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Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka (a.k.a. Midnight Syndicate)
let us experience the historic Lancaster-Rigby Carnival.
A macabre, traveling fair that pulls into town to shock and
spook you with wondrous delight.
The band captures historical accuracy with their choice of
sound effects and even instrumental sounds. This 14th
album easily boosts the richest sound design the band has
created so far.
You are welcomed into this weird and unusual world with "Mesonoxian
Visitors." You almost feel like you are on one of
the rides while listening to "Canvas Wonderland."
My imagination ran wild while listening to "A Strange
Menagerie." The track conjures imagery of all sorts
of odd people and animals starring in Carnival Arcane.
The bouncing piano sound at the beginning of "Agent of
Fortune" is cool. This cue is kind of mysterious
like a spy looking for someone and the synth strings sweep
through the darkness looking...
"Alura The Snake Lady" has an exotic instrumentation
quality the represents the serpentine representation of the
title character. The drums and percussion also highlight
the reptilian name sake.
One can visualize people speaking and talking about the
"Arcane Wonders" on display. The little bells
and softer composition helps achieve this.
"Under The Big Top" has almost the feel of the Civil
War at the start. Then it goes into a wild assortment of
entertaining directions that will bring you a smile.
The music for "Freak show" is surprisingly
mellow and subdued. You can definitely feel the presence
of the circus in "Carousel Ride." The ride
gets more and more dangerous as it spins to the explosive
climax.
"Revelation" contains the familiar sound Midnight Syndicate fans
have grown to love. Evil laughs torment "Goons and
Greasepaint" like sinister clowns surfacing from the
shadows.
"Kiddieland" is haunting with ghostly laughing from
children and spooky cries. The la-la-la child voice is
creepy and cool.
"Krellsig's Kastle of Fun" sounds like it would be a
blast for any fan of horror but terrifying for everyone else.
The main melody of "Diversions in the Dark" creeps
along like a spider in a web. The musical pace is
stepped up a notch for exploring "Twisted
Labyrinth."
Wicked musical reflections bounce off "Cheval
Glass." The clacking sound in "Sea of
Laughter" helps give you footing while floating through a
dizzying madness of cackles.
Things get serious in "Lights Out." You just
sense if you don't get away from the carnival, you time will
come to an end.
If you survive the visit from the Carnival Arcade,
you should feel lucky to have got away with your life.
Another fun-filled audio adventure from the dynamic spooky duo
called Midnight Syndicate.
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