the psych-folk/pop inspirations of

Octopus Syng

CD (2004), CD (2007)

SoundHawk Rec.Octopus Syng : Beyond the karmadelic coldness,

  there’s the lovedelic warmth (FIN,2004)***

According to remarks from Jaire Pätäri, it seemed that, in 2001, when he came back from India the contrast from sunburst-everything and an everything-straight-forward in its relationship, first he experienced "karmadelic" difficulties on finding his own shape again in the colder, but softer realms of Finland. This found its way onto this CD release, with the result giving a flavour of something with "lovedelic" warmth. (-He "tuned in" for it and "dropped out" this specific result-).

“We could be everywhere” is great end 60’s psych with sitar and a rock band -although Octopus Syng is supposed to be a one-man band-. This is followed by a folkpsych song, “It’s so nice to feel high in the summertime”. Next couple of songs, starting with “Intuition Waltz” have all a more Syd Barrett flavour, with the addition of some more straight fuzz guitars as well as some other, mostly early psych elements. “Frail elephant” is again more freaky psych, while “Magical moonlight and mystic girl” is in folk/psych style with some blues chords. Of course the last track, the pretty driving “Varanasi Rock and roll all night long” repeats the sitar freakbeat style he started before. Wish it had more of this. A release I think that might appeal to fans of freakbeat, folk/psych and early Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett.

Info : http://www.octopus-syng.tk/ & http://personal.inet.fi/musiikki/timo.paakko/octopussyngeng.html

at http://www.soundhawkrecords.com  & http://www.psychedelic-music.net/...

Reviews : http://www.unimeri.com/PsychotropicZone/reviews_2004.en.php#KARMADELIC

Review of older release : http://www.unimeri.com/PsychotropicZone/reviews_2003.en.php#OCTOPUS 

Nasoni Rec.Octopus Syng : Birds Of Morning are never late (FIN,2007)**°

Octopus Syng’s songs are clearly influenced by Syd Barrett, in a happy optimistic child-like psychfolk context, To some degree all the tracks are driven musically for the benefit of vague & dreamy ideas, created by lush vocals and harmonies, acoustic and electrified guitars, drums, keyboards and glockenspiel mostly, with a tasteful and pleasant effect, while this mostly works as slightly stoned background songs. The lyrics are that from a rather naïve love & flower child whose music is the real escapegoat, which, like some exotic incense floats its songs into the sky. While the bird wakes up and is never too late for work, even when with a bit of laziness any work will arrive its essence to a new morning’s daylight and sunshine.

Homepage : http://www.octopus-syng.tk/ & http://personal.inet.fi/musiikki/timo.paakko/octopussyngeng.html

Audio : http://www.myspace.com/octopussyng

Fan page : http://psychedelic-music.net/pmdb/db3/db_band.php4?id=369

Label info : http://www.nasoni-records.com/new_releases.html

go back to the psychfolkpop review page 2

or go back the psychedelicfolk index

or go back to the general index