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Bastard Noise Skull Wave [Helicopter] �Skull Wave� is taken from a live performance at the Claremont Forum in Claremont, CA August 3, 2002 and is packaged in a white cardboard jacket. The layout is THE Bastard Noise layout, stark and simple. This is 1 track totaling just barely over 46 minutes of eerie space ambience, a route Bastard Noise has taken in a lot of their most resent releases, escaping the confines of the harsh chirping and caveman electronics. �Skull Wave� is a welcomed release cause I feel as though The Skull is proving they can spread their wings and create new material, yet I have grown to love the neanderthal aspect of Bastard Noise this shows great diversity and a staying power stronger than most. The material upon the disc begins with light ambience and morphs into light synthetic structures with deep rumbling to accompany the somber waves. About 9 minutes into the track shrill, high pitched feedback works it�s way into your ears, all the while the mood builds and switches from a somber laid back feel to one more distressed and overtones of urgency. There are times there is a lull or two, but that is quickly replaced with sounds of isolation and distress, the urgency never quite leaves the ears. Familiarity enters before the halfway mark with slight sounds of chirping, but are not out front and are mixed well as to not overpower or distract from the mood. As the track progresses, the mood shifts once again to a climactic state of out right panic with aspects of heavy rumbling and grating sounds crossing into either genres P.E. or Ambient Noise, but that again transgresses into the light, but eerie ambience for the last few minutes of the disc. An applaudable sonic piece of epic proportions that is well executed from these long time members of the American noise movement. Bastard Noise Live in Japan [Helicopter] The first track, Ice Epoch, was recorded August 26, 2000 at Tokuzo in Nagoya, Japan and beings with a light and airy ambience which gains and adds texture with chilling tonal starkness. The ambience builds with light waves of static showering in and out along with sounds almost like that of a cymbal. Delicate higher pitches tones flutter in adding to this newer style Bastard Noise has adopted, which could be described as Space Drone. The mood slightly shifts with more cymbal rolls, bell of that of an old alarm clock and high pitched shrill feedback continue to make their existence known, adding more tension to the continuing sounds and becomes a tad edgy. Later within this 43 minute track, lower electronic frequencies become more apparent as do the shrill tones, but yet never becoming overbearing or anything above an �easy listening� status, until the last 10 or so minutes. Slowly the mood sweeps into darker elements of despair and uncertainty, flowing into heavier rumbling and harsher squelches, extending the notion that all is not well and a definite tension is in the air. The second track, Hidden Object Emission, was recorded August 29, 2000 at JNR in Tokyo, Japan, and is more ominous and brooding. Deep rumbling tones lay the blackened foundation for this piece accompanied with very distant, minimal mid ranged synth tones sliding in ever so softly and ever so often continuing to add to the dread. Right around the 9 minute mark, the rumbling subsides to an almost unnoticeable status, leaving the listener with a light hum and flecks of the tones whispering about, then close to the 12 minute mark the rumbling returns, ever so slightly, which overall by this point, creates a subdued and relaxed feeling for me, and will admit to it power to cause drowsiness. At 15, the halfway mark, things begin to move, but just briefly, adding a touch of droning mid ranged tone that phases slightly and drops back out, being left again with the sleep inducing hum. Light textures flow seamlessly throughout the rest of the track, marking this as one of the most minimal tracks ever achieved from Bastard Noise, Bravo. Blunt Force Trauma Bled Out [Malsonus] Granted this is a few years old, but I feel that noise is noise and if it is not politically charged or current event motivated then it is still able to be reviewed. I have listened to this release repeatedly and don�t think I could grow tired of it easily. At the time of it�s recording, I think it was ahead of a lot of peoples game, and provoked many to emulate it�s contents. This is extremely dense may lay of sounds, from low end rumbling that distort and melt in your ears mixed with the sound of the world outside being torn apart and ripped to shreds. Each track is within the same style, but are completely different from each other due to superb layering and textures, setting each track apart from the next. The cover and artwork has been something of a controversy to the point of people not buying this release, �cause it�s gross and disturbing.