Wer Hen:ge schon kennt, der weiß wonach es klingt, wenn sich die 3 Herren aus Regensburg in Bayern die Gitarren um den Hals legen bzw. die Drumsticks zur Hand nehmen. Nach Genderrichtlinien müsste ich jetzt schreiben GitarrInnen und DrumChicks, aber das ist eine Sache, die mich im Privatleben beschäftigt und ich euch nicht aufdrängen will.Also zurück zur Sache. Hen:ge? Was heißt das? Henge bedeutet auf japanisch "Geistererscheinung“. Wenn man den Downtempotönen der Jungs lauscht, dann weiß man auch warum. Die Musik schleicht vor sich hin. Dunkle Töne. Die BPM der Drums niedrig. Das Messer scheint greifbar nahe. Wenn man sich nicht im Griff hat, sollte man auch von dieser Soundcollage die Finger lassen. Ein Horrorfilm vertont.
Das Prinzip, dieser meiner Meinung nach sehr einzigartigen Band, ist sich zusammenzusetzen, ein morbides oder auch weniger morbides Thema in den Raum zu werfen und im Takt drum herum tanzen und dazu zu jammen. Das wird dann schnurstracks aufgenommen und veröffentlicht, was ich eine sehr tolle Sache finde, denn meist sind die ersten Ideen die Besten. Wenn man zulange an Songs bastelt läuft man Gefahr das Ziel außer Augen zu verlieren, was hier garantiert nicht passiert. Man kann sich in das Thema reinfühlen, spüren was in den Köpfen und im Herzen der Musiker zur Zeit der Aufnahme vor sich ging. Tobias hat mir die Story, zu der sie gespielt haben und die sie vorweg entwarfen, zukommen lassen:
„The investigator was staring at the sealed door again. Confused thoughts were spinning upwards his head while a downshifting feeling cought him. He knew that the tremors in his hands wouldn`t be gone until he executes "their" orders. His eyes went through uncomfortable scenery, behind him narrow stairs, the exit into the dark and cold night, knowing he couldn`t reach it before "they" catch him. Captured in a small room, filled with sheets, on their surface dust particles reminding him of them laying there a long time covering dates of death, for only he knew that no one would care for them. With cerebral anxiety his shaking hand moved towards the door. Only the vessels would make "them" disappear He knew nightshift will begin...“
Ich finde es einfach toll, wenn man als Hörer einen gewissen Freiraum hat, um sich selbst an das Thema heranzutasten. Liest man die Story, betrachtet dabei das Cover von „Theory Of Despair“ und hört zugleich die EP, dann kann man nur erahnen, worum sich dieses Thema drehen mag. Dieses Release ist auf alle Fälle eine Reise wert! Dickes Lob an die Macher Björn, Matthias und Tobias (der sehr viel zu dem positivem Ambiente im Forum beiträgt und wofür wir auch sehr dankbar sind)!
Zusätzliche Infos: Die „Stationary / Crater (EP)“ kann man auch bei uns laden und zwar hier.
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Those who're aware of Hen:ge already, might know what to expect when the 3 guys from Regensburg, Bavaria place their guitars around their necks and take the drumstick into their hands. Hen:ge? What does that mean? Henge means appearance of an ghost in Japanese. When listening to the down-tempo-tunes of theirs, one might realize why. The music creeps along. Dark tones. The drum's BPM low. The knive seems to be within reach. If you don't have yourself under control, better keep your hands off this soundcollage! A horror-flick set to music. The concept behind this unique band is, getting together, choosing a more or less morbid subject and dance in step around it, while jamming to it. Straightaway this will be recorded and released, what seems like an awesome thing in my opinion, because usually first ideas come off best. When tinkering on your songs for too long, you'll run the risk of loosing your goal out of sight - a thing that's certainly not happening with Hen:ge. You're able to get a feel of the theme, feel what was going on the heads and hearts of the musicians, at the moment of the recordings. Tobias from Hen:ge told me the story, to which they played beforehand:
„The investigator was staring at the sealed door again. Confused thoughts were spinning upwards his head while a downshifting feeling cought him. He knew that the tremors in his hands wouldn`t be gone until he executes "their" orders. His eyes went through uncomfortable scenery, behind him narrow stairs, the exit into the dark and cold night, knowing he couldn`t reach it before "they" catch him. Captured in a small room, filled with sheets, on their surface dust particles reminding him of them laying there a long time covering dates of death, for only he knew that no one would care for them. With cerebral anxiety his shaking hand moved towards the door. Only the vessels would make "them" disappear He knew nightshift will begin...“
It is great, that the listener is given a certain freedom, to approach the theme individually. Reading the story, looking at the cover of Theory of Despair at the same time, while listening to the EP, one might only guess, what the story might center on. This release is definitely worth checking out! Kudos to the band, Björn, Matthias and Tobias (who contributes a lot to the positive feel of our forums, which is a thing we truely appreciate)
„The investigator was staring at the sealed door again. Confused thoughts were spinning upwards his head while a downshifting feeling cought him. He knew that the tremors in his hands wouldn`t be gone until he executes "their" orders. His eyes went through uncomfortable scenery, behind him narrow stairs, the exit into the dark and cold night, knowing he couldn`t reach it before "they" catch him. Captured in a small room, filled with sheets, on their surface dust particles reminding him of them laying there a long time covering dates of death, for only he knew that no one would care for them. With cerebral anxiety his shaking hand moved towards the door. Only the vessels would make "them" disappear He knew nightshift will begin...“
It is great, that the listener is given a certain freedom, to approach the theme individually. Reading the story, looking at the cover of Theory of Despair at the same time, while listening to the EP, one might only guess, what the story might center on. This release is definitely worth checking out! Kudos to the band, Björn, Matthias and Tobias (who contributes a lot to the positive feel of our forums, which is a thing we truely appreciate)
Additional information: Hen:ge's previous effort, „Stationary / Crater (EP)“ is available here.
Genre: Downtempo, Doom
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