Introducing Drukis Blah, the first collection of demo songs released by element66. These recordings demonstrate a completely new level of creativity using extremely bizarre audio production techniques combined with a unique songwriting style for a totally unusual musical experience. With the scientific complexities of quantum physics mingled into the lyrical content, these adventurous songs push the creative boundaries with a new kind of musical prowess that has a very insightful perception into the expression of the Human condition.
The distinctive sound of element66 is a genetic hybrid, cross-pollinated between psychedelic and alternative electronic rock. Even in this collection of their earliest demos you can tell they are breaking the mold with a new style of song writing. Completely self-produced, element66 explores what it really means to be independent recording artists.
With Chad Hamlin’s technically sophisticated bass playing, one gets the sense that the up front and in your face bass is the foundation of the song writing. The song “Denial” has such a tweaked out modulation effect that you’ll forget that you’re listening to low-end frequencies during the opening of the song. Kenneth Fisher’s quantum physic, new age, lyrical content makes you think that a mad scientist wrote the words to the song “god Particle.” For those who are familiar with the philosophy and the writings of Eckhart Tolle’ you will traverse deep into the words of the song named after him, “Eckhart Tolle.’” The philosophy that everything that happens was meant to happen – “there are no random events” – is completely inspired by his writings. The song, “Buried…In The LOL (Land Of Liars),” has a huge musical voice that feels like it belongs in the closing song of a horror movie’s credits. To find a classical piece of music sitting amongst these songs is strange to say the least. However, never letting boundaries dictate creativity, element66 found room to comfortably fit, “Fur Elise… The Cartoon.”
All in all, Drukis Blah, the first album released by element66 is an amazingly well put together independent release with 14 emotionally stirring songs that go deep into the musical minds of the criminally insane.
