Style: Barber beats, vaporwave
Primary Emotions/Themes: Chilled out tunes to groove to
Thoughts: I think Gore may be my favorite barber beats artist. For the longest time it was Haircuts for Men, then Macroblank and then I was content to just have that for a long period of time. I don't know what got me back into barber beats, but something did... and it made me explore a lot of artists. I found Gore amongst those new creators.
What makes Gore different? To put it simply, Gore expands beyond the expectations of the genre. On 禅の庭 specifically they manage to create an atmosphere that is not only as chill as one would expect from barber beats, but it is so full and welcoming that I have a hard time thinking of another album in the genre that feels as complete as this.
Not only does 禅の庭 groove, it washes over me like a warm blanket. It feels like I'm bathing in the warmth brought on by a natural hot spring in the middle of winter. A place of comfort in a harsh environment. A place of solace, a place of peace.
This is accomplished through several different mechanisms. The first and foremost is the time and effort spent on creating a wall of sound with each of the instruments. There is a liberal amount of reverb used on each and every song and it does wonders for an album such as this.
It's not just the reverb though, its the careful selection of what samples to put together and how to arrange them that helps elevate this beyond it's peers. Be that a tasteful vocal sample, or a melody from an unexpected instrument or even an orchestral backing form time to time... Gore never lets the wall of sound dissipate, even when it's only one or two instruments going at once. Minimalism that does not sound minimal as it were.
禅の庭 always surprises me when I put it on. I always remember that I like the album, but I always forget just how much I do. Listening to it again now, I'm reminded just how special this album is. Part of me hopes that I'll forget the joy that this album brings me once again. Just so I can go back and be surprised for yet one more time.
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