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Tuesday, December 08, 2009
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Tonal Y Nagual are back with a new release after last years ‘The Hidden
Oasis’ on Thonar Records. While I do know them by name, I’ve never
heard a complete album by them. I know they walk the line between
neo-folk, industrial and experimental music, so I’m pretty curious what
it all sounds like!
The album starts very logically with the outro, which also has the name
of their last album, ‘The Hidden Oasis (outro)’. The song sounds very
folky and they talk about that white men have no rhythm and they don’t
know why. This continues in the second song, which is called ‘Whiteman
Got No Riddim’, this time aided with some electronic poison. ‘Anybody’
had very old school electronic sounds. Also some guitars are used and
the whole feels like it could come from a David E. Williams album.
‘Honey’ is a very funny song about “sticking your little fingers into
the honey”. It has lots of little bleepy electro sounds, but contains a
neo-folk aesthetic. One of the highlights of the album for me is
‘Mister Cranky Tree’. It’s an electronic song with deep beats and
distorted sound, but has very clean and catchy vocals and lyrics. It
has a of combination of mild industrial noise rhythms and neo-folk
sensibilities. Although it has lots of noise elements to it, it’s still
a very catchy song. ‘Get Out Of My Way’ has a very funky groove to it.
It’s again a very different sound approach. Another highlight for me is
‘The Loneliest Place’, which starts with a sample that says “what if
this was no dream” which are later on sung in the song as well. It’s a
very neo-folkish song, but still somewhat different than your usual
one. Also very catchy. ‘Tribes of the Night’ is a pretty raw song,
which uses hard beats, harsh guitars and distorted vocals. One of the
other highlights of the album is ‘Cogs In The Machine’, which has
already been talked about and also appeared on the ‘Extreme
Störfrequenz 4’ sampler. Yep, that’s right; it’s an extremely clubby
and catchy powernoise song. No doubt their biggest potential club-hit.
Hard beats with distorted vocals which are extremely efficient and
effective. It may be a more of a mild powernoise song, but it will for
sure make you dance. Then we get ‘The Real Outro’, which is an
instrumental song with spoken samples. A very relaxing song after all
the stomping around. ‘Proud To Be’ is another catchy as hell song,
which is very electro-rock oriented. It’s also a remix by Die Perlen.
The album ends with another remix, ‘Kaputt Machine’, done by Zero
Degree, which some sort of a remix of ‘Cogs In The Machine’.
‘La Sierra Mecánica’ is the first album experience of Tonal Y Nagual
for me, and I’m really overwhelmed by the diversity and quality of the
songs! From very catchy neo-folk to instant powernoise club-hits. And
what is even more striking is that it all hangs together like a kind of
travelogue, instead of being a collection of songs. It all feels very
consistent, and to do that with such a diversity of material is very
difficult to accomplish, but Tonal Y Nagual seem to do this with the
least amount of problems. An album that dares to go from obscure sounds
to clubby songs. And all this with great quality and atmosphere. The
logical conclusion is therefore that this album is a must-buy, just in
time to being one of the highlights of the year! The album is released
on Confusibombus, but is officially distributed by ant-zen. --- Source: www.gothtronic.com
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Monday, October 05, 2009
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"La Sierra Mecánica"
La Sierra Mecánica marks a turning point in the creative process of Tonal
y Nagual.
Their journey started in a barren,
long forgotten desert but after five years of wandering
they reached the premises of something called Intelligent Pop,
strangely captivating tunes saturated with rare emotional roughness comparable to acts like Geneviéve Pasquier and the newer works of Portishead.
Their third album starts with bluesy electronics and the remarkable
“Anybody”,
a wonderful hymn reminding of Interpol.
They keep this level quickly pulling you into their world of hypnotic
rhythms
and singularly lamenting harmonies climaxing into desperate beauty in “Grave”,
especially when the guest vocals of Geneviéve Pasquier set in;
after that there is a subtle turning point and everything gets rougher, dirtier, leading to pulsing beats shredding through the outskirts of the cities banging on the walls of urban ignorance.
