tempobet yeni adresi
like this vinyl review

03/11/2013 : HUNTER COMPLEX - Heat

HUNTER COMPLEX

Heat

MusicVinyl
Ambient PopSoundtrackSynthpop

[85/100]   

Narrominded
03/11/2013, Chris KONINGS

The second album for Lars Meijer's solo project, he now investigates 80's soundtracks. With his first album he distilled synthpop from bands like Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode and Level 42, now the artwork tells you a lot about his influences. Stills from movies like "They Live", "Capricorn One", "Prince Of Darkness" and others suggest a soundtrack fitting for series like Airwolf, Miami Vice and McGyver. And apart from the few songs where he sings, it is exactly that.

At first I did not think much of it, I'm not waiting for a visit into Jan Hammer's mind... But there's more to this album, if you are patient enough, you can peel away those layers of amateur synth bliss and discover some truly honest and profound emotions. "Daylight" is the most rewarding song, I love the scant specks of guitar, it gives it a whole new dimension. After that you can lay back in your Cadillac and glide through the landscape that's vibrating with heat (Highway Hypnosis).

Sure it's crummy and naive, as well as completely superfluous. So why is it I like this album? Well I guess Lars is just an honest guy with lots of love for this kind of music and that love seeps through the seams of kitsch... And didn't we all love Mickey Rourke, David Hasselhoff and Tom Selleck? A good one!

Oh yeah, don't doubt for too long, it's available since september and only 100 copies each in transparent or black vinyl... And if you want to see him live, 7 december he plays @ Kinkystar in Gent! More info here.

Chris KONINGS
03/11/2013


 

Next reviews
FREAKANGEL • The ones to Fall
TECHNOIR • We fall apart
CONTROL • Transgression
MOOSE PATROL • Drowning EP
CHELSEA WOLFE & RUSSIAN CIRCLES • Review of the concert at Vooruit in Ghent on 30th October 2013
PHOSPHOR • Youth & Immortality
AMBASSADOR 21 • X
STEVEN WILSON • Review of the concert at Het Depot in Leuven on 24th October 2013
DOBERMANN CULT • Lions share of The Dogs Years
LINEA ASPERA • II

 

Other reviews from HUNTER COMPLEX
HUNTER COMPLEX • Hours (Single)

 

Same genre: AMBIENT POP
THE DEMON RIND • Lonely This Evening
MONICA RICHARDS & ANTHONY JONES • AESTUARIUM
LAU NAU • Poseidon
THORN 1 • The Leave of Leaves
MAQUINA TOTAL • Maquina Total
ONUS • Proslambanomenos
RICARDO DONOSO • Symmetry
KIRSTEN MORRISON • Proserpine’s Gold
DED PIXEL • Form. Follow. Function
DIRK GEIGER • Connected Worlds

 

Same genre: SOUNDTRACK
ROSE MCDOWALL AND SHAWN PINCHBECK • Far From The Apple Tree
JO QUAIL • Jo Quail meets Barbara Hepworth in Remagen, 11.08.2016
MIKE OLDFIELD • The 1984 Suite
PERTURBATOR • The Uncanny Valley
CLAUDIO SIMONETTI • Profondo Rosso (Deep Red)
ÆMAETH • The Roman
THE DEVIL & THE UNIVERSE • Benedicere
ILLUMININE & MICHAEL PRICE TRIO • Antwerp, De Roma, 22/10/2015
STEVE MOORE • Welp/Cub OST
AN PIERLE • Le Tout Nouveau Testament-OST

 

Same genre: SYNTHPOP
RUINED CONFLICT • Six Feet Under
OTHER-ED • Until All Are Free
THE LIGHT DREAMS • Tricks of the Light
DARK MINIMAL PROJECT • Remixes
VANGUARD • Spectrum
STAATSEINDE • Staatseinde live @Kinky Star - 14 mei 2022
FRAGRANCE • Salt Water
MAGNETIC RUST • Multicolor
STAATSEINDE • Crazy Earthlings Collab Tape - Episode II
VARIOUS ARTISTS • Electropop 18 (Super Deluxe Edition)

Music reviews

17
02
FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY
Mechviruses
16
02
MEPHISTO WALTZ
The First Release
15
02
MORBID POETRY
Stand Your Ground
14
02
RUINED CONFLICT
Six Feet Under
14
02
THE ULTIMATE DREAMERS
Paradoxical Sleep
13
02
ANY SECOND
Nicht Allein

NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

NEWS

18
02
On this day, 22 ago Ministry released 'Animositisomina'
18
02
Today, exactly 22 years ago, American Industrial Metal band Ministry released Animositisomina!
17
02
On this day, 11 years ago, DEVO guitarist Bob Casale (61) died.
15
02
This month, it's 38 years ago Kraftwerk released 'The Telephone Call / Der Telefon-Anruf'.
14
02
Today, exactly 46 years ago, John Peel broadcast the first Peel Sessions, performed by Joy Division
13
02
In The Light | Happy Birthday Peter Hook!

Concert reviews

28
11
BELGIAN ELECTROWAVE IS NOT DEAD 3
Belgian ElectroWave Is Not Dead 3
15
04
FAD GADGET
***FLASHBACK REVIEW***The Return of FAD GADGET (15.04.2001)***FLASHBACK REVIEW***

GET A COPY OF OUR MAGAZINE
SEND TO YOUR HOME

INTERVIEWS

15
02
PRIMITIVE CALL
Agressive and cheeky
25
01
GAVIN FRIDAY
It made me who I am … Have nothing but love and respect for the Virgin Prunes era … but that was then this is now!
23
01
THE CEMETARY GIRLZ
“Walking at night. Looking at the sky. The moon is my light. And the woods are my soul.”
21
01
PORTION CONTROL
'Living in England every decade has been a mixture of depression, detritus, dark humour and grey, it’s hard to be honest and not reflect this. '
13
01
KREGEL
‘Few words, few chords, but all on target’, that’s what kregel means.

PHOTOS

13
02
MOTOR!K
Wol'n Bak 7 - Woluwe
13
02
VOSH
Wol'n Bak 7 - Woluwe
13
02
TROUBLE FAIT'
Wol'n Bak 7 - Woluwe
13
02
KORINTHIANS
Wol'n Bak 7 - Woluwe
10
02
CHAMELEONS
Coesfeld Fabrik
06
01
FRONT 242
VIERNULVIER Gent
06
01
NEON ELECTRONICS
VIERNULVIER Gent

ADVERTISE
IN PEEK-A-BOO

VIDEO CLIPS

17
02
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
Dr Jeep (Extended Version)
16
02
PORTION CONTROL
Scramble (John Peel Session 1984)
15
02
3TEETH
Atrophy
14
02
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
More (Extended version)
13
02
DIE KRUPPS
Vision 2020 Vision (official video)
12
02
NIGHT IN ATHENS
Words Unspoken (Official Video)
11
02
THE LIGHT DREAMS
Spill Your Light (feat. Steve Ogden)