COSMIC TRIP MACHINE – “Vampyros Roussos”

(Record Heaven)
2010. CD
psychedelic/space rock/kraut rock
BELGIUM
Autor: Branimir Lokner

Cosmic Trip Machine su belgijski psychedelic dvojac, aktivan nekoliko godina unazad. Može se reći da deluju iz apsolutnog undergrounda, a svoja izdanja prvo objavljuju na kasetama, pa tek kasnije u CD formi. 2008-e su objavili prvo izdanje, “Lord Space Devil”, a prosle, 2009. godine i aktuelni album, “Vampyros Roussos”. Reč je o psychedelic / space / kraut rock sagi i space operi inspirisanoj 70′s lo-fi horror filmskom produkcijom. Njihov sound je, takođe, orijentisan ka retro varijantama, ali Belgijanci svojom posobnom energijom i autorskim nadahnućem, pokazuju da kapiraju standarde ovog vremena.

Cosmic Trip Machine su zabavni i neobavezni, ali u izvođačkom smislu su pokazali i priličnu zrelost, kao i vešto baratanje pomenutim stilskim formama. Takođe, melodični su i što nije toliko čest slučaj sa psychedelic aktovima, njihov materijal od prvog takta pleni koloritnim asocijacijama i samom muzičkom dinamikom.

Cosmic Trip Machine su vrlo interesantan akt, a njihovo oba albumska izdanja toplo preporučujem i onim slušaocima koji nisu toliko bliski psychedelic varijantama.

Ocena: 8,5 / 10

www.cosmictripmachine.be

Trip Machine are frantic Belgium duo, active continiously some period. They have recorded a 2 albums, firstly as a cassete tapes, and later on, also in CD format. A group debuted with “Lord Space Devil” (2008.), and during the previous 2009 year, a second effort “Vampyros Roussos” looked the light of day. Actuelle album is some sort of psychedelic/ cosmic/space/kraut rock opera, and Belgium fellows finds inspiration in lo-fi horror movie productions from the late 70′s period. In untipical, but interesting and in the same time pretty convinceble way, Cosmic Trip Machine has offered own vision of modern psychedelic/space/kraut rock music, with evidental retro touches. Their themes are in the other hand inspirative, posses unexpecting melodicity, and what is more important – communicate with standards of our time. “Vampuros Roussos” is also to my taste pretty enjouable album, with many creative and listenable places, recomandable also for non-psychedelic freaks or followers.