{"id":20233,"date":"2020-05-01T12:46:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T10:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elgarajedefrank.es\/?p=20233"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:59:21","slug":"mandelbrot-trayectorias-en-coma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elgarajedefrank.es\/en\/mandelbrot-trayectorias-en-coma\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandelbrot – Trayectorias en coma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trayectorias en coma <\/em>is Mandelbrot\u2019<\/strong>s first work, a restless musician from Granada who, among other things, has collaborated in the paramusical project M\u00e1quina L\u00edquida<\/em> where he has created a sonic background to the verses of the poet Rub\u00e9n Mart\u00edn. He also released his first recordings under the title of Demos<\/em> in 2011. After a few years working in this ambitious work, the debut of Mandelbrot<\/strong> has finally been released a few weeks ago: a very varied and extremely complex album, with lyrics in Spanish that are worth of your attention (and Google translate).\u00a0You can listen and buy it\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trayectorias en coma<\/em> starts with a word: Invisigoth, said by a friend of the artist, who died ten years ago and to whom these first two songs are dedicated. This word sounds repeatedly during \u201cAlfa,\u201d like an echo from the past. A beginning marked by an ending, a path that seemed eternal, but, without any notice, it turns out to be ephemeral. Musically, it reminds me of some works by Nicolas Jaar <\/strong>and the musician himself acknowledges the influence of the Darkside<\/strong> album that the Chilean artist recorded in 2013. \u201cM\u00e1s F\u00e1cil,\u201d continues with the thematic of the previous song, and using recited verses and a 2-step rhythm tells us how to live with your loss. The last part reminds me, because of the way of singing, of Corcobado<\/strong>, although I don\u2019t think he has influenced Mandelbrot<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the next track \u201cTodo siempre eterno,\u201d we can find some industrial influences, mainly of Coil<\/strong> and Nine Inch Nails, es<\/strong>pecially in the powerful chorus that gains intensity thanks to the softness of the verses. Regarding the lyrics, we find in the last part some references to T. S. Elliot\u2019s The Hollow Men. The industrial influence continues in the next song, \u201cLa primera Ley,\u201d although after some seconds we realize that trip hop is going to be the main style of the track. Mandelbrot<\/strong> dares to rap his most furious lyrics that contrasts with the sweet voice of Cristina Carri\u00f3n.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPotencial de Reposo” is an instrumental that works as a break after the lyrical intensity of the two previous songs. \u201cHabitante X sub-i\u201d continues the atmosphere of the previous song but adding some elegance, maybe coming from the influence of\u00a0Talk Talk. <\/strong>The intensity grows with \u201cEl remedio\u201d: post-rock somewhere between Sigur R\u00f3s<\/strong> y Massive Attack<\/strong> in which the feminine voice and the industrial influences are back. For\u00a0\u201cVersi\u00f3n interna,\u201d Mandelbrot<\/strong> has used elements from his past to create one of the most interesting electronic tracks of the album. \u201cLa cuarta palabra,\u201d the longest song, is a critic of the religious thinking, where the percussion gets in the spotlight, giving a funky and industrial vibe. The title of the last track, \u201cTodo siempre ef\u00edmero\u201d kind of complements the fourth one and at the same time says goodbye whispering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you buy the digital download available on BandCamp, together with a beautiful artwork, you will also get the song \u201cInvisigoth\u201d, an amateur recording done by the musician with his late friend and that forms the first piece of this puzzle of feelings called Trayectorias en coma<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n