MangoWave

Слово Мира, or Slovo Mira in Latin letters, is Russian for "Word of Peace". Слово Мира are on a humanistic mission. I am very glad that the St. Petersburg-based five-piece band's first record has just been re-released on the German label Tonzonen records since otherwise I might have never heard of this extravagant piece of art. One hour of eccentric, experimental , predominantly instrumental music is presented on three tracks here. The number of instruments Слово Мира use is sheerly impressive. Even though the band has only five members they implemented drums, percussions, oxoma synths, a balalaika, glockenspiel, electronics, guitars, an electric double bass, keyboards, a fretless bass, and even a theremin to their recordings. You might assume that the output is thus extremely rich in variation, and you are absolutely right in doing so. The band creates complex ambient sounds which build up between electronic ambient, infatuating Slavic Folk melodies, experimental...