Album Review: Razzmatazz – Static (Self Released)

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Razzmatazz is a passionate and committed music professional with over 10 years of experience in performing, composing, and recording music. Specializing in moody pop vibes and cinematic horror, Razzmatazz delivers a unique musical experience with an emphasis on emotion and atmosphere.

On August 6th, 2021 he will release a horror-inspired album called Static.

The opening ‘Metroid inspired’ Prime is the oddity of this album as it has got upbeat and action-packed energy. What follows are a bunch of tracks that lean more towards mournful, sinister and ambient sounds. Inspired by old school horror games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

Case in point, Centralia PA which could easily be on the soundtrack of one of the earlier Silent Hill games, such is the authenticity of it. The title is of course based on the Pennsylvanian town that is said to have inspired the game series.

Left Behind is even colder, the emotive keyboards the soundtrack to a dark revelation. Whereas Word in Ruins is much more cinematic, the dawn before the perilous journey and Still has very eerie atmosphere.

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If you’re a fan of the sort of games and horror that has inspired Razzmatazz here, there is no doubt by the halfway point that you’ll love this.

It’s a tonal shift for the unnerving and playful twinkling of The Rabbit Hole, the soundtrack to wonderous exploration that gets suitably sinister as you continue onwards. The title track then really shifts as it’s the one and only track to feature vocals. Smooth and thoughtful, this is one of the moodiest tracks on the album overall.

Subterranean atmosphere with Distorted Reality, a touch of weirdness in the melody of Arcana and Stalker wrapping things up with increasing and impending horror.

This is such a cool release. There are some excellent offerings here and even the ones that aren’t quite as good can still be called interesting!

Razzmatazz – Static Full Track Listing:

1. Prime
2. Centralia PA
3. Left Behind
4. Word in Ruins
5. Still
6. The Rabbit Hole
7. Static
8. Distorted Reality
9. Arcana
10. Stalker




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