Bola ‎– Kroungrine

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Skam – Skald022
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Tracklist

1 Zoft Broiled Ed 5:03
2 Noop 4:28
3 Waknuts 5:32
4 Halyloola 4:54
5 Urenforpuren 6:08
6 Phulcra 5:51
7 Rainslaight 6:19
8 Diamortem 15:21

Credits

Notes

Copyright Skam Records 2007
All noise designed & directed @ Bolamachine B.

Released in a digipak sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout: BC11504 @ 1
  • Other (Mastering SID Code): IFPI LW03
  • Other (Mould SID Code): IFPI AAHP3

Other Versions (Showing 3 of 3) View All

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Kroungrine (CDr, Album, Promo) Skam Skald022 UK 2007
Kroungrine (File, MP3, Album, 320) Skam SKALD 022 UK 2007
Kroungrine (2x12", Album, Ltd) Skam Skalp022 UK 2007
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Chartreux Nov 16, 2011 (edited about 1 month ago)
Excellent album. It's better than Gnayse, with more layered synths and beats and pads, and probably better songwriting too. My quarrel with this album is that it continues on the same basic high, low, high, low, higher, low, high, low chord progression as a whole bunch of his songs. (Evident mainly in 'Waknuts', one of this albums weaker tracks.) However, this formula has produced some amazing tracks, like Horizophon on Fyuti, and Effanajor on Gnayse, so It's not much of a niggle. The first two tracks are great, with a big hip-hop influence. Waknuts is pretty good on first listen but unlike most of the other tracks becomes boring on further listens. Halyloola and Urenforpuren are both pretty good, with the latter being the better. However, the last two tracks are where the album truly reaches its peak. These are probably some of the best tracks Bola has ever produced, (Although nothing can beat the sublime 'Whoblo') and it is probably his best since Soup, although Fyuti is pretty close as well.
Rated 4/5
Globe199 Jul 27, 2011
Starts out very strong (first two tracks), then weakens substantially towards the middle. Tracks 3-6 are not my favourites. But then it improves again and the last two tracks are outstanding. The final track is a Bola-worthy closer.
Review by forager Aug 25, 2007 (edited over 4 years ago)
Rainslaight is worth the price of admission alone. One of the best tracks he's ever done. The album is most similar in vein to Gnayse, but better overall.

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