ARCHITECTURE OF THE ABSURD
Architecture of the Absurd is all about Progressive Rock—the kind that once pulled in countless curious minds to join a musical movement that embraced everything. It’s that boundary-free, limitless rock that pokes fun at the world and even at itself—a playful, sharp caricature of music that dares to go anywhere.
Architecture of the Absurd pulls inspiration from legends like Van der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant, and King Crimson, then runs it all through a *Mr. Bungle* filter and stages it in an imaginary *Cirque Du Soleil*. The outcome? Utterly unpredictable. Nothing is what it seems, and everything defies comparison.
This seemingly nonsensical parallel world is the creation of Lorenzo Matellán and me, Razl—two musicians with boundless creative curiosity. We have a knack for twisting the simple and beautiful into something strange and unsettling. It might even give you a little chill… or at the very least, leave you a bit uneasy.
THE BAND
Razl
Lorenzo Matellán
SPECIAL GUESTS
Marco Minnemann
The presence of the extraordinary (and no less weird) drummer Marco Minnemann has given Architecture of the Absurd an extra push. His participation in the project has taken the band to give a step forward in their musical intentions, strengthening them with a rhythmic weight only comparable to the power of the engine of a stellar spaceship taking off.
Damian Erskine
The last tier of this intricate network has been Damian Erskine, virtuoso bass player who has perfectly understood the fevered and damaged minds of L. Matellán and Razl acting as the perfect glue between the uncontrollable pulses of Marco and the incoherent musical methods of Architecture of the Absurd.
«What a nice surprise! Here’s a CD featuring creative music which sounds fresh and full of life – a combination that’s quite uncommon these days«
Beppe Colli – Clouds and Clocks
«This album is recommended to those who enjoy the music of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Frank Zappa, Jack Dupon, The Mars Volta, Echolyn, Van Der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant and King Crimson! Thumbs up for Architecture Of The Absurd!«
Henri Strik-Background Magazine
«Wow, Beluga is extremely fun! The music on this debut album is sort of like a marriage between Gentle Giant and Zappa / Mothers Of Invention during the Apostrophe / Roxy & Elsewhere / One Size Fits All era. 4.5 out of 5 Stars«
Zapniles-Proggnosis
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