Review on CHAIN D.L.K.
Active since early 90’s as Vacca Stracca (it sounds like "lazy cow") or lately with his own name (he released a vinyl album always for Punch Records, titled "Kanashii"), Erich Ursich is releasing his first proper CD album titled ELECTRONIC DIFFRACTION PATTERNS. Composed using only analog gear without the help of any midi interface, ELECTRONIC DIFFRACTION PATTERNS contains five long tracks of electronic sidereal experimentations. Referring to the early years of electronic music when the sounds were purely synthetic wave sounds with no use of rhythm or drums, Erich brings back that kind of approach by presenting one hour of bleeping sounds, synth patterns and hypnotic ambience. The effect is almost lysergic: the sound waves stimulates the brainwaves, leading them through new lands. Have you ever heard on 60’s movies hippies on acid telling that they were seeing colors dancing or talking? These tracks have a similar effect. Mind that you must LOVE electronic sounds and experimental music to enjoy this album but assuming that you do, then you’ll discover or re-discover a pioneer way of approaching music deeply linked to future technology (try to imagine what kind of imagine the 60’s or 70’s people had of it) and sound research.
Review by: Maurizio Pustianaz
Review on TREUE UM TREUE – REUE UM REUE shop
Finally a new ERIK URSICH album on Punch Records. Some 4 years after the fantastic "Kanashii" LP, the Italian master is back with his array of vintage synthesizers and a new opus of high-brow psychedelic analog electronics from outer space - or if from Planet Earth, then at least from the 60s and 70s era. Reminiscent of CONRAD SCHNITZLER and early TANGERINE DREAM, those five new tracks show a more intellectual, less emotional and rather scary side of Erik’s talent. And for those who didn’t have the opportunity to admire his visual creations at the Punch Festival last year, a video is included on the enhanced CD. Enjoy!
Review on GOTHRONIC
Subliminal pulses slowly rise to the surface bending and spreading. A deep droning spaceship and kaleidoscopic fragments of diffraction, colourful and mesmerizing with a hypnotizing swirl, still silent but obviously there. In amazement I listen to this spacious psychedelic electronic trip.
In the early years electronic music was strictly connected to science. Those involved were not interested in melody or rhythm but were researching the qualities of electronic sound and its evolvement. Its study was pure mathematic without distracted elements or losing themselves in sensibility and emotional factors of music. Their focus was on electronic sounds. The hypnotic nature of pure electronic tones give birth to a new musical movement.
Erik Ursich pays homage to those revolutionary exploring the boundaries of electronic music by using vintage technology and instruments. Electronic Diffraction Patterns is an old fashioned album considering its themes but still these recordings sound refreshing and ahead of its time. Musically you may place Electronic Diffraction Patterns in the same row of names as Klaus Schulze and the electronic sides of kraut. This is Erik’s second release through Punch records and it suppose to be one of a series following on this label.
This time machine space trip leads you through different celestial landscapes, icy formations and dripping sounds of melting icicles. Kaleidoscopic constructions of pulsing wrinkles in a sonic space, hypnotizing and ominous. Electronic Diffraction Patterns contains five tracks with titles giving space to your imagination such as " Stages of perturbative chromodynamic interaction", "Group of neutrons in beta decay outside the nucleus" and "Progressive stabilization of electrons in perpetuum mobile". You also can imagine an old fifties sciencefiction soundtrack.
Erik Ursich has come with a languor spacious soundtrack with fascinating constructions of electronic shapes holding your attention and making you drift away deep into the unknown making you weightless and timeless. Electronic Diffraction Patterns is a tantalizing CD of great beauty. Also the booklet is very nice designed with additional information about Diffraction and the origin of electronic music with nice pictures and an awesome cover. It all seems to be perfect to be true. Electronic Diffraction Patterns is a great record for those who like early electronic music or are just adventurous enough to give it a shot.
Review by: Remco