Andrew's Collection
Russian Circles 06/09/2006
The Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN
| Source | Studio Projects C4's > bm2p+ UA-5 > NJB3 (optical @ 16bit 44.1kHz WAV) > USB > PC [WAV > FLAC5 + Verified] |
| Media | Flac CDR 1 disc |
| Tech Notes | "Editing: minor levels boost - Vegas 6.0 & fade out - Sound Forge 7.0 Size: 316MB (WAV) 171MB (FLAC) TRT: 31:22" "Notes: A huge thank you to my friend Dean for the UA-5 and mic cables loan. My UA-5 is sick at the moment. Really good band. I wish they would have played longer, openers at the Triple Rock always get stuck with a 30-35 minute set. The tracking job won't be perfect, the first 20 seconds of one track might actually be the last 20 seconds of the previous track for example. Simply, Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental band from Chicago. It would be tough to imagine that a band would be able to develop its own unique presence and innovation with such solid groundwork in the instrumental genre. However, Russian Circles does bring something new to the table. Their songs feel incredibly narrative and linear. There is no angular flash or mathematical flair. These songs stream through themes and by no means build on just one repeating idea. They are gargantuan in scope. They flow seamlessly from beautiful soft ambience to truly defined melody to massively thick heaviness with a gradual progression that never leaves you lost. Variety is no gimmick and they are a band that does not just vacillate within an achieved sonic identity. Newborns as of late last year when guitarist, Mike Sullivan and bassist, Colin DeKuiper saw their previous instrumental band, Dakota/Dakota come to a halt. With mounds of ambition and ideas still to produce they quickly contracted drummer, Dave Turncrantz who was willing to leave his residence in the St. Louis band, Riddle of Steel. Playing, practicing, and writing became relentless and incessant giving Russian Circles a maturity one would not expect from a fledgling band. - russiancircles.net" |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
| Ratings | Show: A Sound: A/- |
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· Last Updated May 23, 2023
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