HDRSF-01 (EP)

Hidria Spacefolk ( Into the Hidria) is the debut studio album from Finland´s Hidria Spacefolk. As you can probably guess by looking at the name of the band this is psychadelic space rock. The album is only 35:13 minutes long and was actually released as a mini LP on the initial release.

The music is fully instrumental. Spacy keyboard sounds floating over a repetitive but pleasant beat and a slight techno influence is how I would describe the music. There are also some nice guitar playing and occasional flute. My favorite is the opener Amos Ame while I´m not very excited about the ambient Gnomen.

The musicianship is very good. Precise playing and a good interplay between the musicians.

The production is warm and pleasant.

I think this is a good album, but not much more. This is the kind of music that can both be enjoyed as background music but also be used for more serious listening sessions even though there´s really nothing challenging here. I enjoy the album but it´s not the kind of album that I will put on very often. It´s simply too insignificant and without edge to suit my general taste. Hidria Spacefolk ( Into the Hidria) does deserve a 3 star rating though for being a high quality product. People into easy listening psychadelic space rock with a soft and pleasant sound should take a listen here.