� Well, yeah. It is and it is also very fitting towards the sound, which so many bands tend NOT to do. I love the art, and I guess have become desensitized from Fulci movies and all the gore grind imagery, not to mention a lot of the attempts to be shocking within the Death Metal scene, hahaha. But of that...I will not speak The Unnameable Grimm tapestry surrounding the literary works of H.P. Lovecraft creating a sense of dread. All the material is soothing, laid back and allows the mind to wander. There are moments of depth, but the overall simplicity is what helps make this release and might prove itself worthy as decent background music for catching up on some Lovecrafts tales of debauchery. Citizen�s Committee For Moral Hygiene Everything about this material is moving, filled with emotion and feeling. Within the 6 tracks, there is so much diversity, showing bits of dark sound structures, experimenting with different sounds, to even beats. The majority of the material supplies an eerie, haunting feel, mixing with abrasive tones and rumbling, and each piece builds from a mono aural standpoint, so to speak. As each track progresses they completely defines itself with tons of layers and never becoming too overpowering. Cock E.S.P. Greatest Dicks II Quick blasts from the past, with a couple live sets and a handful of remixes. Each track roughly 2 � minutes or less, with the occasional extended piece of upwards of 5 minutes, of experimental hi-jinx, abuse, beats and beatings. Shrill high end feedback and abrasive electronics and a seriously quirky demeanor enshroud the cock. This is a great collection of sounds from various releases and splits and something for Cock E.S.P. fans to own, and if you aren�t exposed then this is a great starter disc to show the versatility of this project. Cold Electric Fire in nights dream we are ghosts [Crionic Mind] Previously unexposed to this project, other than it�s name, I was first taken by the visuals of the packaging. Bleak overtones mixed with photos of the crackling decay of a piano, and this is only a glimpse of the elegance within to meet the ears. Cold Electric Fire composes somber wavelike soundscapes that are very minimal, yet completely effective. Electronic drones and deep rumbling cascades through space and mixes with atypical organic sounds, like that of a rowboat, that in itself, is a treat. With each track are listings of items used to contribute towards the sounds of the track. These dark tranquil sounds have grown on me and look forward to more sounds from them. Dearth N.FIOS I tend to like a lot of diversity within the experimental sounds I hear from a project, and Dearth services me well. The 1st track is misleading as to what I was getting into with a drum machine with phaser effects and fucking hand claps! God knows there isn�t enough hand clapping in noise. But then the laptop dancer persona is killed off with distorted line decay or a very nasty sounding guitar, which builds up into a nice sound collage bordering on harsher aspects. The Cdr fluctuates from layered structures that tend to grate with distortions and still remain drone like, which is actually the majority of the disc, to more abrasive minimal tracks like �Speaking in Tongues� which creates the imagery of attacks from the Irys from the Gamera Trilogy! This release is both spacious and jam packed with creative sound structures. Exsanguinate The Black Acts [Crionic Mind] Ambient Noise teetering on the lines of P.E. and Dark Ambience. Extremely powerful overtones run rampant throughout this release, with each and every track. Entering this disc are subdued sounds that are not so light and airy, are then joined with harsh squelching and layered, distant sounds of thunder crashing and hammering, sort of industrial type clanking that is accompanied with synth discordance. Grimm textures follow throughout �The Black Acts� provoking rich imagery Fred Mertz Pants Screamin� For Jebus [Muchausen Sound] There has been quite a bit of silence from this artist since the release of, �Hey, Fuck You Buddy.� Fred Mertz Pants delivers a more found sound approach with this release by taking us to an amusement park. The recordings are of a monster ride and a few roller coasters. The sounds of the coasters emit a variety of aural delight, deep rumbling, mic distortion from the wind, clanking of the tracks, screams and bantering of him and his lady friend. Interesting concept and executed in a way to be expected from this odd individual. Limited to a mere 30 copies and hand numbered. Harm Stryker Harm Stryker is a Richmond, VA based project that is very politically, socially and environmentally aware group that are not afraid to voice their discontent with society or how it�s run. The packaging is simple and very blue, it comes in a white cardboard sleeve that has been painted blue with a grey/white H S on the cover. Within we find that the disc is painted the same shade of baby blue. The disc itself is relatively short with 4 tracks, but that shouldn�t give the impression that it�s not worth getting. The first track, Apogee, is almost neo-classical with a modern twist with an acoustic guitar, synths and a 4 count snare hit sliding in there from time to time. There tends to be a great deal of depth for the effects and instrumentations. Next we have, Maintenance of Civilization, which is extremely minimal with a lot of static and popping that evolves into darker elements with piercing tones and synth structures that create a mood of being