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(Funprox) Bokor, aka Zac Keller from Melbourne. Using a variety of instruments he creates deep dark ambient. Nothing new, but enjoyable for sure. His release on Dreamland Recordings consists of three pieces, two of them ending in a slowly build up noise outburst. the drop to the next track is quite big, which might take you out of the mood you just got into. A nice release but certainly not the best in this series. (Heathen Harvest) The track listings showed three different tracks on my CDR sampler. When I played this first selection, the tracks bled together into one song. There were no distinctive breaks as indicated on the CD cover. The tracks are seamlessly connected and offer the listener and extended journey without abrupt disruptions. Bokor’s songs follow a simple yet effective recipe. Bokor composes his work using all electronically generated sounds. The use of electronic drones and atmospheric elements are accented by noise and dissonance. Bokor performs drone-based songs that slowly emerge from inky darkness. Numerous sounds both monumental and subdued navigate through sound fields of drones with precision and balance. Each of the three songs starts subdued and builds slowly into a torrent of dissonant noise that breaks at its peak. The results are effective and engaging. Bokor does not hesitate to rip the ambience asunder to keep the listener engaged. (Touching Extremes) This is one of the best releases in the series of Dreamland's "mini records". I could define Bokor's dark sound as a perfect example of what post-industrial ambient can be, when the music is focused on exploring interesting frequencies instead of searching for the "scare" elements at any cost. "The field" grows slowly but constantly, perfectly capturing that desolated picture of silence and abandon typical of the instants following a total destruction of something. What I bear in my ears is the long reverb following the collapse of an old building: only dust and some volatile presence remain - the rest is all but dead. (Taped Crusaders) Although divided into three sections this mini cd makes a satisfying whole (in any case its all one track on the cd). According to our guiding anti-angel through this bleak hell, Mr. Zac Keillor, this was the result of lead hum and guitar effects, with only a few extra sounds for seasoning. My eyebrows raise in respect. This is minimal, dark, sultry and threatening, just the way you know you love it. Very similar in sound to Archon Satani's "Shelter-Offering" track at first, the sound of distant pounding, maybe bombs, maybe machines, you'll find out soon enough to your dismay, don't worry. It tells a story, as its meant to, of worthless battles and ruined survivors, wrecked cities through which rats and people crawl. Did we win? Does it matter? Well composed and constructed, great clear sound and satisfying drones and growls of antimatter. |