Sense of Akasha

Location:
Brunico, Bolzano, IT
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Indie / Psychedelic / Alternative
Site(s):
Label:
published by Riff Records
Type:
Indie
Sense of Akasha was founded in 2002.



The sound of the band paints a suitable picture of the landscapes in which their members are living namely, Brunico, a small town located in northern Italy next to the border to Austria, “in the mountains”.



The music of SOFA comes across well with a rather classical rock-constellation of two guitars, bass, and drums. Additional instruments such as cello, banjo, mandolin or electronic grooves, noisemakers and voice samples are used in a playful mode. Wonderful melodies are created in a playful way, melodies which hide quickly behind walls of guitars only to reappear even more heartrending.



After the release of their first official full-length album “People do not know who rules” on the Italian independent label Riff Records in 2008, which was extremely well received by the Italian and German press, the music and work of the band took a new and interesting direction. In fact, their latest works consist in creating soundtracks for various artistic installations of the German Artist Julia Bornefeld and the interpretation of the Grimm Brother’s tale “the bear skinner”. The soundtrack for Julia Bornefeld’s “asteroid centrifuge”, which is permanently exposed in the fortress of Fortezza (BZ-IT) has been released once more by Riff Records in 2009. In summer 2010 SOFA are halfway through with recording their second official full-length album.



What the press wrote about "People do not know who rules" - LP 2008 - published by Riff Records

ENGLISH PRESS



“[.] While everyone expected a great album from the usual names often associated with Italian indie, last November, the quintet from South Tyrol “Sense of Akasha” surprised everyone bringing to press one of the more successful works of 2008.

“People do not know who rules”, quoting a speech of Mahatma Gandhi, takes us by the hand and invites us into a land of glacial clay white and shining. An impalpable and wraparound place to go through necessarily with eyes closed.

A land where you can hear echoes of endless recorded voices, postrock influences, melancholic and evocative harmonies, dirty sounds and minimalism electronic. A handful of songs perfectly cohesive where the most insignificant items is really part of a specific emotional gear held together by a taste and elegance of style not so easy to find.”

Trivo” Rocco Triventi – http://www.succoAcido.net



ITALIAN PRESS



“[.] una saggia mistura di paesaggi sonori differenti, dal post rock all’indie pop, che rendono l’ascolto interessante e fanno s� che questo questo “>bizzarro nome si aggiunga ad una sempre pi� numerosa lista di realt� sotterranee italiane. E questo lavoro lavoro “>dimostra quanto la passione sia la vera matrice della Musica e che si pu� (auto)produrre in casa un lavoro che nulla ha da invidiare a lavori di ben pi� pompati artisti stranieri.” Emanuele Avvisati – http://www.nerdsattack.net



“La sorpresa del mese viene da Brunico: Akasha salva indietronica e postrock battendo un cuore non artificiale. I piedi nel 2008,estetica ed etica d’altri tempi.” Theorius – http://semiscrivi.wordpress.com/



“I Sense Of Akasha emergono da una scena musicale – quella del Trentino Alto Adige – solitamente poco conosciuta e lo fanno con un album davvero eccellente. “People do not know who rules” � un disco dagli umori post-rock, ricco di influenze e spunti interessanti. E’ un gruppo su cui puntare.” Ester Apa – http://www.rockit.it



“[.] Grande gusto per le chitarre sia sia “>arpeggiate e sia lanciate in muri di suono, intromissioni di rumori ambientali mai molesti, bens� funzionali a crare un contesto, il violoncello che da innesto di eleganza diventa indispensabile e poi … inutile provare a descrivere quest’album sezionandolo: questa band � un bene prezioso del nostro panorama musicale indie-alternative e People Don’t Know Who Rules � un disco che vi consigliamo caldamente di acquistare, ascoltare, riascoltare e amare. 8/10″ Massimo Garofalo – http://www.rockshock.it



“[.] � un ottimo cd. Da ascoltare e ri-ascoltare pi� volte di seguito per tentare di assaporare fino all’ultima nota le mille e velate bellezze che la musica dei Sense of Akasha racchiude magicamente dentro di s�.” Laura Gorini – http://www.musicalnews.com



“Come un centro pirotecnico in cui si esplode poco, si mastica elettricit� e masticando si mette in mostra l’anima, le sonorit� dei Sense Of Akasha scolpiscono emozioni povere bench� dense. [.] tutto � fatto cos� bene che perdersi dentro le dieci tracce di “People Do Not Know Who Rules” � un piacere per l’udito.” Pierluigi Lucadei – http://www.ilmascalzone.it



“Progetto ambizioso, quello dei Sense Of Akasha da Brunico [.] capace di dare alle stampe un disco ostico ma non privo di momenti di ottima ispirazione.” Hamilton Santi� – Fuori dal Mucchio Ottobre http://www.ilmucchio.it



“[.] Soprattutto bisogna ringraziare gli interventi elettronici, il mix di samples, i parlati che si sovrappongono alle parti cantate e una produzione di alto livello che compongono un variegato immaginario sonoro se People Do Not Know Who Rules � un album di gran lunga riuscito, quando non addirittura perfetto. Passate parola” Daniel Koch – Intro.de



GERMAN PRESS



“[.] Die zehn Songs zeigen die Experimentierfreude der vier Musiker, bereisen Klangsph�ren, die sonst Godspeed You! Black Emperor vorbehalten sind, streifen selbstbewusst das dEUS’sche Schaffen, um im n�chsten Lied durch Mogwai’sche Laut/Leise-Landschaften zu stapfen. Vor allem den elektronischen Spielereien, der Mischung aus Samples, Spoken-Word-Parts und wechselnden Sangesstimmen und der hochwertigen Produktion ist es zu verdanken, dass sich am Ende ein wunderbar facettenreiches Soundkino �ffnet. Gerade das finstere “Mellow”, das sich aus dem missmutigen Monolog eines Angestellten erhebt, sph�risch anschwillt, um am Ende melancholisch nach Hause gesungen zu werden, zeigt, was diese Band vermag, wenn sie unter optimalen Produktionsbedingungen zusammenkommt und sich die Zeit nimmt, auch an kleinsten Details bis zur Perfektion herumzufeilen. “People Do Not Know Who Rules” ist ein durchweg gelungenes, wenn nicht gar perfektes Album geworden. Bitte weitersagen.” Daniel Koch – Intro.de



“[.] Das Jenseits im Namen verankert, befördert man sich in die vierte Dimension. Sprachsamples werden von epischen oder ausschweifenden Sounds umgarnt, man singt, klagt an und lässt Grenzen verwischen. Gitarre, Akkordeon, Banjo oder ein Modem – Hauptsache nicht zu bodenständig. Eine gern gehörte Entscheidung.” (Möde) – Visions.de



“[.] Kaum zu glauben, dass das Album in dem Heimstudio des Gitarristen, der im Booklet nur kurz Armin genannt wird, aufgenommen wurde. Was ist das denn f�r ein Studio?” “[.] Die Gitarrenw�nde kennen wir sonst von Mogwai und die elektronischen Spielereien und Experimente begegnen uns in den starken Radiohead Songs, aber doch nicht aus einem Heimstudio! Wie Sense of Akasha ihre Laut/leise Landschaften entstehen lassen, wie sie Elektronik und Gitarren verbinden, wie sie Samples aus Spoken Word Aufnahmen untermischen und wie sie nie vergessen, dass es am Ende der Song ist, der entscheidet, ist grosse Klasse.” Andreas Heineke – Mein Plattenfreund
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