Κ Ο Λ Λ Α Β Ο Ρ Α Τ Ι Σ   ( D e f a u l t  S t a n d a r d   R e c o r d s ,   D S R   2 4 6 )

Magic Bullet & Friends –

ΚΟΛΛΑΒΟΡΑΤΙΣ

Magic Bullet & Friends’ album ΚΟΛΛΑΒΟΡΑΤIΣ explores experimental music with elements of industrial, ambient, noise, and more. This 10-track collaborative album showcases Mick Magic’s innovative spirit, a veteran of the underground music industry who has worked as a fanzine publisher, musician, and label owner. The album’s title, an inventive play on the word “collaborators,” refers to the project’s essence - a combination of varied thoughts and sounds across the experimental music spectrum. ΚΟΛΛΑΒΟΡΑΤIΣ immediately puts listeners in a diverse and unconventional sound universe. The recordings are more than simply songs; they are aural experiences created with a DIY mentality that represents the musician’s underground starting point. The album’s nostalgic beauty is enhanced by the purposefully raw and unpolished production, which recalls an age when experimental music was a protest against mainstream traditions.The variety of the album reflects the collaborative nature of its creation. Each tune has a distinct taste due to the diverse contributions of Magic Bullet’s buddies. Some tracks have a strong industrial music influence, with mechanical rhythms and warped sounds generating a harsh yet seductive mood. Other tracks explore ambient soundscapes, with ethereal melodies and droning synthesizers creating an alien atmosphere, as if the music is being relayed from a parallel dimension. Despite its experimental character, ΚΟΛΛΑΒΟΡΑΤIΣ keeps a consistent identity. The album seems like a tour into the head of a musician who has spent decades pushing the limits of what music can be. The album has a nostalgic air to it, not in the sense of longing for the past, but rather of celebrating a period when musicians like Mick Magic and his colleagues could freely explore the boundaries of sound without limitation.

Reviewed by Billy Yfantis

PUBLICATION LINK - 21st August 2024: https://skylight.gr/index.php/2024/08/21/magic-bullet-friends-kollavoratis/

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