CHAOS ISLANDS

Never a fan of Zanov's stuff, I'm always open to trying anything/everything he's released because of the respect he's garnered from other reviewers/listeners. In the end, this one is no different than the others--highly derivative, simplistic, and bland for its lack of freshness. 1. "Edge of Chaos Island" (7:19) Berlin School takes over Blade Runner (13.25/15) 2. "Inception Island" (6:22) trying to usurp some themes/styles from Inception? Fail! (7.5/10) 3. "Strange Attractor Island" (6:57) slow and plodding; nothing new here. (11/15) 4. "Three Body Island" (6:48) (12.5/15) 5. "Phase Space Island" (8:15) so TD! (Dude: It's been done!) (17.5/20) 6. "Instability Island" (7:00) some cool parts. (12/15) 7. "Emergence Island" (6:20) so JARRE! (8/10)

C+/three stars; a fair contribution to Prog World, one that I would recommend that you try out for yourselves.