This culminates in the brilliant “Cog in the machine” a
definite clubhit to come.
Two remixes from the Telektroponks “Die Perlen”
and “Zero Degree” complete this ingenious album.
Tracklist:
01. the hidden oasis outro
02. whiteman got no riddim
03. anybody
04. honey
05. mister cranky tree
06. lux cypher
07. grave
08. get out of our way
09. loneliest place
10. dirty maiden
11. tribes of the night
12. der bergkönig
13. cog in the machine
14. the real outro
15. proud to be (reimagined by Die Perlen)
16. kaputt machine (by Zero Degree)
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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Be ready, this fall "La Sierra Mecánica" our third album will see the light of day. We've slowly evolved into crisp electronic realms and will deliver 14 tracks of pure joy and ecstasy for your ears. Also featured is at least one remix by Zero Degree and guest vocals by Genevieve Pasquier. No more experiments, prepare for raw emotions.
Speaking of Mademoiselle Pasquier, her next album is also due in late september and let us tell you it's breathtakingly good! So go see her live at the Maschinenfest this year and be sure to pick up her new CD!
Sincere and sunny greetings from the Bumblebeehive! Yours ever, TYN.
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Monday, May 04, 2009
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There are some fresh tracks in our player, in short:
"Proud to be" a compilationtrack recently released on V.A. "Krachcom.pilation 2"
"Ente aus" a birthday present celebrating one year of Stromlinien, a good local event.
and a remastered version of an early classic: "Deka Danza!"
Have fun, enjoy and don't be shy, we can endure compliments and even sneers... ;)
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Monday, December 08, 2008
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After « The Unseen Deserts », the German quintet Tonal Y Nagual comes back with a piece of eclectic original neofolk namely: « The Hidden Oasis ». The design of this digipack is mostly dark and black, with several bugs crawling here and there, playing with stellar and lunar avatars... Only the back cover contrasts with a rather classic dusky picture focused on full moon... Interestingly, texts include French lyrics as on the introductory « Lafayette, À L'Aube ». Let's note they're of very good quality, simple and subtle, especially on « La Rivière ». « La Figlia Della Morte » is an Italian, and we notice that, paradoxically, this German combo doesn't use (or rarely) their mother tongue... « Servants Of The Moon » stands as a pagan hymn. Simplicity really accompanies this track whose ensemble consist of 2 voices, guitars, percussions. « Le Perroquet Macabre » sounds as medieval in terms of tunes as « Lost Children ». Melancholy emanates from both male and female voices, supported by accordion and several guitars' layers. The result is catchy! A rather Southern/Spanish/Gypsy music influence can be heard on « Lovers' Lane ». Guitars remains simple although playing undoubtedly technical tunes and in a very expressive fashion. We can however be stunned of the shortness of this track that seems to stop abruptly, seemingly, without having developped its potential. Creating a darker atmosphere with synths, « La Figlia Della Morte » develops a rather sacral atmosphere, nocturnal, calm and sensual. The voices are responsible in creating such an intriguing atmosphere... The female one is especially moving and its waves dancing with violins' tune... After such an intimate and calm atmosphere, we await for another kind. Effectively, « Midday Calling » deals with a more bombastic, glorious tunes, together with militarish drums. Let's note the sounds of these is questionable, for really sounding artificial, dry, flat... « Ambivalence » is another sad ballad in the vein of « Le Perroquet Macabre », even slower and sadder. The approach is really dark and ambient, always focused on voices with mostly guitars and synths accompanying. But, again, drums with a rather disappointing sound appear, adding a slight militairish touch. Contrary to « Lover's Lane », this song exceeds the length we'd have expected... « Dolly Song » features a more common neofolk guitar, but, with more than only few different chords, guitars even propose ambivalent harmonies, totally unusual. The male voices still melancholic get well together with oboe-like sound and bells... « Fiumente » is another synth focused track, with a clearer militairish touch because of drums, more satisfying here. The wonderful and hypnotic « Scarlet Wine » is maybe the most interesting and original song of this album. It creates some kind of tribal and sacral atmosphere dominated by male and female voices singing in unison. More experimental tracks such as « Tides » integrate electronic noises, always with a focus on voice and synths creating a melancholic