Time for another Tech Tuesday post, as well as another "Hurry Up and Record a New Album" post. The relatively lengthy gaps between albums from Blotted Science are of course at least a little bit more excusable than they are for some other bands, given that this a 'supergroup' that draws all of its members from other bands, but I'd still really like to hear some new material already.
If you're familiar with the technical wizardry that is Blotted Sciences, I'd be willing to bet that you're right there with me. But if you don't know the instrumental madness of Ron Jarzombek and Company, now is as good a time as any to get on board and join the cool kids in counting the days until the next Blotted Science release.
Your belated Tech Tuesday song, the killer "EEG Tracings", comes from the band's 2007 album The Machinations of Dementia, which has only been followed up by one other record, 2011's The Animation of Entomology. Now, I'm no mathemagician, but if Blotted Science keep to the rough four-year album cycle they've been on for the last couple of records, that makes 2015/2016 just about time for new stuff, n'est pas?
Showing posts with label The Machinations of Dementia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Machinations of Dementia. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Tuesday: Blotted Science - Activation Synthesis Theory
Time for a quick little Tech Tuesday post to tuck you in tonight, and this evening I'm going with an older track from everybody's favourite tech-prog supergroup.
Blotted Science are one of those slightly-beneath-the-radar bands that people don't know about but really should, especially given their membership. Guitarist Ron Jarzombek, bassist Alex Webster, and drummer Hannes Grossmann have a combined resume that includes some pretty storied metal and prog acts, so you could be forgiven for expecting big things from them.
So far, they've delivered, especially with 2011's The Animation of Entomology, a brutally labyrinthine EP of insect-inspired instrumental prog-sanity. But news that the band is soon to start recording their third release had me revisiting to both entries in the back catalogue in anticipation of the madness to come.
Your song this evening therefore comes from the band's first outing, 2007's The Machinations of Dementia. "Activation Synthesis Theory" is as good an example as you could ask for of why everybody should know about Blotted Science. If off-the-wall instrumental tech is your thing, you may well have come to the right place tonight.
Blotted Science are one of those slightly-beneath-the-radar bands that people don't know about but really should, especially given their membership. Guitarist Ron Jarzombek, bassist Alex Webster, and drummer Hannes Grossmann have a combined resume that includes some pretty storied metal and prog acts, so you could be forgiven for expecting big things from them.
So far, they've delivered, especially with 2011's The Animation of Entomology, a brutally labyrinthine EP of insect-inspired instrumental prog-sanity. But news that the band is soon to start recording their third release had me revisiting to both entries in the back catalogue in anticipation of the madness to come.
Your song this evening therefore comes from the band's first outing, 2007's The Machinations of Dementia. "Activation Synthesis Theory" is as good an example as you could ask for of why everybody should know about Blotted Science. If off-the-wall instrumental tech is your thing, you may well have come to the right place tonight.
Sunday, 16 February 2014
Saturday: Blotted Science - Synaptic Plasticity
For your Saturday song, we're going to switch over from the furious assault of Inferi to the dense technicality and shreddy virtuosity of Blotted Science.
I've written about this instrumental three-piece before, praising their latest album The Animation of Entomology, but as is so often the case, Blotted Science's latest work isn't their only record, giving me some tasty back catalogue to delve into.
And delve I have, sitting down and spending some time with Blotted Science's previous effort, their 2007 debut LP The Machinations of Dementia. I've changed my mind a couple of times, but I just keep coming back to the idea that, as is also so often the case, you should probably start this adventure off at the start with album opener "Synaptic Plasticity". It'll give you a pretty good idea of what kind of madness awaits you on the rest of the album, and if your brain hasn't be scrambled by the end of it, you're probably ready for The Machinations of Dementia.
I've written about this instrumental three-piece before, praising their latest album The Animation of Entomology, but as is so often the case, Blotted Science's latest work isn't their only record, giving me some tasty back catalogue to delve into.
And delve I have, sitting down and spending some time with Blotted Science's previous effort, their 2007 debut LP The Machinations of Dementia. I've changed my mind a couple of times, but I just keep coming back to the idea that, as is also so often the case, you should probably start this adventure off at the start with album opener "Synaptic Plasticity". It'll give you a pretty good idea of what kind of madness awaits you on the rest of the album, and if your brain hasn't be scrambled by the end of it, you're probably ready for The Machinations of Dementia.
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