somewhat lost. Cold Days is much in the same vein as the last track and a bit shorter. The texturing and inflections are rhythmic with light tom hits, and chime like ambience surrounds most of the track. There too are synths crawling in and out adding mystery and a haunted atmosphere. Closing with the final track, Nightmare, with light rhythmic pulses, building and recessing rumbles and electronic bleeps that are distorted to a degree and come right out in your face. Spoken word from a female adds to the collage of sounds and rounds out this disc nicely. I will admit, it took me a bit to get all the aspects and to listen deeper than the initial sounds, but about the tenth go around and the volume cranked, I began to hear how all the textures and subtle inflections worked together. I am glad I took the extra effort in listening a bit closer. |
James P. Keeler Polelight [Evelyn Records] I am completely impressed with this material. Keeler puts passion into collecting and working with Lo-fi / Found Sounds. The structures within this simple package are truly inspiring and are executed in a clear and concise method. I won�t go into these track by track, cause I feel as though more of you out there would appreciate hearing them for yourself. There are 15 untitled tracks that keep the same sort of sound quality throughout and utilize very common and atypical items. To take found sounds and add unusual textures is one thing, but I feel as though this is some of the best compiled work I have yet to hear. Items ranging from vacuums, CD skips, partial conversations, drums, guitars, glitches and so forth and so on, and they are pieced together excellently. If you consider yourself a fan of minimalist, found sounds or an artist within these fields, please check this disc out at all costs. Luasa Raelon 80000v [Snip-Snip] Simplistic minimal line hum mixed with various sounds / loops for texturing. The different hums mix well together creating an overall drone / entering the self conscious feel, but breaking with harsher static within certain tracks. Material ranges from controlled and more laid back to harsher elements, some what losing the control and creating chaos. Every track emits a certain but definite edge. Meson The Flooding of Desolate Canyons [Noise Control Corporation] I am completely new to the sounds of this artist and am impressed with his material upon this disc. The exploration of Dark Ambience and deteriorated beats is done with good taste and doesn�t relay on catchy beats to carry this project forward. Dismal tones stay constant throughout the release, giving �the Flooding of Desolate Canyons� a menacing feel. The sounds are very full and well balanced, never bottoming out or leaving the listener feeling empty, except within their cold dark hearts. Never Presence Forever Scum [PacRec] Awesome layout of DIY cut and paste, very punk as fuck, that mimics the infamous �Scum� cover from Napalm Death. There are 4 tracks upon this 1 inch Cdr in which the 1st three are somber pieces of a soothing nature, enshrouding the listener with soundscapes of dread and grim reality. Dark waves of crumbling despair fall upon the ears with powerful distortion and low rumbles, mixing in textures of scraping and aggressive, raw power electronics, making for a distinct sound within �Degenerative Structural Integration� and �Self-Imposed Mind Control.� There are elements reminiscent of �Disturbed Visceral Nociception� especially on �Augury� with the classical feel of strings. Finalizing this disc is NPF�s cover of Napalm Death�s � Multinational Corporations� with harsh grating Power Electronics and lyrics distorted out the ass! This is over all a great listen except for the fact that I feel that all the tracks have been cut, due to the fact that all the tracks seem to just stop. Screwtape From the very opening of this disc �Angels and Discipline� sets a very relaxed mood with sonic waves that become extremely soothing. Airy synths play through to subtle textures creating a very light ambience feel. But that is not the feel upon the entire release. The light ambience is shot down by �Chaos Apocrypha� that becomes a bit more layered and disoriented, creating sounds that come from all over the place and voices that speak softly and leer at you, a very drug induced state of mind, which not to mention, so is the next track, �Screwtape Toasts America.� A faint dance-able track that is slightly distorted out. The material builds as �Carcass of the Megallenic Clouds� hits the edgy harsh realm. A tweaked out vacuum? Harsher end electronics white washing the aural cavity with swirls of distorted heaven. �Soulstorm� finishes out the disc with an abrasive drone piece that shifts between a couple pitches and the white noise is constant and soothing. U Can Unlearn Guitar No Strings [Yelpco, Sunship, Little Mafia & Breathmint] I have never heard of UCUG before it arrived in my box and will admit to being a bit apprehensive to popping it in, but I did get it from a friend who sent some of his stuff along with this, So, I was like, �Ok.