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returntothepit >> discuss >> SONAR and SILK SAW new CDs on ANT-ZEN by the_reverend on Aug 31,2006 10:38am
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toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Aug 31,2006 10:38am
NEW RELEASES ON ANT-ZEN:

SILK SAW. 8 REPORTS. CD. ANT-ZEN ACT186
8 reports is an album that can be seen as a conceptual work. eight
tracks (eight 'reports') about the current state of man and the planet
he lives on. however, there is more than enough room for
interpretations, personal additions and dissenting votes - marc medea
and gabriel severin do not agitate. they do allegorise though and when
asked they say "we hope that people will see the humour inside those
reports - a humour you will find in samuel beckett's works for
example." once again the two belgians easily create an aural sphere in
which the usual musical laws don't seem to exist, or don't seem to be
useful. the same can be said about time itself - a track's duration has
no meaning to the listener - time is suspended. some tracks seem to be
geometric but try listening to these backwards. the instruments, f.e.
synthesizers, 6-string bass guitar and drum computer, are treated in
the unusual silk saw way. none the less, you might notice that straight
forward rhythms are on the album - 'conductor' or 'faggoted' are good
examples. the quiet, dark 'sleep will come' sounds as the title
implies, and 'faceless' is something special: broken and un-metric
beats. this track is their most recent composition and maybe one of
their best tracks - so say the artists. a moody, mesmerizing release,
another planet in silk saw's universe.
available: 01september2k6

SONAR. ALIEN OVERDRIVE. CD. ANT-ZEN ACT196
during the last ten years sonar has become one of the most well-known
and appreciated rhythmic-industrial projects. countless releases and
high-energetic live performances assured their top position in this
genre. for those unfamiliar, sonar's sound can be described as
synthesized outbursts, strategically placed samples and droning bass
pulses, corseted in strict driving beats and minimalistic sequences.
presently the sonar line-up consists of dirk ivens (dive, the klinik,
absolute body control) and eric van wonterghem (monolith, insekt,
absolute body control). alien overdrive displays sonar's professional
skill in diversifying a well-known style of industrial music, making it
fresh and exiting. the straightness of the tracks works perfectly as a
catalyst that makes you move your body. then again, this music's
specific feature is displayed subliminally, f.e. unusual syncopations
('vanished'), accentuations on the off-beat ('bad man') or a constant
state of the rhythmic flux without an actual beat ('transfo funk'). the
more often you will listen to it, the more you will discover. the three
remixes at the end of this album make a fine addition; ranging from
morgenstern's mixture of dark atmospheric soundscapes and pounding
dance beats to german industrial legend marita schreck's 16th-note
tekknoise and belarussian ambassador 21 who offers this release's
fastest track - a powerful orgy of rhythmic assaults. this is the first
sonar release on ant-zen in almost a decade - play at maximum volume!
available: 08september2k6



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