This
is a compilation CD produced by Canadian label Modanti Records. There was
not much information given in the sleeve other than band and song
names/credits, but you can check their websites, which are listed at the
bottom.
Chocolate Grinder: Met You,
Answers, Wilde
Female vocals with minimal range, very
slow, melancholy and moody music. Perfect for swirly-dancers everywhere or
staying in your room to write poetry. Not my cup of tea, but there are
many out there who will like this a lot. Out of the 3 tracks, I felt that
Answers was the best.
J Mundock: Not Before its Time,
The March, Trail That Circles
Not Before its Time
has a nice tempo, vocal loops and an interesting basic tune. I pictured
goths dressed in their finery marching down a runway for some reason. The
March is slower and also features vocal loops. Trail That Circles...an
instrumental that made me think of rolling oceans. Nice. I would pick the
third track as the best of the three by J Mundock on this CD.
Desar: Will, No One Knows
Anything (bride stripped bare mix)
Will starts
with a haunting keyboard sound joined with male vocals, which, at times
reminded me a bit of Peter Murphy (not a bad thing). No One Knows
Anything caught my attention immediately. The music is quite danceable
and will appeal to a wide selection of people. I haven't heard the
original, but this mix is excellent.
Mara's Torment: The Naming
Ritual, Control (vocal mix featuring Susan Morton), Bits
The Naming Ritual is an instrumental...moody and
introspective. Control features vocals by the singer of Chocolate
Grinder. The simple musical accompaniment is charming. I actually
preferred Susan Morton's vocals here than with her own band. Bits
is more of the same (as Naming Ritual); moody, mysterious sounds.
Out of the three, I would select Control as the best song.
Lovage: Crystallize
Almost jazzy in feel, this song made me wish there was
another song by this band on the CD (though I don't like jazz!). Nice
lyrics and female vocals, too.
Black December: Undertow
Very nice. The male vocals reminded me of someone else, but couldn't
quite place who. Great lyrics-quite sad. Another band that should have had
more than one cut on this CD.
ContactInformation:
Post: Modanti Records, PO Box 673, Peterborough, ON, K9J
6Z8, Canada
E-Mail: modanti@hotmail.com
Web: http://modanti.tripod.com
Band Sites:
Chocolate
Grinder: http://www.chocolategrinder.com
Desar: http://www.desar.com
J Mundok: http://jackkettlerecords.com
Lovage: http://www.lovage.com
Mara's Torment: http://www.corpusnet.com/torment