atmsophere. « La Rivière » goes really further with a depressive atmosphere perfectly suiting the lyrics... The drums reappear on « A Journey », together with accordion and spoken words. « Evenings Fall » stands as a rather funeral ambient track with drums before the « * » track which is a dark prayer followed by various spoken parts... A rather personal intimate atmosphere in such eclectic kind of neo-/darkfolk than bombastic or militarist atmospheres. A subtler and more eclectic approach than the neofolkish conformism is presented here, encompassing several influences. Carefully chosen percussion, the good quality of spontaneous voices and discrete but efficient technical touches adorn simple yet definitely catchy compositions, with medieval touches, not afraid to flirt with electronic (the short interlude « Rêve »). Such music rather develops a melancholic and slow kind of darkfolk through hybridation with electronic, ambient ones, or classical sounding voices really. This creates an amazingly diverse panorama of genres. The challenge of integrating all of 'em in a coherent and attractive set is however successful! The ever dark atmospheres range from dark ambient to rather folk/medieval ones till hypnotizing sacral ones. The principle is that they're very expressive: it easily transmits and evokes feelings. Eclectism is also illustrarted by texts' themes as well as various voices' styles or lyrics' languages... Tonal Y Nagual's « The Hidden Oasis » grant us with an overt refreshing darkfolk album, able to convince even the most reluctant. « Servants Of The Moon », « Le Perroquet Macabre », « Ambivalence » and « Scarlet Wine » are highly recommended! But, be quick: digipack limited to 1000 pieces! An example of originality, simplicity and expressiveness! --- Source: www.Heathenharvest.com
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
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Tonal Y Nagual – The Hidden Oasis (cd Thonar Records)Hailing from Bavaria (Germany) Tonal Y Nagual strikes back with a 2nd opus leading us to a mix of neo-folk and medieval compositions. One of the most recognizable elements of the project remains the stylish duo-vocals. The male and female singers are constantly singing together creating now a kind of union and than a kind of duality. Songs like "Lost Children" and "Dolly Song" are a perfect mix from both of their influences. It creates a state of reverie, which emerges to the surface of a few other tracks like the marvellous "La Figlia De La Morte" featuring some bewitching chants and the pretty cool "Scarlet Wine". Tonal Y Nagual mainly sings in the English language, but a few songs were sung in French and even Italian. The lyrics are like little stories about dreams and despair. "The Hidden Oasis" ends in a different style with a last and untitled song leading the listener in a more mystical sound universe. I don't know how we do have to interpret this song, but it's definitely one of the masterpieces here! 17 songs full of diversity that will please to a wider audience than only neo-folk lovers. (ED:6/7)ED. Band: www.tonalynagual.de Label: www.thonar-records.de / www.myspace.com/thonarrecords
Quelle: www.side-line.com
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
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TONAL Y NAGUAL
THE HIDDEN OASIS ( min.)
"The Hidden Oasis" ist bereits das zweite Album von Tonal Y Nagual und etwas zugänglicher als das erste Werk, auch wenn die Experimentierfreudigkeit der Band und die stilistische Vielfalt sicher nicht weniger geworden sind. So pendeln die Songs nach wie vor zwischen neoklassischen Einflüssen, Elementen des (Neo)Folk, Gothic-Elementen und Rock-Einflüssen hin und her, ohne das einer dieser Einflüsse die Oberhand gewinnt oder sich eine eindeutige musikalische Orientierung erkennen lässt. Das Trio, verstärkt mit einer Reihe von Gastmusikern, legt sich selbst keine musikalischen Schranken auf und hier liegt dann auch die eigentliche Stärke der Band, bei der brillante Folksongs wie das französisch gesungene „Servants Of The Moon" experimentelleren und düster elektronischeren Ausprägungen wie „Le Perroquet Macabre" oder rhythmisch sehr kraftvollen Stücken wie „Réve" gegenüberstehen, ohne dass rein von der Güte der Kompositionen Abstriche gemacht werden müssten. Diese musikalische Vielseitigkeit, neben dem musikalischen Können fraglos die Stärke der Band, ist aber zugleich auch ihre Schwäche, denn welcher Hörer nimmt sich heute noch die Zeit sich so intensiv mit einer CD auseinaderzusetzen, wie „The Hidden Oasis" es eigentlich bedürfte. Gerade Bands wie Tonal Y Nagual mit all ihrer Experimentierfreude tragen maßgeblich dazu bei, dass sich musikalische Grenzen verschieben und neue Einflüsse ineinanderfliessen. Daher bleibt mir nichts anderes übrig als eine unbedingte Kaufempfehlung auszusprechen, denn soviel Mut muss einfach belohnt werden.