� I was surprised to hear structured acoustic songs, but that�s the trick, they�re fucked up! The disc mixes electronic noise tracks, hauntingly beautiful acoustic songs and remix type material. This artist is definitely a forward thinker and eclectic. As far as the noise goes, the tracks vary from found sounds, to static electronics, minimalist improve and are all great compositions. The songs are at times quirky and silly, and definitely better than shit from Mike Boner, to just ballads of weird lyrics that I would think a lot of people could relate to. I could compare some of the work to Neutral Milk Hotel. There is a hell of a lot of diversity from this guy and I wish I had known of him sooner! V/A Misanthropic Agenda Fall Sampler �02 Limited to only 100 discs, and I have one for review, imagine that. Well this CD starts off with a Cut from Sissy Spacek, that I can actually say that I like. The sounds build and become extremely harsh with a lot of chaotic screaming, which is a plus for me, but that ends about the halfway mark, dropping considerably to faint electronic glips and tones. The track then bursts into A lot of glitch work and percussion type or work. Next up is a track from Merzbow from his Frogs CD. Yep, manipulated and distorted little froggys with harsher electronic work taking the foreground leaving the frog sounds to be more texture. Never Presence Forever delivers a superb melancholy piece, Apercu, that is rich with synth work and tones that are back masked, making for very demented and foreboding work. Track 4 is John Wiese doing a remix of Merzbows Frog work. I do not see the point in having a remix of an artists work when you are on the same comp. Especially if it is the same material, so to speak. The track is run a bit hot to become louder and perhaps more abrasive than the original. This track is from the forthcoming Frog Remix CD, which is another thing I just don�t see a point in. The final track is a live one from Gerritt. The material is slow moving, creating a great build, adding to the monotone starting point of mid range synth type tones that continually pulse. The build adds texture of crackling and the introduction of high pitched shrill feedback and manipulations. Delay pedal chaos wanders it way into the mix further contorting it into a barrage of enticing sounds. Over all this is a good comp with Never Presence Forever and Gerritt sticking out the most in my mind. Wilt Radio 1940 [Ad Noiseam] I think I shit myself for a week straight after receiving this release. I feel that this is one of the most immaculate layouts and digipacks that I have yet to witness. Given the feel of an old leather bound book with watermarks, or a very old record sleeve. The layout imagery is mixed of old newspapers and photographs which are completely stark and bring to mind a very bleak time. The sounds only add to the imagery with haunting soundscapes combining electronic and organic sounds, AM radio and location recordings. The journey begins on this 2 disc release with a light build of distant whirls, glitch type pulses and am noise blended beautifully with light tonal discharge, almost synth sounding. The feel generates more into desolate and grim creations of manipulated metal which plots along like fear within the heart of man. The reverberating gloom gives way to a more soothing piece that is still in a way laced with a strange anticipation. The sounds begin to whirl about each other into a type of calmed frenzy, constant churning or tones, lower pitched dragging and petrifying eerie cries just creeping over the top to peer from this blackness that continually grows. The bleak textures give way to complete dread and foreboding tones that rob any sign of hope within ones life with the swirling multitude of synth frequencies and a constant droning pulse that bleeds through to the foreground allowing the listener no chance for escape. The textures and so eloquent and beautifully structured with each track, it is honestly hard to capture, in words, the multitude of feelings and emotions that are brought to the surface. Wilt Wither [Crionic Mind] Sonic explorations unyielding to experience new directions. �Whither� probes the possibilities of somber soundscapes united with harsh, grating elements, in a sense, sweet lullabies invaded by anxiety attacks. Soothing ambience that is intertwined with unsettling textures, where drones become raped with sonic disruptions, high end squeals and pounding distortions. Drift in and out of aural beatings and the catatonic sounds that envelope the sub conscious. Xombie [Snip-Snip] Grim sound structures that are bold and uncompromising . The structures are simple and do not waver from the onslaught of each track except for the moderate textural changes, but the simplicity in this case is excellent. These tracks, all nameless, are filled with dark overtones with deep rumbling verging on drone and slightly distorded. Tons of bottom end, mixed with occasional rhythmic patterns and dark distorted grinding synonymous with P.E. Xome Itch [Sinp-Snip] Xome produces blazing and blistering harsh electronics noise that is aurally deteriorating yet extremely pleasing. Packed with sonic decay at deafening levels, �Itch� is an electric rhino on fire barreling through wall after wall. Shrill high end cuts through the chaos of spastic electronics sputtering uncontrollably with lower tones buzzing deep within your ear hole. 15 tracks in all and well worth destroying some hearing for. Go kill your grandma. |
