My first exposure to Kraken was on the sadly now defunct "Eyespark’s All Night Album Replay." I liked it, but it didn’t make a huge impression on me. This album, on the other hand, was pretty impressive. Nicely packaged as well. On to the music, beginning with disc 1. "Kamer 354" has some disembodied beats that only hint at rhythm with some spoken word woven throughout. These spoken word elements will continue through the disc to tie together the tracks. Much of it is in a language that I do not understand, but it seems as if there is a conversation taking place that is interspersed through the disc, which gives the album a sense of coherence. "In De Regen Gaat Het Ook" layers some spoken word and heavy drone. Elements such as male and female screaming and voices are just within the realm of audible perception. Sounds like it would be right at home in a horror movie soundtrack. Some clanking of metal interspersed through the drone. At 16:23, this is the longest track on the disc and there is plenty of time to build up an atmosphere. Shifts gears toward the end to bring in voices speaking a language I don’t understand that continues briefly into the next track. "Verraad Van Rijovego" has a lot happening, with sweeping noises, voices, traffic noises. Atmospheric sounds and the sound of something resonant being struck tie this together. Also ends with conversation that continues briefly into the next track. "In De Diepte Is Alles Goed" has what sounds like a processed trombone is the main element of this track with some clanking metal in the background. As with the other tracks, ends with converstation continuing on. "Drie Wegen Naar De Dood" seems more like an interlude track from the others, with bubbling electronic sounds that wash over what sounds like a couple making love and laughing. "Alles Wordt Wit" layers tape hiss and looped female voices. About halfway through the hiss ends and looped voices become male with pleasant, slightly shifting drone. Fades out nicely into "De Hoorn In Je Hoofd" that layers drones, voices, and a woman singing. This is one of the standout tracks on the disc for me. The track becomes noisier toward the end with brass instruments layered and distorted. Overall, this disc has a variety of sounds and styles, but toward the end, I found it to be a bit repetitive, as if I was listening to earlier tracks reworked.

Disc 2 is mainly one long track of almost 70 minutes and a shorter track of 0.49 seconds. Song titles are not listed for this disc. I really like this disc. It is a lot more subdued, with an almost subterranean feel to it. Deep drones with elements constantly surfacing, only to become submerged again. At about 18 minutes in, there is a man describing the mechanisms of the AIDS virus. From here on, voices in various languages come to the forefront. At times, an ethereal female voice sings and at other times, a man is speaking about cellular function. Track 2 is a nice short melancholy track done with what sounds like an autoharp. Overall, disc 2 is far more smooth and flowing than disc 1. Although the spoken word segments are interesting, I almost wish that they weren’t there because it intrudes on the atmosphere, but this is minor. If you like your ambience a bit more chaotic and noisy, disc 1 is for you. If you like it smooth, disc 2 should be up your alley. I liked them both, but disc 2 is the one that will be spending more time in my CD player.