SEPULCROS DE MIEL

Anyone who has listened to The Mars Volta knows that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez loves studio manipulation and bizarre experimentation. Here, he sets up some intriguing heavy psychedelic jamming and twists it in inconceivable ways through volume and panning envelops and various studio effects. This project- too short to consider a full album- is not one of his better efforts.

"Part I" Percussion and electronic noises make up this pseudo-sci-fi opening.

"Part II" Wailing space sounds scream over a funky bit of music that sounds as though it was intended for a 1970s porno flick.

"Part III" The music evolves into a heavy psychedelic guitar jam.

"Part IV" As the atmosphere grows stronger with the addition of some incredibly drumming, the warbling, psychedelic lead guitar remains fairly restrained and smooth.

"Part V" The fifth part is merely a continuation of the previous part, with nothing significant changing.

"Part VI" It devolves into a collection of strange sounds, keeping the heavy drumming and laidback guitar, whilst adding some impressive bass work.

"Part VII" Atmospheric effects warp this heavy rock music into something unusual- at times almost white noise.

"Part VIII" The obvious bad mixing on purpose does become irritating- like a child is playing with volume knobs or listening to loud music in another room on a broken radio. The solid guitar becomes mere goofing off, and the multiple methods of experimentation wear out their welcome, eventually returning to the opening bit.