8,5/10 - MK
Quelle: www.obliveon.de
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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Tonal Y Nagual - The Hidden OasisNiveauvolle Avantgarde für anspruchsvolle Musikexkursionen!Nach dem "abgedrehten" ersten Vollzeitopus "The Unseen Deserts" aus dem Jahre 2007, überraschen Tonal Y Nagual 2008 mit dem Tonträger "The Hidden Oasis" auf Thonar Records durch einen französischen (mediterranen) Einschlag, der weiterhin ihre Eigenständigkeit unter Beweis stellt, aber dem Ganzen mehr Struktur bzw. Eingängigkeit verleiht. Im Gegensatz zum vorherigen Oeuvre nahmen die Herren Giuseppe Tonal, Tikki Nagual und Mad Moses, die liebliche Chanteuse YouDid an "Bord", welche für atemberaubende Einlagen sorgt. Wo andere Formation meine Gehörgänge mit übelsten Heulsusen quälen bzw. malträtieren, haben Tonal Y Nagual mit YouDid, eine deutliche Akzentgeberin in ihre Reihen geholt, die mehr Variabilität in die Tondokumente bringt.
Die "skurrilen" Inhalte, welche Tonal Y Nagual auf ihren Releases offerieren, ziehen sich natürlich auch durch "The Hidden Oasis", weshalb die Konsumentenschaft diesmal eine Reise in die Welt der Lebewesen erwartet, die bei Nacht in "Wallung" geraten bzw. aktiv werden. Zwischen "Tiefsee und zu Lande" dürfte die passende Beschreibung für die Lebensräume der vertonten Tiere sein, welche in den "Liedern" von Tonal Y Nagual Einzug halten. Sehr passend zu diesem inhaltlichen Konzept erscheint das schön gestaltete Digipack, das mit gemalten Geschöpfen aus Mutter Naturs Vielfalt glänzt.
Musikalisch fand bei Tonal Y Nagual eine absolute Weiterentwicklung gegenüber dem Werk "The Unseen Deserts" statt und könnte im Besonderen Persönlichkeiten ansprechen, welche eine Mischung abwechslungsreicher Elektronik (Dark Ambient, Martial, Experimentell) in Kombination mit Folk wünschen. Die Arbeiten an "The Hidden Oasis" erstreckten sich über den Zeitraum von 2005 - 2007 und diesen langwierigen Prozess merkt die geneigte Hörerin bzw. der geneigte Hörer, den alle Kompositionen klingen abwechslungsreich & ausgereift von der ersten bis zu letzten Sekunde. Die Melange aus handgemachter und synthetisch erzeugter Tonkunst mag vollendest dem gefallen, wer eine Symbiose aus Atmosphäre & leichter Rhythmik sucht. Alleine die Passagen der unterschiedlichen Percussions machen "The Hidden Oasis" zu einer stimmungsvollen Veröffentlichung, die viel Feingeist bzw. Wohlfühlvermögen für die Ohren transportiert. In gewissen Momenten erinnert "The Hidden Oasis" von den Sounds her, an eine Vermischung aus alten französischen Chansons mit neoklassischen und rituellen Elementen, wodurch sich eine besondere Stimmung ausbreitet, die irgendwie "morbiden" Charme zutage fördert. Echte Faszination lösen die Gesangslinien von YouDid aus, die von lieblich bis leicht rau variieren und für viel Erhabenheit sorgen. Diejenigen unter Euch, welche auf Frauenstimmen vom "Kaliber" Francesca Nicoli, Lisa Gerrard usw. abfahren, sollten YouDid unbedingt eine Chance geben, hier könnte ein "kleiner" Stern geboren sein. Individuen, welche avantgardistische Klänge lieben bzw. schätzen und Freizeit mitbringen, um sich in "The Hidden Oasis" tief reinzuhören, bekommen ein vielschichtiges Highlight geboten, das auch nach dem x-ten Hördurchlauf noch den Fokus auf sich lenkt und die volle Aufmerksamkeit abverlangt.
