“Welcome to
tomorrow. Let the sounds transport you into a forgotten world where the future
looked different from what it became"…………From the ever pulsating
psychedelic brain of Subliminal Sounds label-guru Stefan Kèry comes Hashish, a
retro-futuristic mash-up of Psychedelic Rock mixed with Afro Electro/Funk moves
and vintage synthesizers that will have your head spinning. The debut Hashish
album, A Product Of Hashish, is a kaleidoscopic swirl of the sounds 60s and 70s
which combines rippling retro-Funk basslines, Krautrock soundscapes, bubbling classic
Sci-Fi Moog sounds and a mutant Psychedelic Disco sheen, creating a shimmering
vision of the future first imagined when man first walked on the moon…………in
this future Hashish are the house band at the swingingest, groovy nightclub on
Mars.
With big
sweeping retro synth sounds creating huge soundscapes, Hashish are kindred
spirits with the post-Ambient sonic architects that fused 60s Psychedelic Easy
Listening Loungecore, the kosmic sounds of Krautrock and Funk with ultramodern beats
and Electronica………..the band that most readily comes to mind is the French duo
Air whose early EPs have the same vibe as this record, which is very much
somewhere between “Quincy Jones In Space” meets a freak-out at the Moog factory.
Opening with the sound of waves lapping against a beach, A Product Of Hashish
is an atmospheric trip of spaced out wide screen cinematic 60’s/70’s sounds
that has been described as “ top class Psychedelia
that definitely takes the genre to a new level with a sophisticated approach to
an Afro-Funk groove accompanied by dreamy and playful melodies that goes by a
spectrum from Scandinavian Occult Psychedelia to Minimal Synth and Surreal
Electronic Soul Disco with Rare Groove” and takes a whole bunch of cool influences………’Fly
Away’ has a Disco groove which is not a great distance from Saint Etienne at
their retro infused best while the immense sounding ‘The Light’ has a taut Funk
vibe blended with heavy 60s progressive Space Jazz………….think if Magma ever got funky
but still kept their portentous edge. Straight outta the 70s both ‘Outer Spaced’
and ‘Make It’ are vintage Psychedelic Electro Funk retro-futurism work-outs
with massive heavyweight synth sounds mixed with lithe backbeats. A Product Of
Hashish is totally epic sounding record and an absolute must listen for those
of you who like their tripped out 60s/70s Electronica/Cosmic Sounds with a
solid Funk backbone…….a highly recommended record for any serious MoogHead.
Originally
released on Stefan Kèry’s own Subliminal Sounds label, A Product Of Hashish has
been picked up by the Woah Dad! Label for wider distribution. Due for release
on 26/8/16, a second pressing of the album will be available from all the usual
outlets on limited edition clear vinyl or CD……………………check it out you retro
groovers.
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