Michna – Magic Monday (Music Review)
By Andrew Duncan • Sep 19th, 2009 • Category: Categories, Electronic, ReviewsMichna
Magic Monday
Ghostly International
Rating: 3 out of 5
Michna’s debut album is filled with urban soundscapes and experimental Hip Hop. Adrian Michna builds a collage of groove-based beats and expansive sampling that represents location and space and the elements of the city that influence us day to day.
Michna spent time in the metropolitan chaos of New York City and the tropical sun city of Miami. Blending both emotions of two completely different cities, Michna does a great job at combining the two without sounding too tropicalia or urban break beat.
Even though Magic Monday is an accessible release and many times very easy, there are few moments where you ears really perk up and endulge in the vibe Michna gives out.
Songs like “Swiss Glide” is a highlight and reminds me of why I like people like DJ Shadow so much. Feeding in sounds of skateboards bring in cool head-nodding beats and smooth sounds, all led out by the sound of a subway train leaving the station.
The other thing Michna does so well is his downtempo work, better heard beyond Magic Monday and on his EP work.
Even with all of this, there are times when Michna still feels new to what he does even though he’s been a DJ for years, making Magic Monday, as pleasing as the album is, not seem like a complete representation as to what Michna is really capable of.
Links:
Michna on Ghostly International: http://ghostly.com/artists/michna
Michna on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/michna
Andrew Duncan is a journalist who has migrated to the forces of academia. He has written for various publications including Chord, Heckler, Readyset...Aesthetic, and a vast array of alternative press contributions. When not roaming the streets of Indianapolis, he is either addicted to KXCI, making music, or striving to watch every film listed on IMDB.
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