Release Date: November
23, 2013
Label: Indie
Traffic
Experiment is a prog rock/art rock band hailing from the UK. We covered the
special edition of their Suburbia album last December.
After
nearly wearing out that album I could not wait to hear Vashta Nerada (Doctor Who Theme) on vinyl. It does not disappoint.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the
airing for the popular TV series Doctor
Who, the band decided to release their own rendition of the show’s theme
with a limited edition 10” vinyl release of 500 copies.
Side A is a stunning instrumental journey titled “Vashta
Nerada (Doctor Who Theme),” clocking in at a solid 6:32. Stuart Chalmers, the
band’s leader, made sure I got a copy to add to my collection and I thank him
for that. Their version features tremendously effective instrumentation that
includes a walking bass, layered keyboards interspersed with some beautiful
female accompaniment on vocals. The vocals are not a group of words per say
just a steady ahhh..ahhh at different points during the track. The effect is
like adding another instrument to the mix and it works very well. The B side is
a previously unreleased track titled “New Moon Lullaby (things that go bump in
the night)” which clocks in at 7:26. Chalmers handles the vocal duties and the
music weaves threads of atmospheres that are appropriate for the title. This is
a lullaby with a sinister edge to it. This is not to say it’s a creepy tune,
it’s actually quite good and it gets the point across, conjuring different
images for those with an active imagination.
Traffic Experiment is a very talented group of musicians
and they know how to shape and mold a song into a story. 500 copies makes it a
rarity right out the gate so I suggest you get your copy, that is if there are
left at this point!
4/5 Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-Prog Rock Music Talk Founder
4/5 Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-Prog Rock Music Talk Founder
May 1, 2014
Review
Provided By Prog Rock Music Talk
Tracks:
Side A: Vashta Nerada (Doctor Who Theme)
Side B: New Moon
Lullaby (things that go bump in the night) 
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