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Fär - Salute

29/9/2017

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electronic / shoegaze / future bass
Consouling Sounds
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Aah, Belgium, land of endless musical possibilities. It's true, just look at the brilliance we have produced since 1830, and even before that. Legend has it that ninety percent of the Belgians can make awesome music with anything he/she can find. Give a Belgian a spoon, some aluminum foil and a yellow hat and three months later he gives you an album. There will probably be a label to release it too. One such label is Consouling Sounds, by now probably the most respected and loved alternative music label in this country and beyond. The number of stuff they have released over the past few years is incredible and it doesn't seem to end.

They even seem to expand towards electronic music, which I absolutely don't mind, especially not when it's as stunning as this stuff by Fär, a duo from the town of Brakel. The duo of An-Sofie De Meyer (vocals, sampler) and Tim De Gieter (synths, beats, production) will debut their bass heavy music on Consouling's Circuits imprint early October and there are a few reasons why you should check out this album.

Opener 'Alpha' somehow feels like Vive La Fète, Zola Jesus and Cocteau Twins end up in a recording studio after a night of heavy drinking. Electronic, danceable but dark and deep, throughout the album I often think of acts like Scorn. In 'Lungs' even Author and Punisher comes to mind. Yes, there are tremendous flashes of industrial electronics to be found on this album, along with elements from ambient, trap and witch house.

'Epicaricacy' is probably my favorite track here. Not only does it contain these gloomy elements but there is also a hint of dark, underground eighties gothic music to be found. Besides, it contains basslines you can surf on. Das Ich would (and should) be jealous of this atmosphere. Besides, with An-Sofie De Meyer, Fâr has a highly convincing vocalist that can easily carry these songs.

In all, 'Salute' is a brilliant album, one I will definitely recommend to anyone who is into electronics and darkness. According to the biography, live shows are overwhelming and with stomach stimulating basses like this album has, I can easily believe that. So yes, I urge you to check it out and  to get your hands on a copy of this album. You won't regret it, I promise you.


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