire release.

The Echelon Effect – Mosaic

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/08/the-echelon-effect-mosaic/feed/ 0 We vs. Death – A Black House, A Colored Home http://bahgheera.com/2010/07/we-vs-death-a-black-house-a-colored-home/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/07/we-vs-death-a-black-house-a-colored-home/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:25 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=633 Continue reading →]]> Nice melodic set of post rock. On their latest album, We vs. Deaths musical ramblings go all over and they aren’t afraid to explore any aural territory. The Dutch five-piece features the standard bass, guitar and drums, plus trumpet and even a concertina. If you’re a post rock fan, you definitely don’t want to miss this.

We vs. Death – A Black House, A Colored Home

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/07/we-vs-death-a-black-house-a-colored-home/feed/ 0 Our Ceasing Voice – Passenger Killed in Hit and Run http://bahgheera.com/2010/06/silence-is-also-a-sound-our-ceasing-voice-passenger-killed-in-hit-and-run-single-2010/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/06/silence-is-also-a-sound-our-ceasing-voice-passenger-killed-in-hit-and-run-single-2010/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:59:04 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=753 Continue reading →]]> Quiet and moving, Our Ceasing Voice trips over musical waves, cresting and crashing alternately. At times ambient, other times heavy, the guitar and drums are masterfully crafted into electronic droning sounds and combine to form a musical whole like no other.

Our Ceasing Voice – Passenger Killed in Hit and Run

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/06/silence-is-also-a-sound-our-ceasing-voice-passenger-killed-in-hit-and-run-single-2010/feed/ 0 Loss of a Child – Carry Me Home http://bahgheera.com/2010/05/loss-of-a-child-carry-me-home/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/05/loss-of-a-child-carry-me-home/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 22:29:23 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=655 Continue reading →]]> An amazing post-rock album! One of the best yet by Loss Of A Child. Carry Me Home is well produced, heavily written post-rock that makes use of guitar and drums for a standard post-rock sound but adds piano and strings on top of  that to give it an orchestral feel, a labyrinth of intricacies and variations. This entire release actually feels like a soundtrack to a movie – a movie that I’d definitely want to see. I think I’ll use it as the soundtrack for the movie that plays in my head all day long…

Loss of a Child – Carry Me Home

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/05/loss-of-a-child-carry-me-home/feed/ 0 Nice Wings, Icarus! – Self Titled http://bahgheera.com/2010/03/nice-wings-icarus-self-titled/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/03/nice-wings-icarus-self-titled/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:53:42 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=724 Continue reading →]]>

The Ukrainian post-rock crew takes a new style and adds their own old-world flair. This is not to be missed – one of the best post-rock bands I’ve come across since I started this website. Giant builds and drop-offs, guitars and violin mesh together, creating a moving and thoughtful experience. I’ll have this one on rotation for quite a while, I can assure you.

Nice Wings, Icarus! – Self Titled

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/03/nice-wings-icarus-self-titled/feed/ 2 Internet Archive: Free Download: Milhaven – Milhaven [12rec.061] http://bahgheera.com/2010/02/internet-archive-free-download-milhaven-milhaven-12rec-061/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/02/internet-archive-free-download-milhaven-milhaven-12rec-061/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:40:29 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=664 Continue reading →]]> Milhaven is back with a rocking new record. Having departed from their old label, 12rec, they’ve graciously allowed their new release to be downloaded for free from the 12rec website. A little fresher, a little more grown up, they’ve honed their sound and distilled it into a purer form that rocks all the harder.

Eight tracks that run for almost fifty minutes, there are plenty of droning builds and smooth transitions from clean guitar to slamming melt-your-face-off electric guitar; quiet moments that induce a feeling of elation; slow intros leading up to loud and rowdy guitar themes. Milhaven does it just right. Do not miss this – if you’re a fan of post-rock then this release is a must have.

Internet Archive: Free Download: Milhaven – Milhaven [12rec.061].

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/02/internet-archive-free-download-milhaven-milhaven-12rec-061/feed/ 0 Sleepmakeswaves / Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Split EP http://bahgheera.com/2010/02/sleepmakeswaves-tangled-thoughts-of-leaving-split-ep/ http://bahgheera.com/2010/02/sleepmakeswaves-tangled-thoughts-of-leaving-split-ep/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:35:45 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=658 Continue reading →]]> You may remember sleepmakeswaves last release. If not, this is a perfect introduction to the band. From the excellent netlabel Lost Children, sleepmakeswaves teams up with fellow label-mates Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving to offer us this five track, 37 minute EP of post-rock at it’s finest.

Sleepmakeswaves / Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Split EP

]]> http://bahgheera.com/2010/02/sleepmakeswaves-tangled-thoughts-of-leaving-split-ep/feed/ 0 sleepmakeswaves – In Today Already Walks Tomorrow http://bahgheera.com/2009/05/sleepmakeswaves-in-today-already-walks-tomorrow/ http://bahgheera.com/2009/05/sleepmakeswaves-in-today-already-walks-tomorrow/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 19:29:23 +0000 bahgheera http://bahgheera.com/?p=417 Continue reading →]]> Cover art

A beautiful and moving release, the band sleepmakeswaves from Sydney gives us almost forty minutes of sweeping ambience intermingled with heavy guitars. ‘In Today Already Walks Tomorrow’ is beyond post-rock, beyond progressive. These Aussies have invented something all their own. The music presented here is sometimes quiet and introspective, sometimes loud, rowdy and in your face. If you like The Big Sleep, Three, or Explosions in the Sky, then you will love sleepmakeswaves.

sleepmakeswaves – In Today Already Walks Tomorrow.

sleepmakeswaves Homepage

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