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New Architect release
For years he has made a name for himself in the modern electronic music scene but the most outstanding of Daniel Myer's (countless) projects is Architect. Three years after Lower Lip Interface, Hymen Records presents the long awaited fifth album: Consume Adapt Create. The difference between the true creative artist and the impersonator is the way they deal with influences. Myer's inspirations range from drum and bass wizards Enduser and current value up to breakcore warlords Venetian Snares and Otto Von Schirach - but it is unmistakably Architect you hear in every note of each track. Consume Adapt Create: a unique blend of atmospheric idm, cinematic samples, powerfully distorted sequences, ramming electro grooves, razor-sharp breakbeats, and haunting ambiance. Music to move the dancefloor while still creating enough depth and texture for heavy listening through your headphones. Once again, D. Myer demonstrates astounding compositions. Well-placed sounds and complex arrangements of synthetic noise. As heard on this record: "I see things..." - listen up and see for yourself!
Recorded over 2008/2009 in Melbourne, Berlin and Prague, Snog’s “Last of the Great Romantics” is truly a landmark album. Like Radiohead’s “OK Computer” and Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” (to both of which it has already been compared) “Last of the Great Romantics” sees a beloved band at their conceptual and creative peak. From the blazing space-rock-ballad of opening track “We’re All in this Together” to the languid moog-boogie of “The End of the World” to the disco-metal pyrotechnics of “Wargasm” Snog forge their own path and their own sound, bold, uncompromising and just a little bent. Recorded entirely in analogue facilities using a vast collection of vintage studio equipment with special guests including John Justin Stewart (Grace Jones), Neil Boyack (Angler), The City of Prague Philharmonic Choir and produced by the Calculators (The Faint, Schneider TM) “Last of the Great Romantics” is a lush, sincere masterpiece. Early 2010 also marks twenty years since Snog first entered a recording studio to put down “Corporate Slave”, their first ever single and a left-field industrial/electro/agit-prop dancefloor hit way back in 1992. Don’t make too much noise about it (because it makes the band feel a bit long-in-the-tooth) but do pause for a moment to ponder the ever-changing (and to some people the just plain confusing) nature of Snog. Never generic in any form Snog have in various incarnations donned the costumes of electro/industrial/spaghetti western/folk/country and electro-punk-funk music but the core has remained steadfast - songs that grapple with the innate and important stuff (or at least “How low can humanity go?”). So take a few moments out from your busy day to wonder what this crazy world of ours would be like without the sometimes sneering, sometimes sentimental sounds of Snog and if the urge strikes you, go stand naked in the sunshine eating an organic mango - because that’s what David Thrussell is doing right now too.
'Lament Element' presents a dynamic collision of power electronic styles. Crushing distorted beats, lush melodic soundscapes, and massive sub-basses collide with idm edits and dubstep grooves. A perfect bridge between the distorted aggressiveness of drum'n'bass and idm's complexity. Imagine Scorns minimalist grooves on speed overdosed with dubstep injections. Riding eclectic curves between styles, Jeff Dodson calls into battle an assortment of punishingly heavy tunes, boosting the tension and emotion to unimaginable dimensions. "The title itself literally means 'the reason to sing for the dead'. Although not a literal application to anything, I intended it as a question: 'What's the reason people write passionate music?' that and a name should just sounds great." ( Defrag). Indeed it does, try it! In 2000, Jeff Dodson and Matt Flego created an industrial/noise experiment called bitstorm. As the duo started playing out more and more, they eventually gained the attention of several record labels and decided to make Invisible Records their first home. As production on their first full-length album 'Self Construct' began, jeff and matt decided from that point forward to pen their work under the name Defragmentation. 