UBI089 Danimal Cannon - Lunaria

At 3:15 I'm going to be live-streaming a performance on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic

Last edited by danimal cannon (Mar 12, 2016 7:41 pm)

Kicks ass like I thought it would

You should pick this album up, tell your friends!  I think it's pretty great, but don't take my word for it.  This is what the critics are saying:

"this is the cutting edge of modern music" - The Musical Melting Pot
http://www.themusicalmeltingpot.com/201 … ia-review/

"one of the most engaging records I’ve heard in 2016" - Angry Metal Guy
http://www.angrymetalguy.com/danimal-ca … ia-review/

"an impressive feat of musical and technical prowess. This sounds crazy, but I think this is one of my favorite releases this year" - Echoes and Dust
http://echoesanddust.com/2016/03/danima … n-lunaria/

Last edited by danimal cannon (Mar 17, 2016 5:14 pm)

Really into Axis, Behemoth, Collision Event and Coalesce especially. Very adventurous. Some extremely inspired-sounding stuff here. This evokes a whole world for me that goes well beyond the "chip/metal fusion" concept. The cover art is important for setting the tone, but it's surprising how far the album roams from those roots. Also, really pushes the limits in terms of production (great blend of guitar + chip + sometimes vocals).

I LOLed harder at Danimals post of the same ilk, xP

No, but seriously, this is awesome, wow. When I heard some preview single things from this I felt a bit iffy... but it definitely did not disappoint! Awesome jorb, manb Great way to kick off the spring

bumping because i do genuinely (for serious) think this album is groundbreaking, personally

"Axis" is the certainly the definitive album track, but Surveillance is probably my overall favorite track because it's straight forward, has great vocals, and a killer guitar solo. "Halo of Dust" deserves a special mention because it's very ambitious yet ultimately successful as a brand new style of chiptune instrumental track. It's not a dance tune nor a standard rock tune, but a prog rock journey that explores all sorts of emotions and instrumentation (the strings!) without overstaying its welcome. I haven't been a big Dream Theater fan in years, but "Halo of Dust" hits me on Lunaria much like how "Stream of Consciousness" hit me on Dream Theater's "Train of Thought." It's a well thought-out, orchestrated instrumental that seems to define the whole album's aesthetic within three-and-a-half minutes.

In fact, I think this album's overall aesthetic is important to note because it pulls Danimal Cannon away from "chiptune guitar shredder" into something completely of its own: some type of "chiptune symphonic space prog metal." When an album refuses to be categorized into a specific genre yet is still able to tell a consistent story, I feel that needs to be universally recognized as some type of artistic achievement-and I feel that's exactly what "Lunaria" succeeds in doing very, very well.

Last edited by an0va (Mar 24, 2016 7:52 pm)

trivia: Halo of Dust is this track http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/6965/ … music-500/

I didn't win, my loss was this albums gain, and officially I think it was the first track written for the album, way before Parallel Processing was done