Nickolas Mohanna

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 06 Jan, 2011.

Aha, now this is the second thing I've reviewed by this New York multimedia artist, the former being 'Transmission Hue' on Low-Point which I recall enjoying at the time. This gets going nicely with stuttering tones while gradually warmer, thicker layers are introduced. I particularly like the sustained notes which have a most cerebral effect. This really is one to enjoy in a darkened room or with eyes shut as all sorts of colourful visuals can be imagined within the spacious sonic landscape. There are also starker moments, such as 'Hayashi' which recalls folks like Peter Wright etc. Comes in slimline DVD case in an edition of 100 individual copies on Japan's Slow Flow.

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Optics is the newest release from New York based multi-media artist Nickolas Mohanna.
Coinciding with the recent Transmission Hue (Low Point), this album serves as the
companion piece. Utilizing a range of musical tools, these arrangements work
to inform and solidify previous material. On Optics, Mohanna opens the lens wide to
sculpt out an array of sounds into sonically rich and spacious atmospheres where signals
drift and moments flourish. The sounds weave through a colorful landscape, passing upon a multitude of shades and textures - revealed in both stark and luminous patterns. Mohanna's environments are delicately woven together by an intuitive hardware/software approach which works to expand the capabilities of his sound sources. Special limited edition of 100 copies for the world.