'Self Construct' received critical acclaim from all over the globe and soon the duo developed a hardcore cult following, and the fan given name of Defrag. In winter of 2004, Matt Flego departed Defrag to explore other paths, and soon after his departure, Jeff found himself at a crossroad. He could either shut the project down and continue his budding career in motion graphics, or he could take a chance and keep Defrag going. Committed and very stubborn, he decided to do both. In 2004 Jeff picked up the project and moved to Los Angeles where he continued doing motion graphics and simultaneously built his own home studio and library or personal audio work. He left Invisible Records in the hope of starting fresh. Soon after relocating, Jeff decided to expand his motion graphic business (www.rainfallfilms.com) to also include sound design and music composition (www.runsilent.org). By using the same signature sound that made Defrag unique and applying it to his commercial work, Jeff soon had a line of 'a-list' companies and corporations begging for his music to be in their projects. Before too long Jeff’s music was popping up in ad campaigns, video games, and theaters for such clients as Nike, G4 TV, Ferrari, Jägermeister and Philips, as well as projects like X-Men 3 the official game, and the massively successful Legend of Zelda film trailer. He was invited to speak at one of the most successful motion graphics and music festivals in the world, the Offf Festival in 2009. During this time Jeff redefined his own music and the music of Defrag. Finally, in 2009 Jeff decided it was time to get back in the music industry and was recruited by Hymen Records, where he releases the first Defrag album in five years.
In 2008, Régis Baillet and Jérôme Chassagnard decided to pause their project Ab Ovo and to continue with solo projects. while J. Chassagnard's first solo album (f)light was released on Hymen Records, R. Baillet formed Diaphane and began to work on Samdhya (which has now been released on Ant-Zen). Samdhya (sanscritic for 'twilight') emanates an atmosphere of reassurance and slight melancholy. Soothing soundscapes and complex rhythms form a mixture of ruminant and impulsive tunes which hypnotize and stimulate at the same time. The well balanced acoustic and electronic instrumentation, in places enriched with voice samples, result in an enthralling, cinematic feel. Diaphane's aural cosmos has to be explored like an undiscovered continent; those who are curious and open minded will certainly be richly rewarded.
Three years after his first album Andreas Brinkert ( Bipol) has released his second album entitled 'Fritter Away'. Brinkert has once again demonstrated his skills of creating moods which range from apprehension and aggression to disarray. Musically Bipol assimilates classic dark industrial by creating a multitude of hypnotic repetitive sequences, dark drones and mechanical noises that are highlighted with a large variety of complex beats. The twelve tracks include subliminal bits of sound that drift below the surface so that the listener is deeply captivated. Bipol is supported on three tracks by Tim Kniep ( Synapscape) and Andreas Schramm ( Asche) and the album's mental intensity is that much more enforced. A superior work of present day industrial music - a sound that forces you to listen - definitely not music to fritter away the time.
Tympanik Audio is proud to present Candle Nine’s debut album ‘The Muse In The Machine‘. At once a swirling torrent of luscious synths, steady glitch-soaked beats, provocative vocal samples, and powerful piano movements, ‘The Muse In The Machine‘ easily cultivates both cerebral wonder and lip-biting ecstasy.
After a stand-out remix on last year’s Ad.ver.sary CD ‘A Bright Cut Across Velvet Sky‘ and an appearance on Tympanik Audio’s ‘Emerging Organisms 3‘ compilation, Candle Nine now delivers nine stunning new tracks of welcoming urgency and undeniable warmth, marked by ravenous, addictive beatwork and soul-embracing atmospheres. Brutality meets beauty with expert precision to arrive with such perfect cohesiveness and purpose, your mind is sure to contradict your body.
Well, that was it for 2009. We had a blast (especially at Machinenfest and Kinetik) and we had some truly great releases this year. We hope 2010 will be even better
Have a happy transition into 2010, and remember, wear eye-protection when shooting up those rockets !!
Oh, and for the album of the year, well it's a bit of a given as we've been waiting for it for 10 freakin years :
See you all on the other side
Posted by DJ HAL on Thursday 31 December 2009 - 13:52:27
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