MARINADA - Analog Dog (2007, Slušaj najglasnije)Materijal albuma nastao je tokom 2005., a zabilježen je i produciran 2006. godine, te je prvi u nizu nadolazećih ostvarenja koja priprema ovaj uzbudljiv riječki electro-rock sastav. Po riječima Zdene, Marinada priprema još 3 albuma u bliskoj budućnosti!Ovdje Marinada šara prvenstveno s avangardnim elektronskim strukturama usporedivim sa elementima koje su primjerice rabili Suicide, D.A.F., Cabaret Voltaire, ali i klasični kompozitori kao što su Karl Heinz Stockhausen, Tamas Ungvary, Laszlo Dubroway, Rikardo Mandolini. U naslovu "Years" poigravaju se sa iskrivljenim techno bpm-ovima, te je tijekom albuma prisutna i alternativna varijanta korištenja minimalističkih i eksperimentalnih ostavština elektronske glazbe. Izuzev uvodne "Stop music", "Skin" i završne "Dance" sve ostale skladbe su ambijentalnog karaktera i lišene su potpore klasične ritam mašine. Ova posljednja je jedina "plesnija" skladba na albumu, ako se to u ovome slučaju može i nazvati plesnom karakteristikom poput avangardnih Mark Stewarta i njegove Maffie. Čudan i neočekivano eksperimentalan album.kontakt: [email protected] Naslovi: 1. Stop music, 2. Also Oslo, 3. Years, 4. In the sun, 5. Skin, 6. Analog dog, 7. DanceOcijena: (1-10): 7,5

Album ReviewYour Imaginary FriendReviewed 2008-03-04 Synth rock. The strange echo’ed vocals of Suicide, the darkness of a Throbbing Gristle, tempered with the hopeful synth pop of Depeche Mode or Simple Minds. Huh? This stuff would fit nicely with Joy Division as any of your electroclash favorites. Play with Brian Eno/Warm Jets era. Contemporary Croatian artist who has a distinct 80’s tone without pandering or sucking. Vocals in English, mesh perfectly with the strange minimalism of this. Like a fine distillate of the best aspects of 80’s synth pop, Human League, OMD.1) minimal synth with crooning vocs picks up to a mellow upbeat ballad a la Depech Mode, Simple Minds2) chill darker more experimental synth feel with cool echo on sparse vocs3) sounds very much like here come the warm jets era Eno, simple analog synth sequenced with vocals4) very spooky dark ambience, midway a plod simple beat appears, only missing is the human sacrifice5) dark synth sound bed with melodies, then a mechanical synth beat appears with melodic vocals6) chill dark electro, instrumental7) more noisey, all over but coolTrack Listing1. Stop Music 4. In The Sun2. Also Oslo 5. Skin3. Years 6. Analog Dog 7. Dance