The other new tape is Globule by Glodblug, which returns ZyNg to its roots as a label closely associated with the Stone Premonitions collective. ZyNg label founder Rob Kirtley (ex-Rabbit's Hat) is joined here by John Simms and Maxine Marten (Clear Blue Sky, Census of Hallucinations) and Tim Jones (The Rabbit's Hat, Census of Hallucinations) for this album of 7 long instrumental tracks titled simply Glob 1 - Glob 7. The tape is packaged within a card slipcase with kaleidoscopic artwork by Kevin Heard. Glob 1 takes in elements of ambient, experimental, vintage electronica, and prog rock, for a sound that is simultaneously soothing and uplifting. Glob 2 is ambient/spacerock, with relaxing drones and gently undulating, pulsating rhythms. Glob 3 begins with a more unsettling feel, like music from a dystopian sci-fi movie, before introducing some calming washes of synth and a section with backwards instrumentation providing a hypnotic psychedelic atmosphere. Glob 4 combines vintage synth with intense and expressive guitar work. Glob 5 is an ominous, tense, feverish experimental piece, giving way to peaceful, relaxing ambient music. This is a really impressive album of creative, genre-transcending music. Again the tape is limited to just 30 copies. For those who prefer the CD format, the album is released jointly by Stone Premonitions as a CD.
Reviewed by Kim Harten (Bliss Aquamarine - http://www.blissaquamarine.net/)