heard on melancholia are interpretations of honzos subconscious visions of life. the intense compositions are made up of drones, noises and distorted beats moving in and out of the frame. on opener orientalism said elements blend with hi-hat brushes, brassy synth pads, sci-fi noises and distant human voices evoking islams adhan (call to prayer). the theme contemplates over alienation caused by western accounts of orientalism, soaked in hüzün (the turkish term for melancholia). on a2 a rework of moral masochism is provided by the mysterious shadows outfit, starting with a distorted guitar over a slow and gritty rhythmic backbone which gradually turns into a chaotic high-intensity acid jam on the eps most dance floor suitable cut. on the flipside, lovesickness presents a broken kick rhythm periodically flipped by toms and accompanied by a disorienting hi-hat rhythm, ghostly strings and sporadic human moans all resulting in a tribal mood, recalling a ceremony, perhaps a quest for a saviour from the blue temper? b2 presents the moral masochism original. again a distorted guitar plays over a slow rhythm, but compared to the remix, the originals intensity is introverted, contemplating over melancholias effect of deriving gratification from self-inflicted moral humiliation. ambient closer emptiness explores a cold state with such an encapsulating airiness that it feels like a close account of another persons mood down to the impression of their breath. arpeggiated synth noises appear from a distance representing increasing pressure from the outside world without ever suppressing the state of mind. as a result, emptiness sums up the state of melancholia experienced as a mood rather than the effect of a cause.
