Description:	CD on Dead Pilot edn of 250
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Experimental / Abstract
	Label:	Dead Pilot
	Price:	£5.49
	Availability:	Sold out / currently unavailable. Sorry!

5
...according to our Phil on 27 August 2009.

I can never spell Ekca Liena right. I always spell one of the words wrong and then I have to go and correct myself. There's only nine characters in there as well so it's not hard. The urge to put the C before the K is strong....The last Ekca CD blew my face off and we gave it album of the week... We sold out in a day!! Here is his proper follow up album called Sleep Paralysis on the Dead Pilot label. The album lulls you into a false sense of security with the opener being a warm floaty drone track sucking you into it's niceness before track two ('Ceiling Ghosts') comes in with some dark droney forboding pulsing fuzz which will have you caked in fecal fun. It's intense stuff alright. the production is amazing and it becomes completely clear on 'Heavy Weather' where some backwards guitar intertwines with some melodic electronics to stunning effect. Later in the track some thunderously loud drums come in and it's starting to remind me a of track from Boards of Canada's Geogaddi. That is until the walls of guitars which have slowly built up hit you in the face like a hammer shapped fist. The whole album has a dark feel to it.... like there's some evil presence hanging around. I think fans of Sunn O))), Utech etc will like this as there's a metal influence in there lurking 'n all. It's a damned special album! Comes in a diecut cardboard gatefold sleeve limited to 250 copies! CD only!!

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Sound clips for Sleep Paralysis by Ekca Liena: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Dead Pilot, DEAD026, £5.49.

What their label says...

Dan Mackenzie aka Ekca Liena's debut album "Slow Music For Rapid Eye Movement" was described as "music that may alter your perception of the word epic", "with more warmth, depth and soul" than had been heard in a long time. Almost a year later, Dan presents us with the follow up album entitled; "Sleep Paralysis".
 
The album begins with "Sleep", a ghostly and tension building introduction, with long sustained organ tones and subtle guitar riffs. Crumbling low end kicks in followed by eerie fuzz and static as the second track begins. Waves and swells of textured synths are the prelude to an epic chorus of screaming drones. The mood of the album really sets in place by track 3, entitled "Heavy Weather", a near 14 minute mash of blissful guitar noise and pulsating electronic beats. The depth of detail in this track is incredible and has to be heard through the finest of speakers or headphones to be fully appreciated. The track "Sulk" is a rare acoustic track from Ekca, bringing an organic or 'human' edge to this other wise otherworldly and celestial album. It also acts as a breather between the huge and intense music Ekca has created here. Although that is not to say the track is of any less importance at all.
 
This album represents Ekca Liena's sound polished and honed to perfection, as well as a tonne of new ideas fully realized. It's dark and heavy as well as uplifting and emotional. As the album is book ended by the magnificent "Paralysis" you will want to pick your jaw up off the ground and listen again, just to be sure that the sounds you have just heard are truly real.
 
Limited to 250 copies for the world. Black bottomed CDr housed in standard Dead Pilot windowed sleeve. All artwork and layout by Dan Mackenzie.