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Equilibrium Critiques Equilibrium is a stunning debut album of orchestral neo-classical beauty. This album should appeal to just darksiders, but anyone who can appreciate good classical arrangements. Equilibrium presents delicate waves of piano and bold stringed arrangements accompanied by the angelic song bird Mirellie. Her voice will capture your attention and the vocal chorus melodies will tug at your heart. The albums symphonic structure plays out as if telling a story with each passing moment, some triumphant with rolling and thunderous timpany drums and swelling strings, some moments somber and bleak with marching drums and tolling bells, all of it striking. And to add a more sinister dimension to this beautiful masterpiece we hear the whisper-like growls from the composer himself Eric Labrie, however Track 5 reveals Labrie’s vocals away from the whispers and you find that he has a beautiful vocal range. Eric and Mirelle make a very complimentary duo and Eric has proved himself with this debut album to be an aspiring composer in this genre of a digital sea. It is a true piece of art, I give much respect to this band. Source: www.myspace.com/overthrow_music Equilibrium - Par VINILIAN PRESS The first impression one is greeted with is a very theatrical and beautiful introduction song, which welcomes the listener into a haunting new world filled with mystery, darkness and beauty. The title cut, “Equilibrium” is a chilling piece with lucid female vocals to match, and sounds as if it were Satan’s ascension out of hell and towards the milky skies of heaven. Each song is a fantastic breed of its own which might make the listener indecisive about their favorite track.
Equilibrium - Par Reflections of darkness Written by Sebastian Huhn
With ‘Introitus’, we’re entering the neo-classical universe of ‘Equilibrium’, firstly dominated by disquieting organ play, later to be replaced with contemporary classic elements like strings; synthesized ones for that matter. Founding on minor piano and equalling strings, the next track ‘Equilibrium’ radiates a kind of depressing melancholy that’s hardly to be clothed in words. But where the introduction relied on emotion breeding instrumentation alone, the bland voice of classical singer Mirelle manifests on this one, bringing a striking beauty into the aural portrait of a barren landscape in grey tints! ‘October Reveries’ is being gently pushed forward by cold winds of sorrow, the autumn brought along. Nothing but sad thoughts can come to the minds of those, listening to these notes. The next
one’s offering no cheery, brighter tones either. One gets invited to a
funeral mass. Heavy knells sound and the church gates slowly open to
let the cortège pass. It’s not the bright voice of Mirelle we get to
hear this time, but the grief-stricken, distorted screams of second
member Eric Labrie, filling our souls with anxiety, while the song’s
utilizing all possible kinds of classical components like the mighty ‘Commiseration’ is nearly 3 minutes of vocals without any additional
instrumentation. That only turns out good if you’re having a real good ‘Equilibrium’
definitely is no easy listening music or something you could listen to
while being overly happy. It’s a perfect soundtrack for the dark and
melancholic hours in life, for cold and lonely autumn or winter nights
brought to life with the means of classic and electronic music. Rating Music: 8 Source: http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/
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