New Sapiens is the first major release from CrowNick (Gilad Arama), an Israeli psytrance producer with over a decade of experience as a drummer in various metal bands. After graduating from school as a sound technician in 2005, Gilad set to work on his debut album, simultaneously released on CD and as a free promotional download in July of 2007. CrowNick’s style is dark and dirty with a full-on drive accentuated by considerable influences from metal and industrial—a sound situated somewhere between that of Combustion-era Dark Soho, Megalopsy, and Paranoize. The menacing bulk of the album is aimed squarely at night-time dance floors, culminating in a tribute to the Israeli metal band SALEM, and capped with a chilled finale. Featuring mastering by Space Cat and a full set of high-resolution cover images, New Sapiens is a professional-quality release sure to appeal to those who
TrackList:
01: What We've Become 8:22 02: Danza Macabra 7:35 03: New Sapiens 7:09 04: Instigator 7:13 05: Petrified 7:19 06: X-Termination 7:09 07: Acoustical Veins 6:42 08: Tribe-0-Throne 6:46 09: Eyes To Match A Soul (Psy Mix) 3:59 10: Without A Guide 6:46
