Play 90 second soundbite of 'White Doll' @ 'CD quality'
If you can get to the edge and stop yourself falling off, 'Solo View' will give you a new ledge to stand on, you'll find new depths to plunge into and open up whole new territories that you probably didn't know were there. This is not for those of a nervous disposition though - it's brash and spiky, it's relentless in its form and it'll sort the men from the boys (experimentally speaking!). Personally, I found the tracks got easier to get into as the album progressed - at the start I was a little unsure but as it drew to a conclusion I felt compelled to press 'play' again - and I did - and I enjoyed 'Solo View' much more second time around!
'Solo View' could be Terry Riley plays Stockhausen! Seemingly heavily digital in form (or is it? could it all in fact be 'real' instruments?) but, give it a chance and you might just find a new 'friend' in here. This is complex, edgy and mighty trying at times. But, it can also be rewarding - you just have to let go of any inhibitions you have, pick up on the vibes and let them take you to wherever you fancy. 'Solo View' by igOr OGOGO is rammed with ragged soundscapes and razor-edged textures that cut to the quick. It's full of multi-layered instrumentation with not a sample in sight (my information tells me!!). It's a thick, viscous soup of sound that at times is uneasy and at others, evocative. At times there's discord, then there's unity and harmony and most of it is tempo-challenged. It aint easy, and that's the truth!
Now, 'Solo View' is gonna appeal to a pretty small audience (comparatively speaking), it aint gonna be ridin' high in any charts any day now. But, for those that can open themselves up to modern experimental music and manage to get a buzz from whole thing, 'Solo View' is well worth a listen. I'm not gonna lie, it is pretty hard to get into but, there's some massive stuff in here - there's some great guitar work that sounds like Frank Zappa playing John McLaughlin or visa versa. So, all-in-all, 'Solo View' from igOr OGOGO is extremely well done and stunning within its form but unfortunately will suffer from having a very restricted and restrictive fan-base. Good stuff - one for the intrepid musical journeymen but probably just too much for most people out there.
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