Graves and Orchestra Pits

Spill The Unicorn Blood

#178) Graves and Orchestra Pits (2011)

 1. Thlock
 2. Spill the Unicorn Blood
 3. Moles
 4. Winterlichten
 5. Knochenanker/Mouth of Light
 6. Permafrost Vow
 7. I Can See the Ape in You
 8. Sudbanj

another band that i knew nothing about. Utech Records threw this in as a freebie with a big order i placed with them a while back. i'm glad they did, this is a very cool record. here's what they have to say about it:

"Graves and Orchestra Pits is a transcontinental duo utilizing guitars/electronics/drums in order to create an ecstatic and unique sound mixing raw power with modern composition, subtle electroacousic alchemy and sonic maximalism. They create a stunning kind of meta-music that sound anarchic and futuristic at the same time.
In 2008 composer/musician Daniel Vujanic began to shape vibrant bodies of sound. Atmospheric guitar lines, morphing drone clouds, minimalist patterns and crunching electronics that wouldn't fit into the aesthetic and musical parameters of his previous projects (Baja, Höhlenmusik Ensemble, E Jugend). The compositional results were demanding a very specific rhythmical backbone. One that could underpin and enforce Vujanic's distillation of euphoric noise, hallucinatory constructivism, and the hollow bones of rock 'n' roll. That's the point where drummer Yoshihiro Kikuchi came in. An integral part of Japan's vivid noise music scenery and also a colorful percussionist, he manages to combine massive minimalism, dense improv and ritualistic polyhythms.
The self-titled debut album effortlessly creates a blissful intensity with its additive compositional approach, sounding orchestral at times employing strings and synthesizers as well as sparse injections of glockenspiel, found sounds, piano, vibes and woodwinds"

a lot of really different things going on here. this is probably one of the raddest experimental rock albums i've heard in a while. i definitely recommend checking this out.