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parallel worlds - Obsessive Surrealism
Parallel Worlds is Greek analogue synth fetishist Bakis Sirros, and on 'Obsessive Surrealism', his fourth full-length release, he shows the world that there's still life in the old step-sequencer yet. Remeniscent of early John Carpenter or Japanese synthesizer legend (and usual charity shop find) Isao Tomita this is basically an exercise in retro synthwork and there's nothing wrong with that in my book. Cyclic reverberating percussion hisses and pops beneath waves of sequenced atmospheric sounds and what could so easily be merely a boring paean to times past is actually surprisingly intricate and very well produced indeed. Apparently Sirros is an expert in modular synthesizers, to the point where he is a point of contact for some modern synthesizer companies, and this expertise and familiarity with the instruments is what no doubt allows him to be able to create these epic expanses of synthesized sound. Occasionally we do drift into rather 'ambient' territory but when it's good 'Obsessive Surrealism' gives Tangerine Dream a run for their money. Krautrock fans and gear-hounds look closely, there is still music being made without an over-reliance on computer technology - shock horror!
