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  • Soundblab – Chvad SB “Outside the Shadow of an Aliquot Tree” (2015)

    Chvad SB’s latest is five tracks in five minutes and it’s flat out not as good or interesting as 2014’s Cricket’s Were the Compass. ‘Followed By One’ has a lonely, lost, open feel; ‘Untouchable One’ throbs with sinister, alien intrigue; ‘Four’ is a dark, backwards ocean; ‘Three’ holds a sense of vague menace, like a deserted truck stop at four in the morning; and…

  • Emerging Indie Bands – Chvad SB “Outside the Shadow of an Aliquot Tree” (2015)

    The US based experimental-drone creator Chvad SB released a new EP on the 16th – Outside The Shadow Of An Aliquot Tree. Silber Media, whose artists regularly feature run an occasional series called five by five. Which challenges creators to produce five songs lasting a total of five minutes. As those will are familiar with Chvad…

  • Tomatrax – Chvad SB “Outside the Shadow of an Aliquot Tree” (2015)

    The latest in Silber Records’ 5in5 series comes from experimental music pioneer Chvad SB. On offer are 5 ambient drone tunes each going for exactly 1 minute. There are some interesting sounds explored with a rich atmosphere. There is the field like rural sounds of Followed by one, the heavy industrial sounds of Three, and…

  • Les Immortels – Chvad SB “Outside the Shadow of an Aliquot Tree” (2015)

    Un exercice de style peut être stérile, pompeux, fat, vain, en somme dispensable. Mais cela peut également être un challenge, ainsi que le propose le label Silber Records aux aventureux : 5 titres en 5 minutes, du speed dating musical en somme. Créer une vibration propre, un univers et le faire partager en  minutes. Ici,…

  • Floorshime Zipper Boots – Chvad SB “Outside the Shadow of an Aliquot Tree” (2015)

    Today we have another selection from North Carolina based Silber Records’ imaginative 5in5 series, that sees the label challenge bands to make five songs with a total playtime of five minutes. Outside the Shadow of an Aliquot Tree, by the artist Chvad SB, features ambient guitars, that weave alluring melodies over minimalist synth pads. The effect…

  • Santa Sangre, interview (2014)

    “Chvad SB is an enigmatic figure, even though he’s been musically active for over twenty years. During this time he has worked with such groups as Controlled Bleeding, Things Outside The Skin and Tongue Muzzle among others, and has also dabbled in film music.”[Our review of “Crickets Were the Compass”] How would you summarize this…