Exotica is one of the most recents projects involving the talented Gregor Dick of Hyper Reel, Bela and the Lugosis and a host of others. I mention those two projects in particular to give a feel for the range of musical genres and styles he can lend his hand to, Sleep and Release is an entirely different prospect to the early 80s post punk of Hyper Reel or the Goth Glam of Bela.
Gregor is the brainchild of Exotica which also features the talents of trumpet player Ali Henry and producer Samual Joseph Smith. The four tracks on offer on this musical trip, and I say that with both meanings in mind, Sleep and Release is a sonic odyssey, one in which the textured woozy soundscapes take you to another plain, the aural equivalent of mind expanding drugs..… Read the rest
