Music for thirsty brains
Paul J. Escamilla | NYC | 02/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The other reviewer wrote:
"If you're into dark, brainy, arty, euro-progressive-instrumental sorts of things, you'll love this."He was right on the money. I have a difficult time describing this music, because it's not quite classical and it's not really rock. It's sort of a new genre. I would definitely recommend Art Zoyd (and Univers Zero) to people who are searching for something new and different, something that lies outside of the usual categories.I would recommend this album to fans of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Gavin Bryars, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, David Lynch, Lars Von Trier, Meredith Monk, King Crimson, etc etc.The mood tends to be pensive, the atmosphere dark, the key minor. It's cinematic and moody, but never dull or boring. This music is filled with passion and musical inventiveness."