From daniel Sent Tue, Aug 10th 1999, 08:38
From daniel Sent Tue, Aug 10th 1999, 08:38
here is something I posted a while back (p.s. passarani CD on Hymen is quite good): For a long time I avoided ant-zen/hymen. I had always heard that they were power noise labels. But, I kept seeing releases in my local shop. Day after day, mocking me. So I pick one up. A 2CD compilation called teknoir (on hymen) and am supprised to see oil 10, bochum welt, it and black lung on it. Perhaps it is worth a listen.... And I am glad I did. At times the tracks are hard, fast and sporadic. While at other times they are more flowing and based on an emotional response. A running theme throughout the CD is the use of noise to compliment beat structures and synth lines (that is not to say melodies are never employed). All in all though I would have to say that this is IDM material. Some of it definitely reminds me of older aphex updated for today. My favorite track on the comp is by klangstabil. Think a more lo-fi i-f or kraftwerk gone bad. Considering all this, it makes the CD one of the more original discs I have bought lately. I will be paying attention to these labels from now on. And just think all the artists involved on the comp made interesting electronic music without copying autechre. Who knew. for more info (sound samples etc..): www.ant-zen.com -daniel Head Monkey Mad Monkey Records http://monkey.eliteware.com