Atlantis' debut album follows firmly in the footsteps of the earlier Frumpy, with one major difference: shorter songs. Just three of the seven tracks break the five-minute barrier, only one -- the defiantly Deep Purple jazz-rocky "Living at the End of Time" -- approaches ten. But Atlantis rises regardless. The closing ballad, "Words of Love," essentially predicts Heart's entire career, while the funky overtures of "Get Up," colliding with some of Inga Rumpf's finest, gutsiest v   [ read more ]

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Atlantis began life in the winter of 2005 as an instrumental electronic and rock solo project by Gilson C. Heitinga. The tracks started life in the studio for an instrumental film score in his head that tells a story of a dark journey through loss and decay. These songs are layers of heavy guitars, synths and samples and they form the backdrop of Carpe Omnium. The music straddles a wide range of musical genres and modes, while retaining a characteristically intense sound through instruments and a    [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. While the critically acclaimed masterpiece Carpe Omnium (released as CD in 2008 on Field-Recordings) still has its focus on epic soundscapes and soundwalls including the usage of electronics, the 4-track-follow-up to Carpe Omnium, San Diablo is more "rock orientated" and heavier. It still combines heavy guitars with dirty electronics, but it is not without its moments of serenity and atmosphere. Both works are now released as a limited 500 heavy deluxe gatefold double LP w   [ read more ]

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