Name: A Retrospective
Brand: Thanasis Zlatanos

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OE-002

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Limited edition

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2020-03-06

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Rush Hour Music B.V.

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Sales:8.875

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Thanasis Zlatanos

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Synthwave

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Osare! Editions is a music label founded by Elena Colombi. With a passion for diverse and experimental sounds, Osare! Editions aims to showcase unique artists and performers from around the world.

Under the guidance of Elena Colombi, Osare! Editions has become known for its boundary-pushing releases that span across various genres such as techno, ambient, house, and more. The label's roster includes *innovative* musicians who are not afraid to challenge conventions and explore new sonic territories.

By providing a platform for *emerging talents* as well as established artists, Osare! Editions continues to contribute to the evolution of electronic music. With an unwavering commitment to quality and artistic integrity, this label is at the forefront of shaping the future of underground music.

Osare! Editions

Elena Colombi created the label Osàre! Editions in 2019 to shine a light on daring and future-facing artists "rooted in free-spirited musical abandon". Her releases are deeply thought through and represent a unique and refreshing approach to music, therefore it isn't surprising that "A Retrospective" by Thanasis Zlatanos has caught our eye for Record Of The Week. This compilation album has been prepared by Elena and Zlatanos, pulling tracks from his previous work to shine a light on an inventive and imaginative artist who has previously been overlooked.

"A Retrospective" links genres while simultaneously obliterating the need for them altogether. Wave, pop, ambient, proto electronic and Macedonian folk music are all heard, but the overall tone is something that certainly cannot be put in a box. The album's opening track, "Master Chameleon", has a plinky melody that takes you into a dreamy daze alongside a grounding, darker sounding synth. "Nor The Reflection" is rough around the edges, with effortless wave-style vocals and a Lo-Fi sound. The third track of the album, "Without us" is dramatic and theatrical. The folky voice, over heavy percussion, is suddenly interrupted by a grounding vocal. "Psychedelic Clown" is slightly offbeat, giving a feeling of confusion and slight creepiness, something the title already adheres to. This is one of my personal favourites from the album, it's weirdness is on a different level and it sounds like nothing I've heard before. Time to chill out a bit, with "The Crystal Sight (Excerpt II)", the ambience is ghostly but calming and beautiful. The next track is titled (and sounds) "Distorted". It maintains a sereness but in an intrusive way that conjures the image of a weird hymn.

The slow-paced, undulating eerieness of "Surreal Moment", blends perfectly into the warping continuum and beautifully quirky lyrics of "No Explanation", which sounds like a trippy pop song for the early hours and is another personal favourite. "The Crystal Sight (Excerpt I)" isn't at all similar to its sibling track. It has more of a new-age electronica feel, with a futuristic, space-like vibe, clinking and plinking into a satisfying abyss. "The Dead Don't Remember" is wonderfully robotic, again with a hymn feel and lyrics that sound like a mantra. "The New Barbarians" is Vocoder-laden, operatic, performative and marvellous. "Macedonian" is heartbreaking. The melody feels hopeful and agonising simultaneously. The album concludes with "The Light", a guitar solo piece that is completed with electronic-effects that make it, like most of the tracks on this album, unlike anything else. Listen to "A Retrospective" in one sitting and you will be taken on a journey into part of your brain that is rarely visited.

A Retrospective

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