 The new Sharkweek
album, "Egyptian
Lions" offers
lush soundscapes
punctuated with surreal
samples, playful melodies
and manipulated found sounds.
The musical themes drift
between ambient, pop and
dub. The songs are sometimes
dreamy, sometimes deliriously
playful. There's obvious
evidence of Lewis' musical
growth, yet it's also familiar
enough to be unmistakeably
'Sharkweek'. This eclectic
mix, coupled with some stellar
guest appearances from other
musicians makes for an evocative
and sometimes surprising
listening experience.
Responses from Sharkweek
fans have been very positive:
"A mystical journey
through lands afar ...
trippy soundscapes, psychedelic
ambient dub, futuristic
space adventures and glitchy
electro pop .. an ear orgasm
of sounds that twist and
turn evolving into a collection
of songs that is intriguing,
beautiful and a dose of
epic electro trippiness. It
has an otherworldly feel,
yet is warm and inviting,
like friendly aliens ..
it's a trek into
the deep dark unknown."
"There is an overwhelming
feeling of being in some
sort of dubbed-out dream
... an abundance
of differing textures and
tempos that also enhance
the subconscious feel of
the album (mixing the sounds
of yore with those of the
now) ... a powerfully contemplative
effort from Sharkweek and
one that will reward the
listener with repeat listens."
"Sharkweek creates
worlds within which any
number of stories may be
told. Listening to the
tracks on this album will
educate the senses and
reorient one’s views
to the vast possibilities
the ambient mode can bring."
"'Egyptian
Lions' is a sonic journey
that messes with time nicely,
both nostalgic and futuristic.
One part plane trip in
a canvas and balsa wood
De Havilland Mosquito and
second part Tardis. You’ll
find yourself walking out
of a blue phone box in
some unknown desert or
St Kilda beach even, thinking
you are Dr Who or perhaps
a Robospacejesus. For some
uncensored reality, put
on your flying helmet and
enjoy the mystical revelations."
"'Egyptian Lions'
is full-bodied and warm
and thick with ambience
and with beats to keep
your ears on task. I find
myself being drawn into
the emotion of each song
without trying and almost
against my will."
"I imagine this
weird elaborate ballroom
with inebriated Martians
in tall white wigs dancing
to songs they have mixed
using transmissions sent
by Earth back in the 1960s."
Click here to
read reviews of this album.
NZ$15
in NZ - shipping included
US$15 overseas - shipping included
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New Zealand, our preferred
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page to hear tracks from
this album. |
