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THE SKY PROJECT –
“The Other Side Of Day” (2006)
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LONG GONE LOSER - Issue
#13
"I would never normally listen to this type of
stuff but I have been going through a rough patch in my life so
I am looking for anything I can connect with. The darling sound
of Sky’s vocals mixed with the pop sensibilities of Vlad’s
music mixed together to make a relaxing session of musical sweetness.
It really soothed my bad times and while it aint the rockin’
stuff you normally find in these pages, fans of Mazzy Star, Lily
Holbrook and Tori Amos might dig this one. Very light and fluffy
like a Milky Way. You can still like Venom and listen to this stuff,
it doesn’t make you a poser, sell-out or gay… I bet
Manowar listen to this when not fighting the world for metal or
singing at wedding recitals. (Damo) "
Dan
MacIntosh - Indie-Music.com
"The Sky Project is a five-song work built around
Sky Smetanin’s beguiling voice. She wrote and produced this
disc with Vlad Nestorovski. The sky darkens now and again, but these
tracks cannot hide silver lining lyrics, which stand out bright
and clear while framing the music's aural clouds.
Whether songs are mostly-acoustic, as with “Thank You,”
or just acoustic guitar accented, as on “Love Will Find You
There," Smetanin always finds room to give encouragement. “Thank
You” ends with the repeated phrase, “Everything’s
alright.” That track begins with just acoustic guitar and
vocal, before layering vocals, adding strings and eventually inserting
percussion. On “Love Will Find You,” Smetanin sings
with faith, “I believe in you, one day you’ll believe
in you, too.”
Smetanin sounds like various vocalists from track to track. Her
singing is at its best during “Here Without You,” where
she comes off a lot like Kate Bush. The music is relatively subdued,
although this duo breaks out with a little electric guitar riff-ary
during “Touch the Sky.”
The Other Side Of Day is an unlikely combination of unsettling
sonics, which support clear and concise words of encouragement."
"Muruch
- Blogspot Review"
"...the band's sound falls somewhere between Fisher and Faithless.
The opening track, "Here Without You", begins with a distant
hum that melts into a mix of acoustics and electronics beneath seductively
hushed vocals. "Love Will Find You There" and "Lullaby
For The Brave" are slightly softer, slower tracks that allow
Sky's voice to soar. Sky returns to her whispery velvet tone on
"Touch The Sky", a more straight forward electronic song
with a touch of piano. "Thankyou" ends the EP with echoing
vocals and acoustics that build into a faster electronic beat."
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"A
Critique From The Great Mel Torme"
"I'm an old man and you've made me bang my head against the
wall with your sexy computer craziness. If you're going to rock
this much insane ass could you please place a disclaimer at the
beginning of your insanely jumping off jam?
Not everybody is 23 and about to change the world of music like
you. With your womanly computer voodoo.
What? What's that? That guitar coming in? Ohhhh...my head, my head.
The echoes cascading into each other and then the nylon string guitar?I
haven't felt this way since I did that duet of "My Favorite
Things" with Judy Garland at Birdland. Sort of happy all over
and...dirty.
Myrtle, get over here."
BobbyLightfoot
- Northampton, Massachusetts (Reviewing "Touch The Sky"
on Garageband.com)
"Awesome
sound, great production"
"At first listen it gives me feelings of Bjork, and Massive
Attack. The production is very crisp and strong. The singers voice
is perfect for the song and the effects on the voice are tasteful
and not over done. The song shifts enough to keep my attention and
keep me engaged. A lot of the synth work is really cool and fitting.
Great dynamic shift at the end, I really like that part."
OfTheI - London, England (Reviewing "Touch The Sky"
on Garageband.com)
"Scarey,
Sexy, fuckin girl"
"This is brilliance...I have yet to feel this much emotion
from a track on this site. The sequencing and vocal effects are
infectious. It is very difficult to accomplish a extreme vocal effect
and still have the lyrics be so crystal clear. Reznor would be impressed
by this track and all of the layered loops that don't clash but
enhance each part."
Matt
Keil - Brighton, Michigan (Reviewing "Touch The Sky"
on Garageband.com)
"Cinematic
pulse vibe"
"There is a nice trancy vibe goin' on in the verse with lots
of colour. Bjork and Kate Bush become lovers.....with a dab of Abba........
Lots of nice tension builders in the track with blips and blops
and simple things like wispy lone piano lines."
brampton
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Reviewing "Touch The Sky"
on Garageband.com)
"evocative
and mysterious..."
"There is a lot right with this song. The hook (chorus) is
great, simple and melodic. Stays with you immediately. The rhythm
is very interesting. Dreamy and urgent all at once. Nice!"
Sean
Arington - Athens, Georgia (Reviewing "Touch The Sky"
on Garageband.com)
"Oooh
Do That Again in my ear"
"Ooh baby .. who is that chick-a-dee blowin' all that high
end in my ear? Interesting, catchy, sexy intro .... I'll wait around
for the chorus for sure. Synth and drum patterns a bit on the synth
and drum pattern side, but the mix of real acoustic git and detailed
vocal overdubbs make it OK. The song picks up nicely at the "Everything
is alright" section, but Im not sure where we are in the structure
(bridge, 2ndary chorus, ????) .. Hey but who cares where we are,
because I think we're where we supposed to be in this tune."
JOE
KIRSCH - New York, USA (Reviewing "Thankyou" on
Garageband.com)
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THE SKY PROJECT –
“Oops” (2006)
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"Amazing"
"Whispering lyrics on a fabulous beat and getting really electro
is what makes this song a brilliant track. A powerful tune to bleed
your ears and send your body to the dancefloor. Drums that beat
without remorse, electrified guitars on the background, howling
but fine lead guitars here and there, breathtaking female voice
and crazy rythms to boost your energy ... ! Also cleverly produced
and perfectly mixed. Amazing!"
insekta2003
- London, United Kingdom (Garageband.com)
"Uh
hu, thats right"
"Dig the intro vox, very sexual performance..bg vox are perfect,
whoever mixed this did a sensational job..chorus rocks, very catchy,
grabs andcommands your attention,,musical breaks are sweet..this
has attitude edge and sex, what more do you need..you go grab your
radio play that you deserve, this is HOT!"
StefanieK
- Roslyn, New York (Garageband.com)
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Best Programming in Alternative Pop, week of
22Jan2007 (Garageband.com)