15.07.2011. Gaston Arevalo makes natural, fully organic music. Honestly, I’m reminded of a beat-less Jan Jelinek in some sections. The similarities in sound and melody are undeniable. Everyone is smoothed out in the recording, allowing for a spacious recording. At times you feel like you are inside a teeming organism, that’s how fluid the sounds are. Shuttle358 would be another point of comparison as well. Marea is a fantastic journey through sound.
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07.12.2010. These sound lo-fi, like drone ambient remastered from once-lost 78 RPM records. The pieces are very minimal conceptually, oft dominated by a reverb-drowned drone, with some textured crackling and manipulating sitting nicely on top. But it is because of that aesthetic consistency, and not despite it, that it is such a successfully hypnotising release. Except for the Roach-ey synth experiment on Maritim, the album would appeal to anyone looking for a more rustic, ancient take on the likes of Lull or Koner. CPI netzine