"... foreign and mystical atmospheres..."

http://alrealonmusique.bandcamp.com/album/the-pursuit-of-salvation-alrn024-alrn-vl001

French rock/metal webzine, Pavillon 666 published a review of 'FluiD / John 3:16 - The Pursuit of Salvation' (ALRN024 / VL001). The published review is in French, an English translation is available here:

 http://www.pavillon666.fr/chronique-metal-7110.php#.T5MBqEDCAjQ.twitter

The Pursuit of Salvation

 

 From Isle Full of Noises:

 

"The disc is a remarkable 12'' which brings together five tracks, three of FluiD (industrial / dub / ambient), real name Chris Gilmore from Chicago, Illinois, two of John 3:16 (post rock / ambient / drone), real name Philippe Gerber, both artists Alrealon Musique.

 
For the curious, the gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 16 reads: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

 

http://isle-of-noises.blogspot.com/2012/03/tre-nuove-proposte-star.html

From NineHertz:

"This French release is a split 12" between two ambient and dark electronic artists with a fixation on digital fuzz. Although that sounds intriuging, it's not the kind of modern and noisey kind of fuzz, it's a somewhat dated sound that nontheless still grabs your attention. Somewhere between dub and the kind of digital experimentation Atari Teenage Riot used to force on us (willingly), albeit very truncated and chilled out, it never stays the same for more than a few moments.

FluiD (yes the nu-metal typography is correct) seems to deal in knocking bass and snare work with digital winds blowing across the background, letting synths take hold and sneaking in a few muffled samples, whereas his fellow knob-twiddler John 3:16 seems to deal with even more stifled drones and a creeping sense of fear..."

Full review here - http://www.ninehertz.co.uk/viewitem/3795

Losing Today on 'FluiD / John 3:16 - The Pursuit of Salvation' (ALRN024/VL001)

UK magazine, Losing Today posted a review of 'The Pursuit of Salvation'.

Here is an excerpt from the review:

"... Chicago’s FluiD opens his account with the fearfully tear stained and head bowed ‘Angels Pt II’, set in a lush widescreen aspect this bruised beauty forlornly keeps to the shadows licking its wounds, hurt and hollowed it orbits a lonesome almost hymnal star lit trajectory all the time opining and solemnly seducing all in swirling cascades of celestial set prog ambiance all metered in a touching tide of ache and regret..."

You can read the review in full here.

Jazz Day 2012 pt. 2

 Friday, April 13, 2012 is Jazz Day

http://www.heavymetalbebop.com/ - "..conversations with musicians from the worlds of both jazz and metal."

http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2012/03/mixtape-jazz-for-metalheads/ 

"... From the barreling intensity of Art Blakey, the avant-garde assault of Eric Dolphy, the menacing tones of John McLaughlin, the ominous drone of Grachan Moncur III (who penned the Jackie McLean tune), and the punk-rock swagger of Ornette Coleman, these musicians pursued uncharted musical realms to an enviable degree that propelled the genre to higher states, influencing countless numbers in their aftermath. These explorations continued until the end of the decade, at which point bellwethers like Miles Davis stretched those sounds into an entirely new atmosphere.."

http://burningambulance.com/

http://darkforcesswing.blogspot.com/