"Across These Lands Unknown" is a special release that I have been working on for the last couple of years on the side. I consider this to be more of a concept album, a different mood and feel compared to the usual style aimed at dancefloors and subwoofers. You can say it's like a soundtrack. My own cinematic score to an imaginary movie inside my own head. It all began with the cover artwork, which I used as the main inspiration for its songs. I wanted to do something special for fans and start off the new year with something new and different.
ACROSS THESE LANDS UNKNOWN EP
01 STARLIGHT
02 THE INFINITE ABYSS
03 BEYOND
04 VOICES CALLING ME
05 ACROSS THESE LANDS UNKNOWN
- Bandcamp (Name your own price w/ no minimum) -
http://neorev.bandcamp.com/album/acr...-lands-unknown
- Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A44GBXQ
- iTunes & Apple Music -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ac...p/id1073400654
- Google Play -
https://play.google.com/store/music/...zfvyumi45gvwk4
- Spotify -
https://open.spotify.com/album/1DqBXce3OZnHzbWyy7OvIb
- Tidal -
http://www.tidal.com/album/55808308
- Deezer -
http://www.deezer.com/album/12093268
- Microsoft Groove -
https://music.microsoft.com/album/ne...933?target=web
"Always looking for new modes of expression, Neorev’s Michael Matteo steps away from the hip-hop, dubstep and electro-pop of his previous releases to deliver a compelling collection of ethereal instrumentals that could easily be classified as electronic shoegaze.
Across These Lands Unknown spans the gamut between krautrock and industrial while holding fast to a dance mentality informed by solid rock structures. “Starlight” opens with a driving neon pulse, the first awe-inspiring steps into a twenty-four-hour tech-obsessed city at night where artificial light makes it as bright as the day. Then, “The Infinite Abyss” slows things down a bit with an airy track that sounds like Kluster collaborating with one of Hans-Joachim Roedelius’ current projects. A touch of darkness creeps into “Beyond,” where IDM beats dance to a highly emotional chord progression. “Voices Calling Me” removes the beat entirely in favor of sinister, throbbing electronics and creepy sounds, followed by the closing title track, which slinks in the shadows of the neon city to a sleazy industrial rhythm. It’s the soundtrack to the next great television cyberpunk epic, brought to you on your device of choice, of course.
Without even knowing it, this is the release Neorev’s fans have been craving, i.e., a personal statement that completely ignores the confines of popular music to create something powerful and beautiful. Hopefully, more like it will come in the future."
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The Big Takeover:
http://bigtakeover.com/recordings/ne...unknown-neorev