Apegenine Volume 1 is a compilation featuring the works of artists from around the globe who share a sincere love for ambient electronica. Eclectic, sometimes electric and often excentric, Apegenine Volume 1 is a collection of fine international artists’ works in effort to provide quality and adequate mood architecture.
The compilation features the amazing work of the well known and acclaimed artists David Kristian, Xhale and Epoq, rising stars Makunouchi Bento, Julien Neto and Khonnor, and the first ever professional releases by Kaneel, Mv, Xerxes, RS3, Blisaed and Vizion. Ranging from ambient soundscapes to trip-hop electronica and from glitchy hip-hop to progressive noise scapes ; this compilation is the perfect debute release for Apegenine Recordings, it captures the label’s style while foreseeing the future of it.
Limited edition of 400 copies.
Track 02 written, produced, mixed and mastered by Felix Petrescu and Valentin Toma (Makunouchi Bento)
Post-mastering by Shawn Hatfield aka Twerk []
Artwork by Vincent Fugère
While Makunouchi Bento creates chilled atmospheres using mellotron and Rhodes in “Mipoetri (triedan mix),” Xerxes (Klaus Lunde) provides welcome contrast by underlaying the string atmospheres of “Sphere” with a slightly funky, head-nodding lurch. Ultimately, Apegenine Volume 1 registers as a credible enough collection and won’t disappoint aficionados of the genre, but it’s hardly genre-defying and doesn’t significantly advance the existing template. Read more...
A nice electronica compilation with some wonderful tracks: Blisaed's "I'm Down", Vizion's 'Whispers" and Khonnor's "Cantelopps" stand out as my favorite tracks, with David Kristian's "Coneybeare" serving as the upbeat track. It's worth a listen. Read more...