MrJacket
After listening to the album more than 50 times, i am still intrigued by the finer details, of which there are many. The beautifully and meticulously crafted songs shrouded in mystery combined with the artwork makes this an album i will never forget. Truly a masterpiece!
2015 Hevhetia Records
Pat Mastelotto - David Kollar - Paolo Raineri
"A beautiful, impenetrable Cthulhu. KoMaRa pushes forward into the unknown" ECHOES AND DUST
"it's living proof that the music it's not as dead as we might think" BRUSHVOX
"Throw your superlatives at this one lads, they've created a monster." PHIL WELLER - MANCHESTER ROCKS
It will challenge you - but it will do so in all the right ways." THE MUSICAL MELTING POT
"Their sound is daring, heavy and frequently brutal" PROG
"Candidate to the Top 3 of the year." BABYBLAUE
".immerse yourself and you will be rewarded." TOTAL MUSIC MAGAZINE
"There is no doubt that KoMaRa attempts to build a new aesthetic in contemporary music." ADAM BARUCH - SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE
"Sounds fantastic!! I love it! This is really good and inspiring stuff" EIVIND AARSET
"Very strong candidate to album of the year". FAJNE RECENZJE
"Its great! Amazing playing and production" CHRISTIAN FENNESZ
Boundary-Breaking, Cinematic Industrial Ethno-Rock From
King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto and Renowned Avant-Experimentalists David Kollar and Paolo Raineri.
It fucks with your head and has the ability to fluctuate your levels of sobriety even if your system is clean of drink and mind-altering drugs. But as far as mindfucks go, this is damnably compelling.With album art coming from the bewilderingly ingenious mind of Tool guitarist Adam Jones, Komara is a foray into obscure territories.
Dirty Smelly sounds like sin and seduction. . ., reverb lavished trumpets and twinkling sound effects spreads about the song’s atmosphere like a vile of blood dropped into a glass of crystal clear water. It blots the palette in mesmeric fashion, the red of the blood moving about the water like tree roots venturing through soil for nutrients. Deeper in those waters a venomous, barking bass line dwells and gives the whole a definitively nastier guise.
Mastelotto has been a member of every King Crimson lineup from 1994 to the present. In addition to King Crimson, he was with Mr Mister, XTC, David Sylvian, the Rembtandts, Steven Wilson, Terry Bozzio, Trey Gunn, Allan Holdsworth, John Paul Jones, and Kimmo Pohjonen, Tony Levin and dozens more.
Slovakian guitarist and composer David Kollar has released nine expansive albums, scored 18 films and worked on many multimedia projects. He’s also worked with Eivind Aarset, Gergo Borlai, Bjorn Charles Dreyer, Lenka Dusilová.
Trumpeter Paolo Raineri takes his instrument and processes it in real-time to create ethereal, otherworldly sounds. The Italian musician combines Scandinavian nu-jazz influences with psychedelic rock, In addition, he’s performed with Stefano Battaglia, Berserk!, The Blessed Beat, Baustelle, Calibro 35, Nada, and Enrico Gabrielli.
credits
released 30 June 2015
David Kollar - guitar, bass, electronic textures
Pat Mastelotto - acoustic and electric drums and percussion
Paolo Raineri - trumpet, vocals and audio mangling
Adrian Benavides & Bill MUnyon- mix engineers
Produced by KOMARA and Adrian Benavides
Label: Hevhetia
Recorded 18-19 November at Faust Studio Prague
Track Listing:
1.Dirty Smelly
2.37 Forms
3.A Collision of Fingerprints
4.She Sat in Black Silt
5.2CFAC
6.Pasquinade
7.Abraso
8.Got Has Left This Place
9.Afterbirth
10.Inciting Incidents
credits
released June 30, 2015
David Kollar - guitar, bass, electronic textures
Pat Mastelotto - acoustic and electric drums and percussion
Paolo Raineri - trumpet, vocals and audio mangling
Another stellar release from this long-lived ensemble. Though the King Crimson influence is obvious & that comparison unavoidable, these guys have made many great recordings that can't be categorized as 'mere copies'. The perfect balance of aggressive riffing and serene soundscapes. Stephen Roberts