The King Beneath the Mountain

The King Beneath the Mountain Artist: Surface of Eceon
Label: Strange Attractors
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 789856300426
EAN: 0789856300426
ASIN: B00005QKFB


Release Date: 2001-11-13

The King Beneath the Mountain


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Tracks:

  1. The Open Sea
  2. Silence Beheads Us
  3. The Grasshopper King
  4. Deep Grey Night
  5. Council Of The Locusts
  6. Ascension To The Second Tier Of The Outer Plane Of Dryystn (Ecyeon)

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Highly atmospheric and occasionally transcendent, Surface of Eceon uses layers and layers of processed guitar to create evocative, otherworldly soundscapes. Riding on propulsive, though understated, rock drums (reminiscent of Neu!), and melodic, repetitive bass lines, the shimmering, reverb-drenched guitars build, slowly developing edifices of modern psychedelia. Each piece has a distinct sonority, some more aggressive than others, but the overall effect is similar: a sonic description of deep space and distant textures. Though the influence of Sonic Youth is prevalent-- fast strumming techniques, unconventional tunings, and abundant feedback--SOE soften and de-fang it through an omnipresent reverb that gives everything a spacey, ambient feeling. The packaging provides further evidence that Surface of Eceon's use of electric guitar is more about fanciful otherworlds than urban realities. Tales of mythical planets ruled by grasshopper kings grace the cover, and the listener is invited into the "vessyl of sound." Whether one finds this enticing or silly, the music within brings "space rock" into the 21st century in an innovative and expressive manner. <I>--Wally Shoup</I>

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Surface Of Eceon - 'The King Beneath The Mountain' (Strange Attractors).......2007-02-09

Superb atmospheric transcendent, krautrock-influenced 21st century space rock, would be the best way to describe this first of two (so far) piece of work by Surface Of Eceon. Know I've seen their name before. Tunes here that'll your hairs standing on end are wailing opener "The Open Sea", "Grasshopper King" and the sixteen minute tripping "Ascension To The Socond Tier". Should likely appeal to loyal followers of Bardo Pond, Abunai!, Windy&Carl, Kinski and possibly Flying Saucer Attack. Simply a must-have.

5 out of 5 stars Intelligent instrumentals.......2006-05-14

Spacemen 3, Eno, Kinski, Krautrock, Pink Floyd in their spacy early stage: these all can be tasted by those sampling this instrumental mix of ambient beauty and sinister tension. Well-crafted, varied in textures and rich in detail of sounds layered and sequenced slowly and inexorably: this is intelligent music too loud to chill by, too complex to dream by, but just right to think by. This and their second album showcase this enigmatic collective's talent, and I only hope that more of their music makes its way to the surface.

5 out of 5 stars An Impressive Trip.......2002-04-02

The King Beneath the Mountain is beautiful without being sappy or wistful. Its awash in guitars and large sound scapes.

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