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Richard Sanderson and Mark Spybey – The Setland L.P.

Jul19
2009 Leave a Comment Written by J-Sin

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Those that know of Mark Spybey and his work with various improvisational electronic outfits may be surprised to hear this record which has a rich history dating of songs written by Richard Sanderson that go back as far as 1978. “The Setland L.P.” is comprised of mind-blowing no wave rich with textured samples, noise, ambience, and brass instruments. Most songs sound as if they were composed while on some heavy-duty psychedelics. It’s a love affair of raw sound collected, manipulated, and taken on a long journey. Beautiful, disturbing, intriguing, and beguiling all at once.

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Beehatch – Brood

Jul19
2009 2 Comments Written by J-Sin

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“Brood” is the sophomore album from the combined duo of experimental electronica wizards known as Mark Spybey (Dead Voices on Air, Zoviet France, Download, Reformed Faction) and Phil Western (Download, PlateaU, Floatpoint, Kone). Beehatch once again leaves the listener with a bruising eardrum that was brutalized by an unknown source of sonic adventures that have previously never been encountered. Subjecting their audience with a journey of gourmet sound that was perfectly mastered by ex-Lengendary Pink Dots member Frankie Pett, Beehatch is right up with the some of the most perfect electronic and noise adventures ever imagined. Recommended if you like Coil, Download, Skinny Puppy, Dead Voices on Air, Throbbing Gristle, and anything cEvin Key has touched.

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Drifting in Silence – Facewithin

Jul19
2009 Leave a Comment Written by J-Sin

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I hear a lot of influence from earlier Frontline Assembly within Drifting in Silence’s brand of EBM and industrial dance and that’s a damn good thing. The title track and its three-included remixes makes this EP well worthy of a purchase. Monumental riffage, hard-edged beats, and sweeping synth overloads the senses making “Facewithin” a trademarked sound that no doubt will encourage a lot of repeat listens and copycats. To the copycats I have two words to say: “Good luck”.

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Beehatch – Beehatch

Jun30
2008 Leave a Comment Written by J-Sin

Phil Western and Mark Spybey met in the Canuckistani capitol of Vancouver, Ontario while performing with Download, a band that featured ex-Skinny Puppy members (at the time) cEvin Key and Dwayne Goettel. Recorded across the Atlantic Ocean via England and L.A. with file-sharing software, “Beehatch” dissolves quickly from a peaceful ambient piece into a sculpture of noise and dead-space tones. Phil Western’s duties as a DJ and producer amplify his work alongside Spybey, whose own signature sound alongside Dead Voices on Air and Reformed Faction (ex-Zoviet France) have elevated him among one of the electronic underground’s most sought after voice. Tactile tickling sensations of music collage with tight beat loops and crafty synthetics are but one reason that this album liberates the electronic music world from the tired and repetitive.

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Portishead – Third

Jun22
2008 Leave a Comment Written by J-Sin

Wow Portishead is still alive and kicking? I pretty much gave up on this break-through trip-hop band years ago when you know, they weren’t DOING ANYTHING. So it’s been a long time coming since 1997 when the band released their self-titled sophomore follow-up to “Dummy” which was released half an eon ago in 1994. Fortunately the wait was worth it, groove-laden tracks and sultry singing aside, the band has displayed an uncanny ability to redefine themselves in these modern days with even a nod in the direction of the acoustic world on “Nylon Smile”. Beauty shrink-wrapped in plastic indeed.

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