Gelbart
"Mass Hypnosis By Proxy" CD
Defekt
Records
Genre: toy-pop, instrumental pop,
experimental pop
Berlin, Germany
May 8, 2009 |
Adi Gelbart's spirit is
intoxicating. He creates bleepy, instrumental toy-pop nuggets that,
despite being fun, also command your attention by way of their
musicianship. Over time, his songs have become increasingly nuanced as
well as edgier, moving from more childish older work to the more
complex and hip sounds of Mass Hypnosis By
Proxy. Yet the universal accessibility of his music has remained a
constant.
These eight songs range from synthesized
Haackian pop ("Gong in Mirror," "Olpoq (Blues)") to more harsh
and chaotic tomfoolery ("A New Language Atomic," "Mass Hypnosis by
Magnets"). The theme on this disc appears to be outer space, with the
album cover overlain with planetary landscapes, aliens, and rocket-esque
machinery. Other influences that come to mind
are video games ("Gong in Mirror," "Mass Hypnosis By Proxy"),
kiddie cartoons, and cute videos of animals on trampolines (yes,
that's right). While moments on this disc drag, the album's
peaks are moments of sheer brilliance -- be
it the epic world of wonder that is "Ode to the Bomb" or the wildly
metamorphosing, Legend of Zelda-esque "Gong in Mirror." The
Bruce Haack faithful will find a lot to like here, as will
everyone with an open-minded yet
light-hearted approach to music. With Mass Hypnosis
By Proxy, Gelbart has created a
distinctly intergalactic adventure of a record, as well as his best
yet.
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Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 8 tracks, distributed by
CD Baby,
released 2008] |