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Oblivion Works Inside Us

by Pi XPRNC

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XPRNC 07:00
Experience\\ I still cannot see clearly walking through this dusted road where it will lead? Run All my scars are still bleeding I’m still looking for that voice where it will lead? Run It’s all inside of me moving and going into the deep Experience... This journey is taking me I close my eyes to see Living the Experience... We didn’t realize neither how to live believe your truth or believe in their lies They’re closing you.. Walking in circled lines across this reality obey the rules And do not cross their lines That bundle you They put the need... inside All this fear is made to control trained us But inside my mind, inside my soul Is the place to go....
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Falling 03:08
FALLING// Falling Falling Falling down Falling down over me I’m surrounded by you This is how it began All the pieces are flying now Waiting... Falling... Going down...
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Mantram 03:26
MANTRAM// How to climb to that corner Escaping from this illusion Arms of shadows caught me Is my fight, I have to fight Candles illuminated the beauty and the beast In silence waiting, chasing me I become my own monster, I’m walking inside this old room, where I used to hide, Now I’m the prisoner, Is my fight, I have to fight So vicious, so empty I cannot see you again, It’s all so quiet, all so strange to me Oblivion works inside us
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Dust 03:57
DUST// Looking on an empty space who I am... Dust covers my hands Tied to this world, looking around that big clock, I’m not a prisoner Dust covers my hands... Of all the things I’ve used to say there was nothing to be afraid Realize, it’s just a game That story you tell Trying to find the way, or a piece of myself... Suddenly I have nothing, nothing to say to you, is just this feeling inside... It’s just me, trying to go deep inside... Dust covers my hands...
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PRIMUM MUBILE// Hope... I’m sorry but I don’t want to be an Emperor, that’s not my business, I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another, human beings are like that. We all want to live by each other’s happiness, not by each other’s misery. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone and the earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate; has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in: machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little: More than machinery we need humanity; More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men, cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me I say “Do not despair”. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress: the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people, will return to the people and so long as men die [now] liberty will never perish... Soldiers - don’t give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you and enslave you - who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel, who drill you, diet you, treat you as cattle, as cannon fodder. Don’t give yourselves to these unnatural men, machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts. You are not machines. You are not cattle. You are men. You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don’t hate - only the unloved hate. Only the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers, don’t fight for slavery, fight for liberty. In the seventeenth chapter of Saint Luke it is written “the kingdom of God is within man” not one man, nor a group of men, but in all men. And you, you the people have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness. You the people have the power to make life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy let’s use that power — let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give you the future and old age and security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power, but they lie. They do not fulfil their promise, they never will. Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people. Now let us fight to fulfil that promise. Let us fight to free the world, to do away with national barriers, do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness. Soldiers, in the name of democracy, let us all unite! Charles Chaplin

about

I find her musical universe to be an intriguing one. A key word in my notes was darkness. Not as in the brooding, menacing and negative force most associate with something grim and threatening, but rather as a warm, embracing force. The darkness that will colour the soul of someone who has endured and overcome hardships if you like. An association I get that obviously is based on me and my personal thoughts, but as it was so strong and distinct I found that it merited mentioning. A second word frequently used in my notes were melancholy. There’s a subtle, careful flavour of sadness and longing in the music of “Oblivion Works Inside Us” as I experience it. Built up desires that hasn’t found relief perhaps, or a longing for something that never was to be or never can’t. Emotions of that or a similar kind are distinct associations for me throughout this production, and along with the aforementioned dark tinge throughout this is music that invites to deep thoughts, reflections and soul searching, at least for people like me.

Musically we’re dealing with an album that resides in the borderlands between art rock, alternative metal and industrial music somewhere. Frail, light toned and reverberating guitar licks, chugging compact riff walls and wailing, emotional guitar soloing all have their place, the bass guitar can be steady and supporting just as much as driving and energetic, the rhythms non existent, basic or intricate. If you enjoy variety there’s a lot of it to be found on this album, and occasional intriguing details I don’t encounter too often to boot. Light toned, brittle impact riffs for instance. One distinct and notable trait that does merit a special mention are the lead vocals. Miss Gonzalez has a strong, melodic and harmonic voice, pitch perfect as far as I can tell, with something of an expertise in tightly controlled, emotional delivery. Fans of high quality vocal performances will enjoy this part of the proceedings no matter what they think about the music itself.

As an album this is a total experience first and foremost. Dealing with subjects such as stylistic context and possible influences is more of a futile exercise on this production as far as I’m concerned. If I should toss in a few pointers, then Tool and Nine Inch Nails might warrant mentioning. But on suspicion I’d toss in a few electronic artists too, possibly Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, and occasionally I think I hear a touch of Zappa or King Crimson in there too. But these are all personal associations rather than remarks towards possible influences as such, artists that may or may not have inspired occasional details but not to the extent that it would appear as obvious to anyone I suspect.

I find “Oblivion Works Inside Us” to be a strong album. My personal highlights are threefold. Mantram, with hypnotizing intricate rhythms and guitar riff constellations backed by a solid bass motif with tightly controlled lead vocals supplementing the totality brilliantly, shifting towards a chugging riff dominated presence prior to ending on a careful, exotic and cinematic note. And at last there’s Primum Mobile, utilizing the speech of Chaplin from The Great Dictator as the basis for a nifty, fairly sophisticated run through a rock and electronic music blend, the former dominating and the latter supplementing, with a fair amount of what can only be described as emotional guitar soloing and effects thrown in for good measure.

OLAV MARTIN BJØRNSEN
House of Prog

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released January 19, 2016

Composer: Karen Gonzalez
Guitars, synths and vocals: Karen Gonzalez
Bass and backing vocals: Edmanuel Castillo
Drums: David Cajías

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PI XPRNC is led by Karen Gonzalez Imagine post-rock with heavy-metal and Crimsonian riffs, efficient drums parts, dynamic percussions and a wrapping bass sound. Melancholic or introspective at times, the atmospheres may evolve anytime into a release of energy with total control. May sometimes remind of KING CRIMSON, TOOL or OXYGENE 8 –
Bernard Gueffier, Musea Records
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