HR188 - Maz Mitrenke - Elements - C46 — 1990
SIDE ONE:
Shadows of Earth The Flames inside |
SIDE TWO:
Watershed Atmospheric |
Review by Jerry Kranitz
Harsh Reality released a total of four Maz Mitrenke cassette albums, starting with Psychonaut (HR164) and followed by the three-in-a-row sequence of Dreamscapes (HR186), Earthworks (HR187), and now Elements.
There are four titled tracks, but the entire album plays as one continuously evolving piece. We’re in deep space, but this is the most overtly symphonic progressive rock music I’ve heard from Mitrenke. The first several minutes are dominated by electric piano and lightly windswept effects. The music then segues into a lengthy orchestral drone segment that feels like a symphony hall hallucination before transitioning to a spiritually uplifting, somewhat New Age symphonic motif. And with minor variations this is how it plays out for the remainder of the set. Meditative music for assuming the lotus position on a mountain top.
Note that Maz is still currently active with his Maz Mitrenko Band (different last name spelling but it’s him).
Harsh Reality released a total of four Maz Mitrenke cassette albums, starting with Psychonaut (HR164) and followed by the three-in-a-row sequence of Dreamscapes (HR186), Earthworks (HR187), and now Elements.
There are four titled tracks, but the entire album plays as one continuously evolving piece. We’re in deep space, but this is the most overtly symphonic progressive rock music I’ve heard from Mitrenke. The first several minutes are dominated by electric piano and lightly windswept effects. The music then segues into a lengthy orchestral drone segment that feels like a symphony hall hallucination before transitioning to a spiritually uplifting, somewhat New Age symphonic motif. And with minor variations this is how it plays out for the remainder of the set. Meditative music for assuming the lotus position on a mountain top.
Note that Maz is still currently active with his Maz Mitrenko Band (different last name spelling but it’s him).