This one is a bit hard to pin down. I was a big fan of the LP Atavistic Future from this duo of Jakob Skøtt (Causa Sui) and analog master Kristoffer Ovesen for its amazing analog synth use.and retro sounds. After the Fall introduces drumming to the mix which certainly alters the composition quite a bit. It certainly makes sense in that Skøtt is a drummer. The album has a soundtrack feel to it and in many ways does remind me a bit of some of the 80s Tangerine dream soundtracks. Also in the mix here are some clean guitar tones drenched with reverb. The album was recorded as improvisational and later edited and manipulated to combine improvisation and studio. Somehow the drumming seems to emphasis a darkness and urgency to the songs which is an added dimension. I did have an odd point of time listening to this record when I hit the song “Inferno Verde” it sent me scrambling to figure out why it sounded so familiar. I was sure it seemed partly influenced from New Order or Joy Division but I went through everything and couldn’t find anything other than small remnants from various songs that maybe created a false memory in my brain. An odd rabbit hole indeed.
I guess I would say that this is a niche release. There is allot of analog music how there these days pulling in that retro sound but the drumming here really adds another dimension. The title track is a massive piece with choral effects and some big time drumming including a mini drum solo. A definite highlight as is “Blaster”. Like everything on El Paraiso these days they keep you on your toes with the interplay between bands and musical approaches.
