Centrozoon

Artist: Centrozoon
P: 2006
More interested in the harmonic content of music than mere sound, CENTROZOON shape chromatic spheres of dark atmosphere that are unlike anything that you can hear in contemporary electronica these days. There's a sensibility of musical dissonance and consonance that is closer to composers of the first half of the 20th century like Anton Webern and Olivier Messiaen. ANGEL LIQUOR refers to the spiritual nature of music: the muse, the good fairy, the angelic, the spirits. It's orchestral ambient music with teeth, featuring drastic multi-channel guitar treatments and quirky synth playing and programming. Relying almost entirely on autopoiesis, ANGEL LIQUOR was created in real-time (i.e. improvised in the studio), with only minor editing and post-processing to make the music album friendly. Audiophile analogue signal paths were used during mixdown and mastering to further enhance the organic and complex fractal nature of the intuitive compositions. Parts of ANGEL LIQUOR were premiered at the ARS Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria in 2004, although in slightly altered form, given the participation of part-time CENTROZOON vocalist Tim Bowness (of No-Man). 2006 finally sees the release of this ambitious piece on the new and eclectic Texas-based Divine Frequency label. "CENTROZOON is not afraid to use big slabs of sound to conjure up crystal clear and sometimes terrifying emotional statements."

Artist: Centrozoon
P: 2000    
DIN 6
LTD 1000 Copies. 750 pressed.
Centrozoon are a duo consisting of the guitarist Markus Reuter and synthesist Bernhard Wostheinrich. Blast contains four epic soundscapes that are ambient in intent but with unusual sequencer under-scores. Mixed by Ian Boddy this album should appeal to anyone who liked Distant Rituals (DiN 2).

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Artist: Centrozoon
P: 2007
CENTROZOON change gear once more with their latest offering; Lovefield - An intimate improvisational work, featuring guitar and synthesizer as seldom heard. With minimal post-production this album is the closest to an 'unplugged' set one can expect such masters of progressive electronica.
Challenging, engaging, and thought provoking - Lovefield has a cinematic quality, which colours the listeners' imagination, and paints a visual accompaniment in the language of surrealist filmmaker David Lynch. In recognition of these filmic values a DVD-style 'audio commentary' has been recorded by associates of the band that may enlighten listeners, or potentially confuse them even further!
Either way, it couldn't be better suited to this project.

Artist: Centrozoon
P: 2004
This is a fairly aggressive, beat-driven project from No-Man singer Tim Bowness with Crafty guitarist Markus Reuter (on Warr Guitar) and drum/synth programmer Bernhard Wosterinch. It's filled with rather cold musical landscapes that are enlivened significantly by Reuter's virtuosity and the sheer uniqueness of Bernhards's rhythms. For No-Man/Porcupine Tree fans, Tim Bowness's vocals are a welcome touchstone amidst this relatively experimental sound, and he does a lot to shape the material into fairly coherent songs. I find the lyrics to be more raw than usual, and even the talented Bowness isn't above an occasional misfire. [Cold and lonely, cold and lonely, except when you're hot and lonely from "Ten Versions of America" being the most egregious example.] Nonetheless, I find this a very entertaining listen. Fans of modern King Crimson and No-Man's "Wild Opera" period should really enjoy this album. King Crimson's Pat Mastellotto makes a guest appearance, mixing the sublime "Pop Killer" - perhaps the best track on the album.

Artist: Centrozoon
P: 2002  
A collection of pieces of a varying nature, issued on British art-rock label Burning Shed in 2001 as a CD-R release. Allmusic noted the album’s ”ambient-inspired depths, with slowly progressing songs that unfold with layers of haunting, lovely drones that sound like soft sighs. " and commented on the “definite hints of prog-tinged exploration throughout… Reuter's a very deliberate player, and his skill at creating loops out of his performances establishes the shade and beautiful texture of the pieces. Wöstheinrich's work is subtle throughout, providing low-key accompaniment and melody to the performances, working in gentle sync with Reuter.

Artist: Centrozoon
P: 2001 
LTD
Limited Edition, Cardboard Sleeve, two tracks from the Cult of Bibiboo CD.

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