New post added at TheSirensSound - heklAathesirenssound/2014/12/21/heklaa/ [ heklAa ] is a 37 years old French composer, influenced by post-rock, jazz and movie-music. His musical project is called [ heklAa ], Songs in F is his first self-produced EP. The 4 tracks talk about my trip in Iceland in April 2010, as he was stuck thanks to the eruption of the with-the-unpronounceable-name volcano. He is also working on his first album My Name is John Murdoch, inspired by the best movie ever Dark City. heklAa – My Name Is John Murdoch Release Date 31st OCTOBER 2014 All songs are composed, arranged and produced by heklAa. Recorded in the (home) studio am Tanzplatz, Ingersheim, France THIS ALBUM IS FULLY / UTTERLY INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE [ DARK CITY ] REVIEW heklAa’s newest title [ My Name Is John Murdoch ] which is the follow-up album of [ Songs In F ] disentangled an artistic rhymes colliding with post-classical universe in an explosive manner. Strangely different, yet aggressively beautiful with piano keys administering the record’s melodic groundwork all the way, this new title is about to find a special place in every listeners heart. I usually don’t say the following on albums that come my way for reviews but this new release reflect so much to being exactly what I look for in an album that it makes it difficult for me to review. I am so overwhelmed with its beauty and its shining facets that the sound literally takes my focus away from writing. That’s how gorgeous [ My Name Is John Murdoch ] is. The most compensating and refreshing part of heklAa’s work on this new release is the integration-flow in which he assembles various conventional and unconventional sounds all together. Yes… while most of the part, the artist focusses on seductive background piano keys and by that I am referring to the dark one’s, coupled with long and constant rhythmic guitars on the front-end with echoing drums and crashing waves, reminiscent to the likes of [ Mamiffer ] and [ Cicada ] at the same time, HeklAa’s sound brings a myriad of emotions in one spot. This new album attribute so much in terms of sound and atmospheres, themes and colours, emotions and tonalities that it intersects a place where fans of [ Seskamol ], [ The Best Pessimist ], [ Line Gate ] and even extremist minded [ Godspeed You! Black Emperor ] and [ 65DOS ] fans will all enjoy. The music is dramatic, epic, melancholy and it contain a bit for everyone. [ My Name Is John Murdoch ] circled around 9 songs, the album opens up with an intro-like piece cleverly title “Générique” and end’s with “Epilogue”, in between there’s seven track in the form of an episode each. Perfect arrangement, must I add. So guys be ready to embrace [ heklAa’s ] latest album where compositions seem to unravel magically, divulging mysteries at a constant pace that requires neither patience nor tolerance. It is true that sometime music characterized one’s personality and everything you need to know about Sébastien dwells in the very depth on his music itself. The reward on “My Name Is John Murdoch” is a rare manifestation in sound. Aggressively pretty and artfully haunting, undercurrent of profound sadness constantly agitates beneath the surface. In a nutshell “My Name Is John Murdoch” builds-up progressively in an appealing way and in no time, appearance of soaring guitars, electronic / computerize electronic element in the form of drum hits, and echoing bells are all over the place. Over the next hour you’ll hear melodies battling with noises through and through, constantly trying to find a point of understanding. This struggle between light and dark and these oppositions in the end mostly found a common ground in memorable episodes of fascinating scene. Once again, for the 2nd time on [ heklAa’s ] releases ( Straight 10 Out Of 10 ). THE ALBUM The album is inspired by one of my favorite movies: “Dark City”. It should not to be considered as an unofficial soundtrack of the existing movie but as an official soundtrack of an unofficial version of the movie! I have started to work on this album two years ago. The obsessions and questions of the protagonist are partly mine: loss of childhood, nostalgia, self-discovery, Miles Davis’ “Générique”… Beyond “Dark City”, there are many references to other works (Tim Burton’s “Batman”, Edward Hopper, Miles Davis…) THE STORY The movie tells the story of John Murdoch, a music journalist, expert of Miles Davis’ work. After years, he comes back in sirenZ, the big city where he grew up, to cover a set of jazz concerts. As he is walking along the main street, he has the strange feeling that nothing is like it used to be. Did the city change so much? Did he change so much? Did time just go by? (Episode 1: The Dark City of sirenZ) A whole series of events is going to intensify his conviction that something is wrong: that