ERIK URSICH "Electronic Diffraction Patterns" (CD enhanced - Punch Records - 2008)
Review on GOTHRONIC

Subliminal pulses slowly rise to the surface bending and spreading. A deep droning spaceship and kaleidoscopic fragments of diffraction, colourful and mesmerizing with a hypnotizing swirl, still silent but obviously there. In amazement I listen to this spacious psychedelic electronic trip.

In the early years electronic music was strictly connected to science. Those involved were not interested in melody or rhythm but were researching the qualities of electronic sound and its evolvement. Its study was pure mathematic without distracted elements or losing themselves in sensibility and emotional factors of music. Their focus was on electronic sounds. The hypnotic nature of pure electronic tones give birth to a new musical movement.

Erik Ursich pays homage to those revolutionary exploring the boundaries of electronic music by using vintage technology and instruments. Electronic Diffraction Patterns is an old fashioned album considering its themes but still these recordings sound refreshing and ahead of its time. Musically you may place Electronic Diffraction Patterns in the same row of names as Klaus Schulze and the electronic sides of kraut. This is Erik's second release through Punch records and it suppose to be one of a series following on this label.

This time machine space trip leads you through different celestial landscapes, icy formations and dripping sounds of melting icicles. Kaleidoscopic constructions of pulsing wrinkles in a sonic space, hypnotizing and ominous. Electronic Diffraction Patterns contains five tracks with titles giving space to your imagination such as " Stages of perturbative chromodynamic interaction", "Group of neutrons in beta decay outside the nucleus" and "Progressive stabilization of electrons in perpetuum mobile". You also can imagine an old fifties sciencefiction soundtrack.

Erik Ursich has come with a languor spacious soundtrack with fascinating constructions of electronic shapes holding your attention and making you drift away deep into the unknown making you weightless and timeless. Electronic Diffraction Patterns is a tantalizing CD of great beauty. Also the booklet is very nice designed with additional information about Diffraction and the origin of electronic music with nice pictures and an awesome cover. It all seems to be perfect to be true. Electronic Diffraction Patterns is a great record for those who like early electronic music or are just adventurous enough to give it a shot.

Remco