Mantra Merdeka
Release: 23-06-2017
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Tracklist:
01. I Woke Up In a Dream Last Night
02. Compass
03. Passive State
04. Cold Stare
05. I Woke Up In a Dream Last Night II
06. Shades
07. Merdeka
Information
| Artist: | Mantra |
|---|---|
| Heritage: | Nederland |
| Genre(s): | Psy-Grunge |
| Members: | Lars ter Wolbeek Luc Debuyser Joost Bausch Joar de Baat |
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Released 23-06-2017
Mantra – Merdeka
Mantra can be summed up in two words as psychedelic grunge. Thick bass lines and a relentless groove on the drums form the basis for the two guitarists to build up a delicious tension with cleverly constructed riffs and melodic licks. The foursome seemingly effortlessly plays with dynamics and dares to both seek out silence and go full-on rock mode, resulting in total audience chaos.
The raw vocals, screeching guitars and sometimes dark, personal subjects make you easily drift off to the rain-swept coast of Seattle some 25 years ago. However, these guys weren’t born yet when Kurt met his end and have no other musical message than their own contemporary one.
A psy-grunge band consisting of four mischievous friends. Starting out in obscure pubs in Haarlem, they gradually worked their way up to performances in Paradiso, the Melkweg, Mainstage Bevrijdingspop and a sold-out Palmtra show in the Patronaat.
In 2016, the band won the Rob Acda Award.
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