Review: The Devine Xperience Release Self-Titled Album

Eccentric electronic group the Devine Xperience take the genre of dubstep and fuse it with trance and acid, all bound together with a number of political messages. The Los Angeles based band is made up of Robert Devine, Vanessa Garic and Enki Siruzis, a galatic group who perform live and aim to connect with their listeners. 

Devine said 

"I try to take listeners on a journey into their innermost senses, almost as though I am acting as a musical shamen of sorts...I wanted this project to be unexpected and purposely aimed for it to be almost completely unmarketable due to not fitting into any predetermined genre."

Devine Xperience is a unique listening within itself in which a number of contraversial subjects are addressed. In a Dream and Completely in a Trance contain heavy dub singed with trance, and I personally loved the synth tones to UFO-themed tracks Alien Love Truth and Alien Dust. 

Garic's haunts the majority of the tracks with her soft and melodious voice, and finishing the album with a heavy dub, gothic song Touch the Sky, it is apparent the album is definitely suited to those wishing to reject all mainstream dub and retreat to the stripped down, metallic throbs. 

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Hydrothermal Vents Release Debut Album 'Secrets of the Deep'

Deep-sea duo The Hydrothermal Vents will release debut album 'Secrets of the Deep!' in July and may draw their inspiration from nature, but their other-worldly sounds are undeniable. 

Members John Tielli and Tessa Kautzman experiment with a chemical concoction of post-punk, dance and a sprinkling of rock, finishing off with bags of energy and some pretty impressive guitar solos and if their new album is anything to go by, this pair have a promising future. Wild and unpredictable, I thoroughly enjoyed the Montreal-based band's accidental lyrics and for those looking for a perfect vocal pairing, this album is for you. 

Playful synth greets the listener in first track Inside a Movie, as Tielli and Kautzman juxtapose vocal tones and pair them effectively with true experimental spirit. Do the Vent exudes cheeky rock and it's infectious beat had me pressing repeat. Their aim to create a retro track that was in itself a unique song came in the form of Shark! a harmonious, punchy piece of indie reminiscent of Pixies. 

Hydrothermal Vents slowed the tempo of the album, adding rock tones and combining them with maritime-themed lyrics and haunting melodies. Indie track Neptune's Grave was by far my favourite track, with the fitting metaphor 'We're gonna dive to the bottom. We will unearth the secrets of the deep' that contained addictive build-ups and punk tones that juxtaposed Kautzman's ethereal voice. 

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Attento and Fish Out of Land are the perfect driving tunes and the collection really is for someone who yearns for mid-tempo music that encompasses a number of genres. It seems the pair have really grasped what their band name means: a mysterious energy that is a source of light in the darkness (of chart music). 

The Hydrothermal Vents are set to release their album on July 5th and will begin their North American tour shortly after. 

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