I'll be out of town until Wednesday but I didn't want to leave
The Circle Pit hanging. So here's something I set up last week to kill
all the memory left on your iPod.
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Here's a great collection of play throughs from a collection of great musicians. They all have a unique progressive, instrumental focus and skills that will melt your brain. Check 'em out and show your support if you enjoy \m/
Hailing from Germany, there is an upcoming virtuosic project worthy of attention. Fountainhead is springing out some very interesting musical ideas to say the least. This is primarily the solo project of the amazing multi-instrumentalist, Tom Geldschläger, who has worked with hundreds of
musicians across many genres and releases. Now it's time for a release
to call his own. He released the "Fear Is The Enemy" EP about a week ago and it's been receiving positive feedback across the board. Currently, it ranks #7 in Bandcamp's experimental category. Now it's time for some feedback of our own.
Fountainhead provides a mind blowing trip into musical realms largely
untraveled. This is pure, instrumental greatness with a creative,
Progressive Metal edge. Tom Geldschläger's style is certainly out of the box, taking twists and turns that you won't expect. He reminds me of a more abstract, progressive Eric Clapton in some ways. Beyond Tom's stellar guitar work, he includes a wide variety of unexpected instruments ranging from orchestral strings to the tabla and it all sounds very organic. It makes for a very interesting mix full of aural delights.
"Fear Is The Enemy" is a release that seems to come across in phases. This is apparent from the first listen. I came up with a metaphor to map it out. This EP tells the abstract story of a day through music."Hithérto" is an early morning dream weaved through stylistic Indian visions. And a pleasant dream at that. "I Do And I Will" is waking up and grabbing some coffee with an extra kick to head out and face what lies ahead. "Fear Is The Enemy" is being wide awake, rushing through a busy day until it's successful completion. "Electric Lullaby" is winding down and drifting back to sleep. Once sleep is achieved, the Indian style dreams will return if you hit replay. And so on... "Fear Is The Enemy (Extended Version)" is just the cherry on top of everything else, providing some interesting changes to the track. Every song on this EP is most definitely worth your while.
I have some criticisms about this record, most of which are minor in the grand scheme of things. First off, the tone of the rhythm guitars seems off. I realized this on my first listen, but it didn't necessarily take away from the experience. Especially considering that the tone of Tom's lead guitar is glorious. Second, Tom's guitar work is awesome but he seems to have a thing for sporadic, seemingly random high notes. Yet again, this doesn't necessarily take away from the experience but it isn't always appealing. And finally, the production is good for the most part, but it's lacking in some segments.
But to sum things up, Fountainhead is easily one of the most impressive instrumental acts I've come across recently. His music is highly recommended for prog heads and lovers of music in general. "Fear Is The Enemy" is actually available for a "name your own price" download on Bandcamp. And yes, free counts as a price. That's pretty much the deal of the year... and 2013 has barely even started! Be sure to watch the title track's music video above and give it a download. You can also stream through the entire EP right here, right now or on the official Fountainhead Bandcamp page.
Fountainhead is easily one of the most impressive instrumental acts I've found recently. This is primarily the solo project of the amazing German multi-instrumentalist, Tom Geldschläger, who has worked with hundreds of musicians across many genres and releases. Now it's time for a release to call his own. Fountainhead provides a mind blowing trip into musical realms largely untraveled. This is pure, instrumental greatness with a creative, Progressive Metal edge. Highly recommended for prog heads and lovers of music in general.
Tom will be releasing the debut Fountainhead EP, "Fear Is The Enemy", tomorrow! It will be available on his Bandcamp with a "Name Your Own Price" option! That's pretty much the deal of the year... and 2013 has barely even started. If you want to sample the release before it drops, watch the new music video for the title track below. I've also provided the track list and official artwork for "Fear Is The Enemy". Come back to this article tomorrow at 6:00pm in UTC+01 and enjoy the music through the link!
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01. Hithérto 02. I Do And I Will 03. Fear Is The Enemy 04. Electric Lullaby 05. Fear Is The Enemy (Extended Version) ________________
I'll be out of town until Wednesday but I didn't want to leave
The Circle Pit hanging. So here's something I set up last week to kill
all the memory left on your iPod.
