Parallel Worlds 'Shade' (DiN32) Album

DiN32 - Shade by Parallel Worlds
Release date 23rd March 2009

Shade is the studio album follow-up to Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26 - 2007) and is the fifth CD release by Parallel Worlds (the main musical project of Greek electronic musician Bakis Sirros).

Parallel Worlds employ a vast arsenal of both vintage and modern analogue modular synthesisers with extensive use of classic sequencing techniques to produce a sonic world that combines modern electronica and ambient music styles with the feel of retro electronic music. His attention to detail is astonishing and his careful sculpting of sounds and textures produce an organic, ever evolving atmosphere full of half glimpsed meanings and subdued emotions. The purely electronic rhythms and beats seem to have a life of their own and showcase a musician who is a virtuoso with these types of instruments that are the antithesis of the quick fix pick-a-preset mind set of much of todays society. Musically he likes to explore various states of mind, no doubt influenced by his medical background and this adds a tension and darkness to his compositions that are punctuated by disarmingly simple and wistful melodies.

With Shade Parallel Worlds show a musical maturity and command of sonic atmospherics that takes the music on a journey, moving through dreams and shades, aiming for the light.

http://www.din.org.uk/graphics/din32cover.jpg

audio clips and info here: www.DiN.org.uk

this album is full of analogue modular synths, including the Serge modular music system, Analogue Systems RS-Integrator modular, Doepfer A100 modular, Arp 2600, EMS VCS3, Technosaurus Selector system D, Livewire/Plan B/Harvestman modular, Metalbox/CGS modular, Analogue Solutions Concussor modular, Korg MS50, Oberheim 4 Voice modular, etc...

some reviews links:

a short review from the US 'Electronic Musician' Magazine, May Issue:

http://emusician.com/artists_interviews/musicians_engineers_producers/this-months-soundtrack-may/

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review in the Morpheus Music website:

http://www.electronicmusicmall.com/Html/reviews71.htm#shade

(rating 5 / 5)

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and another review on the Reflections Of Darkness webmag:

http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4656&Itemid=44

(rating 8.5 / 10)
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review in Encyclopedia Of Electronic Music:
http://www.pugachov.ru/eem/reviews3.html#PARALLELSHADE

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another review:

from www.Gothtronic.com webmag:

http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&reviews=5867

(rating 8 / 10)

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short comment from Bob Williams / Analogue Systems (www.analoguesystems.com):

"With his latest offering Shade, Bakis has released his best work so far.
There is some impressive sound design going on here and the mixture of analogue and digital synthesis is inspired" ----Bob Williams

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more comments:

from Alio Die (www.aliodie.com):

"I just got your new album and I'm listening to it, and again it is
great!!!!!!! as usual and more than usual!
Great electronic music, your peculiar liquid rhythms and unique analogue
sounds, are so meticulously assorted together... your dreamy cocktail of
vitality, organic with a slight subtle nostalgia, have no comparison
with others.. it is your personal style, and I like it !
You have a strong passion, and a great ability, I hope you'll get the
acknowledgment you deserve :)
Stefano/Alio Die"
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from Dagheisha.com Italian webmag:
http://www.dagheisha.com/music_section/cd.asp?idus=3804

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review in Sonic Immersion webmag:
http://www.sonicimmersion.org/review.php?letter=P&review=71745


The "Shade" Album is Available to buy from the DiN store ($18.00 including worldwide postage) :
http://www.din.org.uk/shop.html

plus in many other cd shops and online outlets worldwide, such as:

Rough Trade:
http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=311198

Ear/Rational:
http://www.ear-rational.com/detail.php?id=50707

Voiceprint:
http://www.voiceprint.co.uk/web/Release/DIN32/

Groove.nl:
http://www.groove.nl/cd/3/38111.html

Cd Universe:
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7864381

Diskpol.com:
http://www.diskpol.com/product_info.php?products_id=33859

Little Universe:
http://www.littleuniverse.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_188&products_id=540

Overstock.com:
http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/Parallel-Worlds-Shade-3-24/3891099/product.html

elimbo.de:
http://www.elimbo.de/EAM0001scu3-parallel_worlds%3A_shade.htm?PHPSESSID=e8bb49ca77cc415445e89736be5e9787

Analogue Haven:
http://www.analoguehaven.com/miscellaneous/cd

plus many other shops...

and as a Digital Download in MusicZeit (mp3 and FLAC formats).
http://www.musiczeit.com/album.php?album=1002&Parallel+Worlds+Shade

(it will be available in many other downloads outlets in the future)

Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist
www.parallel-worlds-music.com
www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic
www.myspace.com/interconnectedmusic
www.myspace.com/memorygeist
www.DiN.org.uk
www.musicamaximamagnetica.com
www.shimarecords.co.uk