beautiful woman he meets in the “Hopper’s bar”; he does not know any Selina Kyle, but he could swear that he knows that woman, like a reminiscence from yesteryears, he knows that he had dinner once with her, that they have spent the night after that together, too. (Episode 2: L’Inconnue ) There is also this original recording of Miles Davis’ soundtrack for “Elevator of the Gallows” that he finds in an old music store; as an expert, he knows full well that this milestone in jazz was celebrated in 1958. “Générique”, the perfection of music according to John, this permanent catchy tune in his head could not be just a creation of his own mind. But, the calendar in the store still indicates that John is living in the year 1946… Last but not least, in place of Miles Davis’ music, John discovers a recording made by a Louis Malville who introduces himself as a French movie director. Louis reveals that sirenZ is a shameless lie, a Dark City like many others, where nothing is real. (Générique) Nothing? What about Shell Beach, this sunny happy place of his childhood, where he used to fly a kite or go sailing and fishing with his father? So many memories of brighter times… (Episode 5: Remembering Shell Beach) After days of investigating, at last, John finds out the truth, as he is walking by a souvenir shop. Behind the window, a glass snow ball representing sirenZ. He understands, terrified, that this is not just a trinket for tourists, but reality: The city is lying in the depths of the sea, under a giant bell. (Episode 3: The Dome) Shell Beach does exist, but only in his head, nothing more than pretty pictures in a photo album. Why? When? How? John will never get the answer. (Episode 4: Dance with the Shadows) John’s world has collapsed. (Ep 7: Say hurray! ‘cause it’s the End of the World!). Now that he knows the whole truth, what comes next? Should he tell everything and run the risk of becoming a curse, an incurable decease for everyone in the city? Should he just live a normal, quiet life by the woman he loves? No, he will not be a tragic hero. He knows who he is. (Episode 6: My name is John Murdoch). Selina is waiting for him. INTRODUCING I am a Piece Of You [ Single ] By: heklAa From Upcoming Album [ Pieces Of You ] | Release Date: Q3 of 2015 NOTE: This particular single [ I am A Piece Of You ] is predominantly structured around piano base while words are out that the entire album will be yet another post-classical album with full arrangements around piano / jazz drums / double-bass foundation, which also means more horns, trumpets, trombones, guitars, mellotron, etc etc. Track list, album artwork, press release / album review and additional infos to follow around Q1 / Q2 of 2015. < < < < < [ [ BANDCAMP ] | [ FACEBOOK ] ]. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - heklAa Album - I am A Piece Of You [ From Pieces Of You ] Release Date - 2014 Genre - Ambient, Contemporary-classic, Post-rock, Spoken Lyrics, Piano / Piano Driven Post-rock [ ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS / ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE ] Tracklist 01 - I am A Piece Of You -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Single heklAa - I am A Piece Of You [ From Pieces Of You ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a piece of you by heklAa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - heklAa Album - My Name Is John Murdoch [ 10 OUT OF 10 ] Release Date - 2014 [ OCT 31st ] Genre - Ambient, Contemporary-classic, Post-rock, Spoken Lyrics, Piano / Piano Driven Post-rock [ ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS / ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE ] Tracklist 01 Générique 02 Episode 1- The Dark City of sirenZ 03 Episode 2 - lInconnue 04 Episode 3- The Dome 05 Episode 4- Dance with the Shadows 06 Episode 5- Remembering Shell Beach 07 Episode 6- My name is John Murdoch 08 Episode 7- Say hurray! cause its the End of the World! 09 Epilogue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- heklAa - My Name Is John Murdoch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is John Murdoch by heklAa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist - heklAa Album - Songs In F [ 10 OUT OF 10 ] Release Date - 2013 Genre - Ambient, Contemporary-classic, Post-rock, Spoken Lyrics, Piano / Piano Driven Post-rock [ ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS / ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE ] Tracklist 1. thousAnds of comets Are fAlling down on eArth 08:54 2. bAck to jokulsArlon 07:28 3. oceAns 07:36 4. being steindor Andersen 10:32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSOLUTE MUST heklAa - Songs In F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Songs in F by heklAa --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------admin
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