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Arcane Art Krita Ran [Dragon Flight Recordings] This disc never strays from its path of post rock and industrial dark ambience. Plotting along with dreamlike states and melancholy rhythms reminding me strongly of The Cure�s �Carnage Visors,� except with some down tuned moments. The feel is extremely dark and depressive with sloth like drums, reverberated guitars and additional soundscapes to help round out the sound. I have a feeling this is going to be a disc that will grow on me over the coming months. As All Die Germanic Tales [Somnambulant Corpse Recordings] Though many think that 3" Cd-r�s are just a novelty, this release is proof that they are just as great a format as anything else. The layout is immaculate, to a �T�, the graphics are crisp and there is even disc art, which tends to be left out on most 3" releases. �Children of the Northern Lands� sets the mood for dark slumbering soundscapes with minimal synth work and distant percussion sounding off slow and rhythmic. The next track, �Radios Are Down In London Tonight� bring change to the feel, adding textures of deep synths, and higher end flighty tones that are distorted and bring into a different state of mind and surroundings. The percussions are present but give the feel of distant bombings, a definite sense of dread and apprehension given off here. The closing track, �Funeral March� returns to the Dark Ambient feel, with sweeping synth work encompassing high and lower pitches, but adding spoken word and whispers of solders during times of war. Germanic Tales is a wondrous release filled with devastating sounds that have to be heard. Drone Forest Experimental soundscapes that are generated mainly from guitar work, treated vocalizations and layered noise texturing. The opening track, �Minim� is a bit different from the rest of the tracks and kinda helps mix up the feel of the album. The rest of the tracks, for me were the meat and potatoes. Sounds flowing in and out of each other which keep the feeling alive throughout Drone Forest, never taking more that a couple of minutes, at most, to linger within one area before slowly evolving into more, just as fluent drones. A recommended release for those into light ambience and drones. Drone Forest II Enduser Break beats and Lap top hip hop. The beats distort out a lot and would be thought of for dancing junkies. Each track is different in it�s own right, but for me it is hard to keep describing the same elements over and over; Grating break beats, samples, loops, I think the picture is set. The cover consists of splattered guts and gore and a cute little Care Bear on the CD. The sounds can be somewhat menacing, but over all not something I would listen to a lot. Exsanguinate / [l.i.t.d.n.a.] Allegory Of Death : A Split Release [Misanthrope Studio] Goat England�s Satanic Mills [Snip Snip] Habeeb Il Cancello di Morte This 3" CD-r is a tranquil yet desolate, and I mean complete desolation. The feelings flow from grating Dark Ambience, light atmospheres and back to cold feelings of contempt and solitude, not to mention the beautiful layout that enshrouds this work. The artwork is very light in contrast to the sounds within, but still ties in the overall feel. This is a short but dynamic disc, one that is for those into Dark Ambience and textured drones. I have had this playing a lot over the past few weeks and think that it is great work, something very worth your time and dollars getting a hold of. IDX1274 Euro Traveler This release comes as a 3" CD-r and is limited to 10 copies that, to my knowledge, are all hand made and packaged. The material upon the disc is very eclectic experimental sounds that are constructed very well. It is hard for me to place what exactly is used, like a voice processor, synths and what nots, creating the first track with shrill electronics mixed with what reminds me of a stringed orchestra preparing to play with a ocean of sporadic notes. The next track is a bit more laid back with samples of George W smoking pot, and noncontinuous vocal manipulations that are backed with low drifting drone like tones, that are very soothing, yet add an element of uneasiness. The final track is also a bit unsettling with it�s sporadic electronics mixed with a constant electronic feed that is almost drone like. The track builds to a more chaotic level, but never leaves the original feel. This release is very professional and can be compared to the likes of Noumena. An extremely well crafted release, inside and out. IDX1274 Nailbomb Break fast! IDX1274 |
