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The previous release by Naarmann & Neiteler I didn't hear, but 'Sister Thelesitis' had flutes, choral voices and spoken word. With some delay the new one 'Naarland' is now released, and seems to be moving into a new territory. Whoever Neiteler is I don't know, but behind Naarmann we find Tobias Fischer, the man behind Einzeleinheit. No more flutes, chorals or speakers, this album is entirely electronic in approach. Synthesizer, probably out of a computer and drum computers paint a melodic and harmonious atmosphere. The percussion takes hold of the atmosphere with trance inducing rhythms, and the synthesizers and sound effects forming the ornaments, but it's a bit too sweet for me. I was thinking of pseudo-ethnic music while listening, thinking of Desaccord Majeur or their various off-shoots and of ambient house of many moons ago. The two longer pieces are the more sweeter ones, and the three shorter are somewhat darker and go a bit further. Surely entertaining but no big surprises are to be found here.
By Frans de Waard