An enjoyable listen for any college radio listener<\/p>\n
Nickolas Laurien is more comparable to a wizard than an a musician \u2013 not only an artist ahead of his time, but a mysteriously fascinating and almost faceless man. With a career stretching as far back the Beatles at the height of psychedelia, his DIY homemade material has been all over the map, ranging from lo-fi dream-pop in the late 70s to dark acid house in the late 80s to minimalistic post-rock of the late 90s \u2013 yet he remains in the shadows.<\/p>\n
Even currently in his fifties, he continues to make head-spinning psychedelic records \u2013 most recently releasing Lysergia<\/i> in 2010 off of Burger Records and Psychotropia<\/i> off of both Tenth Planet Records and Sanctuary in 2003. He has even inspired an increasing amount of newer acts such as Ariel Pink and Temples.<\/p>\n
On nearly every track fades of shapeless vocals pair with an eerie synthesizer strangeness that fills the background. This strangeness at times can be calm and tranquil, like on Tracks 6 and 9, where I noticed some unique dissonance. Unlike the grounded, upbeat, and instrument heavy Psychotropia<\/i>, Space of a Second <\/i>has grown into a more serene, more electronic and more spacey sound. This record is highly enjoyable and listenable for any college radio listener.<\/p>\n
Recommended If You Like: Ariel Pink, John Maus, Robert Wyatt, Temples<\/b><\/p>\n
Recommended Tracks: “Rosemarys Eyes,” “Space Of A Second,” “London South,” and “Rrainbow”<\/b><\/p>\n
Reviewed by Chase Allison on\u00a0February 23, 2015<\/b><\/p>\n
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