We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Thunderwheel - Credo

by The Eastern Front

supported by
creosote
creosote thumbnail
mauro56
mauro56 thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $5 USD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Front 022

    Includes full 6 Pages Oversized Packing
    Limited to 500 handnumbered copies

    released 2009

    Includes unlimited streaming of Thunderwheel - Credo via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 1 day
    Purchasable with gift card

      $6 USD or more 

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    37
    releases

    Get all 37 The Eastern Front releases available on Bandcamp and save 50%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Garhelenth - About Pessimistic Elements & Rebirth Of Tragedy, Zurvan - Gorge Of Blood, Sunset Wings - Farewell, Trinithos - Zeichnungen, Dervenn - Gwad Roueel, Bleiburg - Till The Last Night, Seadem - Skhôlè, Pale Roses - Fear Of Dawn, and 29 more. , and , .

    Purchasable with gift card

      $94 USD or more (50% OFF)

     

1.
Seeing Through The Wheel 05:12
buy track
2.
Into The Pure Land 07:37
buy track
3.
Credo 05:37
buy track
4.
Emptiness 06:11
buy track
5.
Harmless Song 05:12
buy track
6.
Nothing Achieved 06:22
buy track
7.
Grief 04:22
buy track
8.
Mindstream 10:35
buy track

about

This is a project by Vadim Gusis of Chaos As Shelter and Agnivolok in collaboration with other figures from the scene centred on the Israeli Eastern Front label. It’s described as an ‘extension’ of the Chaos As Shelter formula (a crude description of which would be ritualistic ethnic ambient). In contrast to Chaos As Shelter’s darker textures this is described as a ‘surrealistic industrial instrumental romance.’ Unfortunately, for much of the time the surreal and romantic (often kitsch) aspects far outweigh the more interesting though only vaguely industrial ones.
“Seeing Through the Wheel” introduces the album and is one of the stronger tracks, featuring a vaguely ‘Eastern’ sounding tune, whispered vocals, and various electronic effects. “Into the Pure Land” is an interesting blend of elements. It start with (a sample?) of some ritual singing and distant chants appear later. It has a melancholic/atmospheric feel but also features a strange sort of electro bassline with a generalised ethnic feeling to it. This “electro” and oddly poppy element re-surfaces on “Emptiness”, but is offset by ritual and discordant sounds. Here what sounds like a Theremin begins to intrude into the album and this soon becomes a little excessive. “Harmless Song” is more impressive. It’s a sombre and uneasy piece featuring distressed sounding notes and drones, giving the impression that “something” obscure if not sinister is trying to emerge.
Calling a track “Nothing achieved” is tempting fate and in this case the title is a little too appropriate for comfort. It’s at this point that the Theremin (if that’s what it is) becomes repetitive and over-used and this combined with an almost too kitsch theme makes this almost sickly (though perhaps that’s the intention). On “Grief” this sound is more restrained but still overdone, overpowering some interesting organ sounds. “Mindstream” features an organ sound and has a slightly clumsy/off key feeling plus some pretty kitsch parts that bring to mind 1950s sci-fi muzak.
Overall the album is fantastic, bizarre, uneasy, absurd, and tortured, some of which may reflect the environment in which it is produced.

credits

released January 1, 2009

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

The Eastern Front

contact / help

Contact The Eastern Front

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this album or account

The Eastern Front recommends:

If you like The Eastern Front, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now