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Growing

by Thelema

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white fuzz 02:07
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into life 04:04
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becoming 02:16
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all i am is all i see 01:32
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valley of thoughts 03:45
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becoming more 02:20
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tension 02:22
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a song for you 01:54
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some days 02:15
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reaching the top 02:41
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all is simple all is clear 02:17
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you 01:01
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road of thoughts 04:27
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white buzzing 00:39
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patterns 00:51
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tension (is still here) 02:15
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we grow 02:07
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all i see i am 00:56
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just now (Bandcamp only) (free) 01:12
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still (Bandcamp only) (free) 02:49
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about

Austria´s Thelema continue to grow and progress on their latest effort for homegrown label Cineploit Records, exploring dynamic and emotionally resonant territory with a starkly melodic sound.
Growing ventures further beyond the Portishead and Twin Peaks influences which defined the bands „Hearing the Light“ opus a couple of years ago via a dense layered and textured sound, one which incorporates female vocals, E-bow and ominous, tolling church bells alongside the band´s established sound of synth and piano heavy electronica.
Hans Jurgen is the man behind Thelema, and it´s on Growing where the man´s capabilities as a songwriter are truly rising to the forefront. There are moments here which speak largely of the man´s fascination with the cult scores to evocative cinema of the 1960´s and 70´s, particularly the Italian Giallo & Horror Film. There are even moments which mimic the showdowns of the old spaghetti west, amplified by Jurgen´s tasteful use of electric guitar.
There vibe of Growing is pensive for the most part, however, drawing comparisons perhaps to bands like Antimatter and Sigur Ros, while sounding entirely like no one else out there right now in the experimental, electronic music scenes. This is something to be commended, and certainly serves as a feather in the cap for Cineploit Records, for whom Thelema has clearly become a flagship act, a band whose potential is seemingly limitless when it comes to reinventing moody, melodic electronic music.

Review from George Pacheco for the Boston Examiner


Recorded at Klangschmiede Norikum, Austria
Mixed and Mastered by Frank Wendtner at Osta-Musiklabor, Austria
Music written by Hans Jürgen
Lyrics by Adelheid Winkler
“We grow” lyrics by Emily Dickinson, read by Ole Irenaeus Wieroed
Original Cover Photograph used by courtesy of Kurt Perlak
Graphic work by the Metatron



Available through Cineploit Records
on 180gr Vinyl and a limited amount of CDRs

www.cineploit.com

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released June 6, 2014

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Thelema Bürmoos, Austria

Thelema was founded in summer `94 in Austria, with the goal to produce independent sound compositions. An hypnotic sound with a distinct film soundtrack atmosphere has developed over the years.

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