The Prodigy

[Nihilio]

Είδος: επιστημονική φαντασία, τρόμος

Βία; Παραδόξως, Όχι

Σεξ; Όχι

Αριθμός Λέξεων: 486

Αυτοτελής; Ναι

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Charles Achilles Mitari had proved his talent in the Celebrophone in a very early age. He was only seven years old when he first managed to reproduce a whole classical orchestra version of Beethoven's 7th and at twelve he was able to audiolise vocal lines. Getting a record deal after that was just a matter of time.

At sixteen he published his first album, “Aggrosphere”, a collection of ten neo-celebropunk songs that redefined the entire genre. Still adhering to the minimalist forms of the genre, he combined its inherent energy and straightforwardness with a number of subtle variations that made seminal works, such as Margas & Margas' “Redefinition”, sound as if lacking any kind of elegance. True to the conventions of the genre, he limited his pallet to less than two thousand differing voices per track he somehow managed to create catchy yet complex songs full of resonant emotions without compromising their harsh textures. Critics and hardcore fans loved this innovative approach, but the album failed to gain widespread appeal. However, it managed to get its share of sales that allowed for a second album.

“Analogical Dreams” followed two years later and became an instant hit. The harshness of his début had taken an introvert turn, creating a deep emotional piece of work. The strong hooks and deep melodies of songs such as “Smells like revolution” and “Eyes of fate” made them instant anthems, while the album topped in every chart.

The widespread success was followed by a three years of tours, where Charles, tied to his chair, his mind connected to his Celebrophone, not only got into long and staggering improvisations, but he constantly and effortlessly reconstructed his songs. Some of the magic of his shows was recorded in his four live albums of that monumental tour.

 

He finished his tours when he declared he was feeling ready to start recording his next and best album. In one of his interviews he had claimed that his work up to then was not to his full potential and he was going to do his best and most challenging work ever in his upcoming album.

“3” came out a year after, following a long and arduous recording process. The “Sonolit” network of AI song critics hailed the album as the best piece of music ever written. This was not the case though for most of the human listeners. The jarring, over-complex rhythms (such as the continuous 33/16th to 7/8th changes in the 18 minutes long opening track 'Encase'), the chaotic melodies, with up to three thousand voices joining to generate a single chord and the tens of thousands of interconnecting sonic textures were too much for most human ears to follow. It was no surprise that the album sold so few copies.

When asked by the Rolling Stone Magazine, Charles said “Seems like only machines can appreciate my vision”.

[Mesmer]

Όμορφη ιστορία. Πάντα το βρίσκω ενδιαφέρον όταν οι μηχανές κάνουν κάτι παραπάνω από αυτό που τους έχει οριστεί και ειδικότερα όταν η ΤΝ ξεπερνά τα όρια και τις προσδοκίες της, όπως εδώ. Και σαν πολύ ερασιτέχνης μουσικός, μπήκα διαφοτερικά στο όλο κλίμα της ιστορίας.