Die gute Produktion und der finale Mix verleihen "The Hidden Oasis" gemeinsam den letzten Schliff zu einer hervorragenden Publikation, die Tonal Y Nagual in die Liste "der Großen" aus Deutschland katapultiert.
Wer anspruchsvolle bzw. niveauvolle Avantgarde für sein Seelenheil braucht, kommt an der CD "The Hidden Oasis" von Tonal Y Nagual aus dem Hause Thonar Records nicht vorbei. Eindrucksvoll legen Tonal Y Nagual nach "The Unseen Deserts" ein "Schüppe" drauf und produzieren mit "The Hidden Oasis" ein echtes Meisterwerk für Personen, die Opera nicht mit einem Hördurchgang erschließen möchten, sondern nach intensiven Studien sich dem Ziel langsam aber sicher nähern und dann das Erlebnis als Krönung erhalten.
Quelle: www.feindesland.de Autor: Raphael
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Medienkonverter: Tonal y Nagual führen uns auf ihrem zweiten Streich in die "Hidden Oasis". Und nicht nur die Tatsache, daß das Album auf Thonar Records erscheint, sondern auch das Artwork lassen darauf schließen, daß diese Reise durch die Oase etwas Besonderes sein wird. Im Gegensatz zum letzten Album gehen die Musiker wesentlich melodischer und greifbarer zu Werke, sind dabei aber noch weit ab von üblichen Hörgewohnheiten. Die Stunde Musik verlangt Aufmerksamkeit: Der Reigen beginnt mit "Lafayette, à l'aubre". Rituelle Trommelmusik und leicht schräger Gesang schrecken zunächst etwas ab, nach häufigen Hördurchläufen scheinen aber gerade diesen schrägen Töne zu passen und der Hörer versinkt in einem tranceartigen Zustand. Ein sehr anstrengender und schwieriger Einstieg, das folgende "Lost children" erweist sich dagegen als angenehmer, bezaubernder Track der neben etwas zurückhaltenderen Trommeln aus einer wunderschönen Keyboard(?)-Melodie besteht, die leichtes Mittelalterflair vermittelt. Auch sind die Vocals näher am gewohnten Hörschema und überzeugen durch gelungene Gesangslinien. "Servants of the moon" ist dann das erste Akustikgitarrenstück, das Schlagwerk scheint diesesmal von einem richtigen Schlagzeug zu stammen und nicht von Trommeln. Die Melodie ist zerbrechlich und schön. "Le perroquet macabre" schließt daran an und verbreitet nicht nur durch den französischen Gesang sondern auch durch den Einsatz des Akkordeons neben der Gitarre französisches Flair. Die Trommeln fehlen nun ganz. Nach dem Sprachsampleintermezzo "Rêve" kommt das nächste ruhige Stück: "Lover's Lane" schließt dort an, wo "Le perroquet macabre" aufgehört hatte. "La figlia della morte" ist wieder ein eher nach Ritual-Musik klingender Song mit leichter Spannungssteigerung und erstmals Frauengesang der aber auch etwas befremdlich erscheint. "Midday calling" verbindet dann den rituellen Charakter der Musik und Trommeln im Verlauf des Songs mit militanten Bläsern und Trommeln − ein sehr interessantes und gewöhnungsbedürftiges Akustikstück. "Ambivalence" beschränkt sich wieder auf minimale Instrumentierung und leicht schrägem Gesang. Auf die Dauer von fast fünf Minuten passiert aber einfach zu wenig und so kommt etwas Langeweile auf. "The Dolly Song" ist zwar auch ein sehr ruhiges Akustikgitarrenstück aber weitaus gefälliger und schön verträumt. "Fiumente" zeigt wieder die eine andere Seite der Band : Martialische Trommeln und Keyboards klingen eher nach einem Soundtrack als nach Folk. Die folgenden Songs, "Scarlet Wine" und "Tides" sind wieder sehr ruhig und untermalt von Trommeln, "La rivière" ist ein langsames Akkordeonstück und das folgende "A journey" erinnert durch seinen Sprechgesang und die Gitarre etwas an Current93. "Evening fall" ist ein ruhiger Abschied mit immer wieder