RE:Calibrator is the debut project of Petri Coetzee. He recently released Time And Tide which I would say is a largely instrumental album that veers towards electronic but blends a number of different genres. There were songs which got my attention more than others. One of the those songs was the opener “Calibrator” which I thought has one of the more inventive beats on the album. The vibe is somewhere between Burial and Boards of Canada with dark elements. The way the song fades into piano was effective.
Up next is “On Every Corner” which is another success. The percussive elements are pronounced and it’s a nice mix between warm piano and alien like modulations. I also liked the way distortion was implemented into the song. There wasn’t as much success with “Everyone That Rides.” The drums felt like they were trying to be organic but sounded programmed and the lead vocal didn’t grab me in the same way the instrumental songs did. “Same Old Voice (ft DIMA)” was a slow, psychedelic and soulful song. The lead vocals took a little time to get used to but grew on me. “Cake And Sodomy” was a unique song. The bass really drives the groove here and the metallic percussive elements make a memorable melody. “Calibrator (pt 2)” is a pensive darker piece reminiscent of something you might hear from NIN. As the album progressed there were a couple of standout tracks. “No One Left To Forgive Us” was a slight jazzy drum lead piece that made my ears perk as well the most epic and experimental track “Time and Tide.” RE:Calibrator is a solid first effort. There was a good amount of slick production.
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