When String Forces was founded, its initial idea and mission, as the name itself suggests, was to create and perform acoustic music. As time went on, the name of the band remained, but its music changed and matured, welcoming electronics, samples and even rhythm machines, combined with live drumming. The group's first self-titled album, although praised by critics, passed almost unnoticed by the public.
The second, titled Izohronia, showed a significant leap forward, revealing a remarkable range of sounds, emotions and approaches to music-making. It certainly brought the best out of the band, and it put them on the Silky Way marks another step forward for String Forces. Just like these players album, they have completely changed their sound for this release, delving even deeper into world music tinges and ethereal vocals over a wide expanse of driving pulsating drums, generated either electronically or acoustically by a new member, drummer Mishko Parushev.
Guided by sound visionary Dorijan Jovanovic, String Forces has created a collage of electronic soundscapes which echo the works of Bill Laswell, Fripp and Kraftwerk; other dark ambient artists can be heard. At times these compositions fall into linear moods, but the music elegantly balances between sensibility, technique and technology. The concept ranges from songs.
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