The Bermuda Triangle is like nothing you’ve heard before. Consisting of a single 40-minute instrumental track, this music is about as inaccessible as it gets. And that’s just the point. Jumping in halfway would be confusing and turning it off before the end would be giving up. This recording demands to be listened to in its entirety, immediately eliminating most potential listeners. Those who commit to the time requirement will experience something that seems to shift between Sigur Ros and Pink Floyd, but without any vocals and at times more cerebral than both. The feel of the music changes occasionally, moving to a more sombre feel or a harsher tone before returning to familiar motifs and completely changing again. High Watt Electrocutions has succeeded in creating a very believable soundscape that will engage the attentive listener, but overall excitement will unfortunately relegate their product to the role of background music.

Published in Volume 65, Number 7 of The Uniter (October 14, 2010)