Kristof Bathory Tells a Tale of Humanoid Dystopia

Kristof Bathory (Void Stasis, Dawn of Ashes) presents his solo debut on Cryo Chamber, titled Android Exodus - a concept album that tells the story of a group of androids who are banished from a dystopian society and sent to a desolate prison planet. The album is a sonic journey that blends ambient, atmospheric, and modular synthesis sounds to create a retro-futuristic sci-fi soundtrack, and is quite honestly an excellent piece of sci-fi ambience that evokes the exact moods of which are displayed in the artwork (provided by Simon Heath), as well as weaving the dark, cinematic and grandiose nature of the genre of soundscapes of which Cryo Chamber excels.

The music of Android Exodus is rich and immersive, immediately wrapping the listener with a warm drone of sound that gradually open into stylized structures - a blending of synthwave and full atmospheric ambience. The description of “synthwave” is not meant as a detraction from the scope of the album, especially since the music is constantly shifting and evolving, but rather is meant to help elevate the presentation of the story. This is definitely an album for sci fi fans - synthwave, industrial, and ambient fans alike. Consisting of eight tracks, each representing a different chapter of the androids’ saga, and telling a story of yearning for independence, survival, and escape. The music is heavily influenced by the classic sci-fi films and soundtracks of the 80s, notably from master filmmaker Ridley Scott, and fans of such films as Blade Runner and Alien will love the analog presence and moods presented in the songs. The use of modular synthesis gives the music a warm and organic feel, while also adding complexity and unpredictability, an underlying circuitry to the pads and evolving textures that seamlessly weave throughout the music. The scope and breadth of the shifting tracks create a film in the mind’s eye, which is precisely what albums of this type are meant to do, and the film created by this album is rife with sci fi elegance and dark grandeur.

Android Exodus is an album that showcases Kristof Bathory’s talent and creativity as a musician and storyteller; the album is a captivating and engaging listen, transporting the listener to a different world of shifting sands and decayed futuristic mechanisms, of existential doom but the indomitable will of purpose. The music is well-crafted and well-produced, mixed by Bathory himself, with a clear vision and direction. The album is a must-listen for fans of electronic music, sci-fi, and cinematic soundscapes, and you can purchase Android Exodus in CD digipak and digital formats on the Cryo Chamber bandcamp page.