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PILOTOCOPILOTOPilotocopilotoPsychedelic/Space Rock4.00 | 1 ratings |
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Cesar Inca
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This Peruvian duo has really nailed: putting themselves on the edge of rock as an
experiment, guitarist Juan Pablo Aragón and drummer Carlos Freyre, that is, Pilotocopiloto,
offer a very interesting debut album where the restricted instrumentation expands on a
strong mixture of free-form psychedelia, Neu!-centered krautrock, noise-rock, contemporary
Crimsonian prog and post-rock. Energetic and vivacious, yet controlled enough as to never
become crude or aggressive, the sound of Pilotocopiloto brings a sense of abundant
freshness to the area of instrumental rock that has been developing recently in Lima's
underground scene. The absence of bass playing (or a second guitar or keyboards or
something else) has been an artistic motivation for the duo to explore original cadences
and moods, alternating moments of minimalistic textures and full-fledged
vibrations. 'Aerolito' kicks off the album on a dreamy note, on the basis of a polished
handling of the simplistic main motif. 'Inducción' preserves this lysergic environment, but it
takes it to a more extroverted level, ultimately sounding to some sort of jazz-rock-inflicted
Neu! So, now that we meet the band working on an enhanced dynamics, 'Infante'
capitalizes on the current energy by encapsulating a genuine rocking frenzy that is
somewhat related to the noise-rock pattern with some shades of post-rock. Lasting almost
6 minutes, 'Ectoplasma' delivers the ethereal side of standard psychedelic rock: the
emergence of occasional heavy passages enables the intervention of tension and
contrasts at some crucial moments. Unlike this particular piece, 'Troglodita' does provide
ample room for the construction of heavy cadences and explicit colorfulness: the guitar's
dominantly rhythmic role remains fresh throughout its riffing and calculated chord
progressions; meanwhile, Freyre delievers some of his most fabulous playing in the
album. 'Sonámbulo' and 'Pinball' successively occupy the album's next 8 minutes: the
former is subtle and mysterious, while the latter is muscular and "robotic" in a kraut-ish sort
of way? very kraut, indeed! This couple of tracks might as well serve as the perfect sample
of Pilotocopiloto's musical vision. 'Móvil' kind of recapitulates the dominant ambiences of
both the opener and 'Ectoplasma', which conveniently brings a special closure for the
band's mission. But again, 'Móvil' is not the actual closer but the untitled track no. 9, which
is a brief epilogue of sparse guitar chords recycled through special effects: spacey and
minimal, it is the perfect post data for such an amazing album. The rock context is not as
developed in Peru as in other Latin American countries, but there is always room for the
creation of inventive music in its realms. Pilotocopiloto is living proof of that.
Cesar Inca |
4/5 |
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