The much-anticipated second album of Twisted’s boy wonder Prometheus is here at last! Two years after Benji Vaughn’s ‘Robot-o-Chan’ rocked dancefloors worldwide, a new twisted journey into the world of psychedelia can be found in ‘Corridor Of Mirrors’. Each track reveals different aspects of this gifted producer’s musical tastes and abilities. While his melodic structure varies from hypnotic to quirky to uplifting, his sonic scultping and sense of structure are always consistently focused.
The dreamy opening of Arcadia Magik sets the groundwork for the journey through the “Corridor of Mirrors”, with its hypnotic harmonic loop, crystalline sounds, and solid kick. One Cell Short Of A Brain is a synaptic sizzler that pulses and vibrates with relentless combinations of rhythmic harmonic patterns. Drug Sock features some of Prometheus’ patented atonal melodies, squelchy sounds, and whimsical samples, while The Logic of Polyphonic has a driving rhythm and full-on ascending riffs that build to an anthemic conclusion. 9th (The Man Who Swam Through A Speaker) opens with echoes of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony before progressing with a massive kick, growling synth riffs, and broad themes based on the classical masterpiece.
Soma starts off with a mesmerizing baseline before morphing to include random quirky sounds, a sharp kick, and twisted synth loops. Oz evolves from its throbbing rhythmic intro into a fluffy baseline with a repeated-note motif and wildly funky bleeps and blobs before reaching its melancholic conclusion. Cherry Pie closes the album with its solid rhythm, warped sounds, twangy guitar, and catchy theme. ‘Corridor of Mirrors’ is a revolutionary release from one of the trance scene’s most versatile producers, eight tracks that will be filling the dancefloors for years to come.
Keep your eyes and ears peeled because Benji will be playing out in 2006/07. For more info and updates please check the Prometheus Blog.
For the digital version of this release and the complete Twisted catalogue including many exclusive tracks, please visit our download store: www.twisteddownloads.com
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