For seven years now, Hton's ecstatic melodies
have walk around the intimate space of their listeners who have followed
their path from an acoustic minimalistic duo to the stylistic delicacy
of the four-piece band that thay are now. Ljubiša Jojić and Igor Dević
met in 2004 in Novi Sad, Serbia and started working on their conceptual
album Joseph Plateau whose immanent nerve they succeded to perserve in
the releases that occured later: Hton EP (Listen Loudest! in 2009) and
Hton EP II (self-released, 2010). The album includes first two singles,
and even though it has remained unreleased, it represents a finish point
of one era and a guideline for their future work. In 2007 they grabbed
electric guitars and welcomed aboard a new member, drummer Ozren Lazić,
with whom they recorded an improved version of the song Marshal Tito's
Parade that surpassed all expectations. This change got the wind at
their backs to strart experimenting with percussions, synthisizers and
electronic samples, but in this first EP we could still feel the
protectiv presence of some night angels (Superintendent And The Nine
Ballerines, Promo CD, 2006) watching over their creation. Brún,
Ambilight and Far Away From This are characterized by electronic sound
of guitars, energetic drums and psychedelic synths. Being the only
instrumental on Hton EP II, Ambilight offers a beautiful enrichment of
the main theme by introducing gradually some interesting new shades till
letting it subside in echos slowly towards the end. The bass is playing
hide-and-seek with us until it's powerful "awakening" appearance in
Awakable, supporting evocative lyrics and inevitable ethereal vocals,
preparing the groung for a simple indie song such is Marjena (mirror) -
most suitable for the completion of our journey through the underworld
of Hton.
*The band's name is pronounced [xθoɲ] and was derived from Chthonic deities that are part of ancient Greek mythology.
Aleksandra Jelačić, 2011.
*The band's name is pronounced [xθoɲ] and was derived from Chthonic deities that are part of ancient Greek mythology.
Aleksandra Jelačić, 2011.