einsetzenden militanten Trommeln. Das Bonusstück erweist sich schließlich als SpokenWord Performance, die die seltsame Eigenartigkeit dieses Albums nur unterstreicht. "The hidden oasis" ist sicherlich ein Geheimtip, nicht für die große Masse gemacht und in sich sehr stimmig. Der Bandname, der oft französische Gesang, die rituelle Stücke mit ihren Trommeln und ab und an arabischem Flair auf der einen Seite, dann wieder militante Marschtrommeln, Bläser und Sprachsamples. Das alles klingt, als ob es nicht zusammenpassen könnte − aber auf dieser CD gelingt der Spagat. Negativ fallen hierbei zwar auf, daß einige Lieder etwas langatmig oder eintönig sind und daß der Gesang an vielen Stellen ziemlich schräg ist, auf der anderen Seite hat die CD dadurch einen leicht hypnotischen Charakter und fasziniert umso mehr. Hochinteressant. Source: http://www.medienkonverter.de/kritik.php4?id=2879
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Gothtronic: Nagual is a word used in the study of the religion, mythology, folklore, and anthropology of Meso-American peoples. The word is used with different intended meanings. It usually refers to one of two common concepts in Meso-American cultures; that certain persons are able to take on animal forms or that all persons have an animal companion to whom they are spiritually linked throughout their lives. Within Meso-American anthropology, Nagual is most commonly used negatively to refer to a person who has a particularly strong animal companion and who uses this companion to cause harm to others, or who himself changes shape into animals in order to cause harm to others. The normal practice is to refer to the animal companion itself as a Tonal, following the Aztec practice. The Bavarian outfit Tonal Y Nagual has processed this dualistic concept not only in their name but also in their music. This has influences from traditional pagan folk, but also from modern songwriting influenced by trends. The sound centers around classical folk, darkwave, avant-garde post-industrial, and Mediterranean atmospheres. Musical comparisons that seem to fit this package are Backworld, Deine Lakaien, Legendary Pink Dots, Novy Svet, and O Paradis. The vocals are not always very clear or without accent, such as is noticeable in the English sung songs 'Lover's Lane' and 'Ambivalence', but this imperfection is typical to this project. In the track 'A Journey', which somewhat reminds of Current 93, the lyrics have been recited instead of sung which works wonderfully well. An important part is reserved for the accordion, which in combination with the way of singing creates a chant like atmosphere. Listen for example to 'Le Perroquet Macabre'. The compositions furthermore consist of quite accessible melodies, with acoustic guitar and synthesizer as the most used instruments. Neo-classical influences give body to 'Midday Calling' and 'Fiumente' while the psych folk and ritual music influences are also present when you listen to 'La Figlia Della Morte' or 'Tides'. The Hidden Oasis clearly shows Tonal Y Nagual is a group which shows a huge potential and richness in ideas. It however is recommended to present this on a next album with some more focus. This will make the album as a whole more powerful and impressive. This effect now gets a bit diffused due to the variation and the fragmentary feel which many songs breathe. Yet Tonal Y Nagual is a very special project you should keep an close eye on. Review by Teknoir Source: http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&reviews=5001
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