Ginger Leigh A True Life Story I am truly in awe of all the sounds off this little slab of plastic! This is defining experimental electronics that I feel few have ventured into. There is so much going on all at once, but never once becoming over baring or too much. The tracks sway from over the top P.E. with mounds of Industrial flavoring, to a mellower Middle Eastern vibe. Explorations are abound on this disc and am very pleased and over joyed with every track on here. Oppressive, In-Your-Face, soft and gentle, this has it all. Noiseman433 Praying for Oblivion / Lava Rotten Piece Shiftlet Alex Temple Agape Ludens [Electric Walrus Records] Eclectic styling that encompasses moments of silence, sampling, jazz type keyboards / synths and textures of found sounds, which all come together sounding a bit like Secret Chiefs 3, but not overly produced. The clarity is very nice and even with all the abstract sounds forming together, the structures steer clear from becoming muddled and stay very cohesive as a complete album. A fine release that I know I find myself listening to a bit more as it grows on me. Terror Organ The Stalag Symphony [Dragon Flight Recordings] If you strip it all down then Metal, Industrial and Noise and you have components of Terror Organ. The style is unique in as far the amount of metal background that it thrown into the sounds along with the all out sample usage, even with the childlike story book intro of �Frontal Lobe Castration.� The overall aesthetic of this release that captures me is the motion and delivery of each track, each different in their own right, but utilizing heavily distorted guitars, processed vocals and lyrics that heave a dark and discomforting wedge into your ear. Tote Stadt Dead CD / Hard Dada [Dragon Flight Recordings] This is a very nice piece of work that comes packaged in a slim line DVD case. The graphics are coarse-grained which reflect the sounds within. This release is 11 tracks of variable sounds, most of which are grime coated electronics. All tracks have a certain feel about them, contorted and unsettling with harsh overtones, and apocalyptic analog tones. The second track, �The Abandoned City,� is an excellent example. The flow of this disc moves on to some beat driven aspects, glitch work, wild vocals, sullen dirges but rarely shifting from the unkind and abrasive sounds. All and all a very good listen, get to know this artist and their sounds. Jair-Rohm Parker Wells Exquisite Noise [Glass Thought Communications] This material is a very different from what I have reviewed in the past. Exquisite Noise is orchestrated structures that are full fledged pieces of work. For over 20 years Wells has created sounds and been an important role in the avant garde community, in Europe and within the States. This is the first that I have listened to his work or even familiar with his name, mainly due the fact that there is so much good stuff out there. Wells is known for his work with electric, acoustic and electric double bass instruments, as heard upon Exquisite Noise. There are many dark overtones to this disc and is completely reverberated out causing an immense flow of sound, very full and crystal clear. Since I am not accustom to hearing such work from artists with so many �high up� listeners, I can�t even compare the work accurately. Regardless, this is a good listen and perhaps I may hear more in the future. When Joy Becomes Saddness End of Primitive Thought [Dragon Flight Recordings] Dark extended works from the mind of Clint Listing and John Riendeau. The ambient sounds are solid and comforting, all the while flowing evenly and consistent with the other sounds of the tracks. The title track runs a hair over 25 and a half mins and gives the listener a lot of time to just sit back and enjoy the soothing tones and textures. The closing track, �Separation of Church and Hate,� is a mix of church hymns and doom and gloom ambience that reaches a bit deeper and colder than the other tracks. Sincerely a nice release with the only thing that doesn�t grasp me are the vocalizations. The only thing that keeps me from shifting into a more morose mood with this disc are the �haunted / ghostly� reverberated vocals, but that�s just me, you may not feel the same way. When Joy Becomes Saddness The Time Between Reason and Reality [Somnambulant Corpse Recordings] Somber tones fill this disc with ever so slightly moving in and out of more desolate sounds. Synthscapes of dark ambient quality and slight fluttering and swirls of textures are abound. This disc is more melancholy than �Primitive Thought� and gives the listener more to drift upon and flow in and out of subconscious space, but is not without moments of abrasiveness...never to the point of harsh, always keeping the sounds coherent. |
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| January 2004 |
| Habeeb Il Cancello Della Morte [Somnambulant Records] The return Of Habeeb with this disc is a treat, and one I have waited for since his last disc, "Il Cancello Di Morte." This disc could be considered a continuation from the 3", and if that is the case, then it is a continuation into a dismal abyss. "Della Morte" has grown into a much darker beast, and touches less on the light atmosphere heard previously and goes straight for the throat, purely suffocating the listener with solid foundations, dirge-filled drones and sparce but extremely effective texturing. The disc clocks in at just under one hour and the 8 tracks flow seamlessly together, until a sample in the intro of the last track, which takes you away from the depth of this release for a second, but only momentarily and you return to the full and corrosive sounds. |