Grundik+Slava - Frogs FLAC

Grundikslava Israel Topheth Prophet Auris Media Avantgarde Experimental 2005

Genre:	Electronic
Performer:	Grundik+Slava
Title:	Frogs
Style:	Avantgarde, Experimental
Date of release:	2005
Label:	Topheth Prophet, Auris Media
Catalog Number:	tp004, aum009
Country:	Israel
FLAC album size:	1683 mb
MP3 album size:	2461 mb

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Tracklist

1	A Frog Gets Over His Fear Of Water Bass Guitar – Igor KrutogolovJew's Harp [Vargan] – Chaos As Shelter, Vadim Gusis	4:51
2	The Forest Made Of Rain And Frogs	3:12
3	The Frog Gone Away With The Wind	1:40
4	The Woman Of The Forest And Clouds Like Sheep	3:32
5	Women Of Rain Forest	3:26
6	The Forest's Song For Big Red Frog	3:20
7	One More Song About Frog	3:35
8	The Old Frog's Dream Bass Guitar – Igor KrutogolovJew's Harp [Vargan] – Chaos As Shelter, Vadim Gusis	7:11
9	The Travel Of Water Frog To Neighbour's Forest Through The Rains	4:00
10	Wet Frog Getting Cold	10:18

Credits

Composed By – Grundik+Slava
Cover [Design] – G+S, Uri Shaham, Victor Levin
Mastered By, Artwork [Frog Drawing] – Slava
Mixed By, Computer, Guitar, Ocarina, Drum Machine, Theremin, Musical Box, Singing Bowls, Mbira, Recorded By [Field Recordings], Electronics [Live] – G+S
Producer – Uri Shaham, Victor Levin
Vocals – Victoria Hanna (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 8)

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Topheth Prophet
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Auris Media
Copyright (c) – Topheth Prophet
Copyright (c) – Auris Media

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Ustamya

I'm a bit torn about what to make of this froggy concept album. It starts out with an incredibly atmospheric yet haunting ambient piece punctured by distant calling frogs, and draws you in with a near mesmerizing effect. Unfortunately the impression is quickly shattered come the following tracks, which are gruesomely quirky and experimental instead. Gone is the magic and I get the feeling a group of musicians turned up at the studio to jam, but nobody bothered to pay any attention to what the others were doing. And when Hanna starts her wailing on top it really becomes unbearable. It picks up a bit again towards the end, but nothing comes close to the magic of 'The Forest Made of Rain and Frogs', which remains a (much too short) masterpiece.

I agree. By the time I was midway through track 1, i was elated that i had bought this utterly exquisite gem of an album. I was completely mesmerised and simultaneously dismayed at how such highly accomplished musicians and composers could be so painfully ignored. I thought Wow I Have To Tell Everyone I Know About This. At the beginning of track 3, i thought please don't let it be another track 2. By the end of the album, i thought I Wonder If The Artists Know That Track 1 Is Genius? Given that track 1 is just Gorgeous Sublime Expert Mastery, i have to give it 4 Stars. The worst rating I have given these folk.