The Rising Sun Experience – Beyond the Oblivious Abyss (2013) review
The Rising Sun Experience “Beyond the Oblivious Abyss” (2013)
From the Far East to Europe’s Most Western
Point
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The Rising Sun Experience is a band from
Portugal. On their second record, the Lisbon combo continue their space tinged
travels through a more modern approach than most of the other bands out there
that dwell in 70’s type imagery. If you’re looking for fuzzed out of your brain
music, it’s not really what they are about but if you’re into a cleaner version
of 70’s influenced modern music then this is your cup of tea.
Portugal. On their second record, the Lisbon combo continue their space tinged
travels through a more modern approach than most of the other bands out there
that dwell in 70’s type imagery. If you’re looking for fuzzed out of your brain
music, it’s not really what they are about but if you’re into a cleaner version
of 70’s influenced modern music then this is your cup of tea.
Mixing more direct aspects with complex
arrangements, The Rising Sun Experience are keen on proficiency and control of
their instruments. They are masters on what they play and it’s all beautilfully
executed through the songs on their record. The stand out points in their sound
are the presence of a percussionist and a keyboard player that gives a certain
Santana like feel without the Latin rock shenanigans of the Mexican guitar
virtuoso.
arrangements, The Rising Sun Experience are keen on proficiency and control of
their instruments. They are masters on what they play and it’s all beautilfully
executed through the songs on their record. The stand out points in their sound
are the presence of a percussionist and a keyboard player that gives a certain
Santana like feel without the Latin rock shenanigans of the Mexican guitar
virtuoso.
First track ‘Countries Off…’ kicks off the
record with an in your face approach and it’s a highly driven song that builds
on intensity, especially when they let loose on the stelar guitar solo. They
slow down the pace on ‘The Integrity’ but only slightly and it follows straight
into ‘Infinite Space Of A Man Without Character’, a minute and a half scorcher.
record with an in your face approach and it’s a highly driven song that builds
on intensity, especially when they let loose on the stelar guitar solo. They
slow down the pace on ‘The Integrity’ but only slightly and it follows straight
into ‘Infinite Space Of A Man Without Character’, a minute and a half scorcher.
Then, The Rising Sun Experience show their
full colours in the epic closing track ‘Wasted Dreams Of Red Flowers’. Though
divided in five separeted pieces, it is a homage to the prog rock like division
of yore when a track would be composed of different segments. Still quite
direct, a spacier feel permeates the track and you can tell that The Rising Sun
Experience also like space travels like the rest of us. It is also a fitting
way to end the record.
full colours in the epic closing track ‘Wasted Dreams Of Red Flowers’. Though
divided in five separeted pieces, it is a homage to the prog rock like division
of yore when a track would be composed of different segments. Still quite
direct, a spacier feel permeates the track and you can tell that The Rising Sun
Experience also like space travels like the rest of us. It is also a fitting
way to end the record.
In my opinion, they could gain a bit in
letting loose more and being slightly wilder, fuzzed out and let the
instruments gain control of them from time to time (as opposed to the band
controlling the instruments). Then again, it’s more a personal taste thing
rather than a default in their approach to music.
letting loose more and being slightly wilder, fuzzed out and let the
instruments gain control of them from time to time (as opposed to the band
controlling the instruments). Then again, it’s more a personal taste thing
rather than a default in their approach to music.
The best way is for you to experience the
sunrise for yourselves and generate your own opinions.
sunrise for yourselves and generate your own opinions.
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Review by Carlos Ferreira/2013
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