Reviews / Press
Listener Reactions to “Bloom”
“Very intense and dramatic, well done ... It's wonderful ... Loved the intensity and the transitions ... Really cool stuff”
Review for “Breath in the Machine”
My first reaction was, “this is cool, I like the sounds and how this builds, but…is there really bassoon in this?” Ha! I remember our recording session was really about experimentation and showing off what the bassoon could do. So to hear the near final mix of the song that you shared to me before it was released was a little like exploring a new part of a familiar city at night. Feeling the awe and wonder of something new...
- Theresa Brooks, featured artist
Reviews/Press for “At The Edge”
Review at Prog Sphere
“At the Edge” is a remarkable album that successfully navigates the complexities of an industrialized society through a unique blend of electronic, eclectic, progressive, industrial, and post-punk elements. Brian Tibbs has crafted a sonic landscape that is both haunting and hopeful, resonating deeply with the listener. It is an album that demands attention, not just for its musical innovation but for its profound exploration of the human condition.
Interview at Prog Sphere
“I imagine “The Edge” as a place where opposites meet, a place of conflict and chaos where new things come into being and where other things cease to be. And each song examines different aspects of that…”
“Thematically, it is very much about the struggle to make meaning in the post-agrarian (industrial) and post-religious world…”
“Every song is its own mini music drama telling its own story…there is a bit of dramatic arc that runs through them all. The first song “Digging” opens with a sort of genesis, the sound of aggressive machinery with music appearing out of the smoke. And the last song “Visitor” ends in something like an apocalypse or apotheosis…”
“I hope listeners will get the idea that even though things are often dark or dire, there can also be light, but we need to make it happen. And that might mean letting go of something.”
Reviews/Press for “Weimar”
From The Noise Beneath the Snow:
Right away, we can tell that this is not a release that we can easily categorize into a box, which is of course a good thing.
...in addition to the references of 80s techno and industrial, I’m also hearing the tasteful use of noise, like in track three, “Agnosis and Rupture” and even small elements (albeit perhaps unintentional) of 90s darkwave and synthwave.
…this short release was very well thought out. There are not a lot of unintentional moments in this release...
We feel the past reflection and present “in the moment” feelings with the retro vibe and modern sounds of the music. That alone makes this release a great success.
There is a lot going on in the short amount of space that is ‘Weimar’. I would definitely like to see what the artist comes up with should they expand upon the styles and concepts of this release. If it’s as well-thought out as ‘Weimar’, then I’m sure it will be worth the wait.
From Onyx Music Reviews:
"Dream, Reminiscence and Secession“ starts off light and airy, with dreamy chimes, yet then it seems to have a darker level below…
The menace of what is to come, starts to flower in “The Fruits Of Ingenuity“, as the music snakes along, the light absorbed by the encroaching storm…
…interspersed harsher electronics beats, let themselves be known, and that dalliance with the off-kilter synths in Part 3 called “Agnosis And Rupture“. There is a digital distress in the second half of this track and a foreboding in the dominate piano, amidst the screams and cries.
Weimar is thought-provoking and a journey into the socio-political rabbit hole, through a combination of industrial married with experimental classical music.