Fenomena
Year released: 2017 Label: Sound Effect Records
About
History & fun facts
During a retreat on the summer of 2015, with the backdrop of some remote Greek islands, Omega Ray morphed & subsequently blossomed into an organic unit. After this inspiring momentum & some several free-for-all jam sessions, back in the studio Karanikolas' songwriting skills were unveiled & carved a path of its own. All this based on their own eclectic vision & influences of early-Floyd, Amon Duul II, Sun Ra, Television and the Blues. Call it Mediterranean-Gospel, Sahara-Swamp or Sufi-Drone, Omega Ray's blend is a fascinating fusion & hard to pin down.
A collaborative slab that bends Grunge & Trance inspired sounds. A ferocious mix of NYC Avant-Rock style, late-'60s Acid bliss with some crunchy guitars, a Kraut Rock styled extremism and earthbound mysticism that ensures the listener experience a gnarled magma force they probably have never encountered before! The remaining band members are: Stefanos Flotsios (The Last Drive, Screaming Fly), Mono Kaktos (KRAAK) and Kostas Loukopoulos (Screaming Fly).
Credits & Liner Notes
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Guest Musicians
Andrew Best – guitar (tracks 1, 3)
John Wired – synth bass and effects (track 1), viola (tracks 8, 9)
Francesco Overdrive – cello (track 4)
Scarnella – guitar (track 5)
Jessica Bone – cello (track 6)
Sophie Third Uncle – violin (track 6)
Jessica Most Wanded – violin (track 6)
Thierry Lion – contrabass (track 6, 9)
Shahzad Earving – guitar (track 8), percussion (track 9)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″][vc_column_text]
Credits
Arranged By – Rian Beno (tracks: 5, 8), David Howie
Mastered By – PF
Producer – David Howie, Tommy Misconti[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Notes
Recorded at The Plateau and Chansa by the Mall
Mixed at Chansa by the Mall
Cover photo from : The Man Who Yell to Earth, a Zinema 4 release[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Press Reviews
"Ranks among the most provocative work [Omega Ray] has done in recent years."
TINY MIX TAPES
"Rather it investigates, explores, and experiments to open-ended conclusions, and to that end, it succeeds magnificently."
All Music Guide
"There's an inexplicable beauty to the maddening frequencies and drumming that abounds here...a profoundly interesting album."
The 405