Veil of Nature - Forest Brume Demon
Zachary Lindsay is a busy guy. Not only is he the owner-operator of Earthwalker Recordings, recording as Volcanic Queen and Veil of Nature. This Veil of Nature release is the one he wanted me to review, I can easily understand that (wearing the headphones as we speak!). Finally, I can add to the info, that Veil of Nature has been active since June 2017. So far We´ve had 5 albums and 1 split released. So we´re dealing with a productive and dedicated ANW artist here, as far as I can tell.
Regarding the recordings, have you ever seen that flick with Arnold being hunted by an alien who makes trophies out of man?. Offcourse it´s Predator, being stuck in the hot, moist, green, claustrophobic density of a South American jungle. After Arnold´s squadron have been completely wiped out, he slides down into this deep lake in the middle of the jungle. And in this lake, there is this sound of a massive waterfall, combined with this dense jungle sound. That was the first picture that popped up in my mind after the play button on Bandcamp was pressed down.
I did afterward a little research about Veil of Nature, what I discovered what that the sound was ´conceived with the use of field recordings and natural resources´. And that makes sense, the sound does have a very kind of natural feel to it. It does seem unconsciously familiar and therefore makes it highly enjoyable. The noise also gives you the impression, of how the wind moves through the trees, and how the sound is in the density of a forest/jungle. It´s a beautiful aesthetic achievement, recommended listening with good headphones in an isolated spot!. I think it actually slowed down my pulse! I´m thirsty for some more of this, ambient noise wall with a natural feel to it!.
https://reasonartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/forest-brume-demon
Bandcamp (Zachary Lindsay´s own label):
https://earthwalkerrecordings.bandcamp.com/
Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/5816855-Veil-of-Nature