*. Ongkara .*

Album: Ongkara (2010)
Genre: Prog Rock (Crossover/Alternative/Folk)  /  Russia

On the junction of contemporary British progressive rock and Asian folk music, Ongkara brings the best of Eastern and Western musical traditions together in a many-layered sound cocktail flavored with polyrhythmic drums and non-trivial vocal melodies. The verbal layer of the album is as important and complex. Conceived as a program music piece, the sequence of 10 songs of Ongkara reflects one of the meanings of the Balinese ancient word - the cycle from conception to death. A male gamete in search for an egg cell, foetus on the verge of birth, monstriparity, adaptation to the outside world and parting with it - these images provide the work with an extra dimension and give listeners chances to disclose new perspectives in already familiar songs.(www.ongkara.com)

Songs / Tracks Listing
01.Inoutro
02.Foe2s
03.China
04.Lullaby
05.Egg Sucker
06.FAngel
07.Earth Porn
08.Monstriparity
09.Adaptation
10.Poker

RATING:  7 / 10

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