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Sleep Paralysis
Ekca Liena →671 listeners11,012 plays
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about this album
"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 o
