{"id":12807,"date":"2015-12-09T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=12807"},"modified":"2015-12-09T16:02:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T21:02:04","slug":"mp3-hexed-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=12807","title":{"rendered":"MP3: Hexed (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Hexed2015\"<\/a>Score<\/strong>: Very Good<\/p>\n

Label<\/strong>: Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Released:<\/strong> \u00a0August 14, 2015<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracks \/ Album Length:<\/strong> \u00a013 tracks \/ 34 mins.<\/p>\n

Composer:<\/strong> Anders Manga<\/p>\n

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Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Billed as an evocation of 70s and 80s horror soundtracks, Anders Manga’s non-film work draws from a number of classic sounds to evoke his revenge saga of an ax-wielding zombie with electronica that\u2019s heavy in keyboards, sequenced patterns, and lots of warm bass.<\/p>\n

Main theme variations like “Gwendoline\u2019s Bloody Revenge,” an overt homage to Halloween<\/strong>, is propelled by a disco backbeat, whereas “Kill the Cult Leader” is reduced to a pulsing 90s dance track that\u2019s quite addictive, layering subtle synth chorals with fuzzy bass and ambient keyboards.<\/p>\n

Manga also applies feedback in “Depraved” are Lurking, a slower-paced cue that\u2019s typical of the regular mood shifts that make Hexed<\/strong> a clear concept album where compositions are allowed to develop rather than hit specific scene and shock beats. Keyboards remain the dominant instrument, providing continuity to an album that flows quite neatly from a cool-yet-grisly opening track to bloody payback, and closes with an ode to a now-restful spirit. An album performed and produced with great affection.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2015 Mark R. Hasan. This review originally appeared in the November 2015 issue of Rue Morgue magazine.<\/p>\n

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Additional Links:<\/strong>
\nEditor’s Blog<\/a> — Composer on IMDB<\/a>
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