Nightshift [ep]
In the fall of 2007, I had much pleasure listening to three albums from Danish drone-project Hinsidan. It was three quite different albums with the common denominator of laying much emphasis on sonic drones. "Hinsidan" meaning "Beyond" in English, is a quite suitable title to sound expressions that are first of all introvert, with atmospheres that demand for some deep listening without any interruptions of human activity. Now it is time for another dose of soundscapes from this very active project. The album titled "Nightshift" comes as a 10" vinyl Ep divided into four cuts. Opening very slowly, the first piece titled "The first time we met the blues" (no worries, not any sign of Blues on this track!) builds steadily from inaudible drones to smoothing vibrant drones building a great atmosphere from early start, not too far away from British legends Zoviet France. As the first piece fades out, another swarm of drones build with the opening of following piece "Labyrinths of obsession", this time with a more abrasive approach. Soon after subtle acoustic drum-patterns penetrates to create a rhythm structure in the abstract composition. Side B of the vinyl opens with a remix of "The first time we me the blues" executed by Ant-Zen legend L'Ombre. The result is a completely different work based on repetitive downbeat rhythm textures assisted by discreet ambient melody in the background. Final piece on the album is a live recording from legendary Danish underground club "Ungdomshuset" (R.I.P.). Despite the fact that it has been recorded live the sound of the work is still nice and clean. The title-track "Nightshift" consists of vibrant drones and distant male vocals adding to the strange nocturnal atmospheres of the track. As was the case with the earlier efforts of Hinsidan the guitar plays an important role in the spheres of work, and the result again is utterly beautiful.
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