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BY AMY SPENCER
A post-apocalyptic wreckage of electronic debris and Industrial remains for a reconstructed world.
2005 was one hell of a year: I finally saw Meat Beat Manifesto, Leatherstrip emerged from his cave and VNV Nation actually made it to the Beehive state. 2006 is looking even better, with releases from Covenant, Klute, M2 vs. Hypnoskull, Mothboy and hopefully a nice assortment of shows. Ah Cama-Sotz
Ghost in the Shadow
Spectre
Street: 10.30
Ah Cama-Sotz = old school horror movie + the stuff you hear when you are alone and you psyche yourself out
The early recordings of Ah Cama-Sotz may be lost or hard to find, but this live recording resurrects the rarities from the "Seats n' Beats" session in 2003. The mood Herman Klapholz emits on this cinematic and dreary disc could scare the crap out of you if you were in the right frame of mind. Samplings on "The Howl of the Werewolf" are straight out of an old horror flick that would nowadays have a "B" in front of it. In 10 tracks the mood is strong, beginning with a macabre choir of dead souls, traveling through the dank and dripping catacombs where you can hear the worms slithering through the dirt. Drones of ghastly humming, sly tapping and contrasting chimes on "1348" give the feeling of some type of torture chamber. The experience of Ghost in the Shadow enhances the feeling of hearing things and letting your imagination make things up. A tense feeling while listening is probably normal. Herman balances his musical stylings between heavy raw-rhythm noise and this eerie horror-fest of wailing and droning. Limited to 515 copies, Ghost in the Shadow is a real treat for the sonic horror fan.
Kamotek
Loftway
Low Impedence Recordings
Street: 9.01
Kamotek = anti-psychotics + Sonic Dragolgo + Beefcake beef
This third release on Greece's Low Impedence Recordings has convinced me that this newcomer label is one to pay attention to. Kamotek, a DJ and Producer, is the most freakishly fantastic thing to reside in my iPod in recent months. Loftway starts out relatively normal and at the end of the song, Victoria (her name according to my Mac) says, "Hello, this album sucks, but please give it a listen before you throw it out." "Midnight AfroBeaver" increases the mania with Tokyo pop-kitsch, then Kamotek settles down with funky IDM in "Bye Bye Domain." It first comes off like a compilation of random artists providing their best works, but after many listens the common theme is visible and an understanding of the schitzophrenic technoid qualities of Kamotek are easier to warm up to. "Darlimond" is crisp and delicate blending drum'n'bass with IDM, the perfect marriage of two genres that are not always strong enough on their own. Favorites on Loftway include, "Locksmith Blockade," "Crescendo Sheep," and "Generation Egg." all mixing hints of house music, vintage industrial and funk. Kamotek is clearly a musician who is having fun with what he does and flawlessly pulls off quaint beauty mixed with madness of children's anime music.
A post-apocalyptic wreckage of electronic debris and Industrial remains for a reconstructed world.
2005 was one hell of a year: I finally saw Meat Beat Manifesto, Leatherstrip emerged from his cave and VNV Nation actually made it to the Beehive state. 2006 is looking even better, with releases from Covenant, Klute, M2 vs. Hypnoskull, Mothboy and hopefully a nice assortment of shows. Ah Cama-Sotz
Ghost in the Shadow
Spectre
Street: 10.30
Ah Cama-Sotz = old school horror movie + the stuff you hear when you are alone and you psyche yourself out
The early recordings of Ah Cama-Sotz may be lost or hard to find, but this live recording resurrects the rarities from the "Seats n' Beats" session in 2003. The mood Herman Klapholz emits on this cinematic and dreary disc could scare the crap out of you if you were in the right frame of mind. Samplings on "The Howl of the Werewolf" are straight out of an old horror flick that would nowadays have a "B" in front of it. In 10 tracks the mood is strong, beginning with a macabre choir of dead souls, traveling through the dank and dripping catacombs where you can hear the worms slithering through the dirt. Drones of ghastly humming, sly tapping and contrasting chimes on "1348" give the feeling of some type of torture chamber. The experience of Ghost in the Shadow enhances the feeling of hearing things and letting your imagination make things up. A tense feeling while listening is probably normal. Herman balances his musical stylings between heavy raw-rhythm noise and this eerie horror-fest of wailing and droning. Limited to 515 copies, Ghost in the Shadow is a real treat for the sonic horror fan.
Kamotek
Loftway
Low Impedence Recordings
Street: 9.01
Kamotek = anti-psychotics + Sonic Dragolgo + Beefcake beef
This third release on Greece's Low Impedence Recordings has convinced me that this newcomer label is one to pay attention to. Kamotek, a DJ and Producer, is the most freakishly fantastic thing to reside in my iPod in recent months. Loftway starts out relatively normal and at the end of the song, Victoria (her name according to my Mac) says, "Hello, this album sucks, but please give it a listen before you throw it out." "Midnight AfroBeaver" increases the mania with Tokyo pop-kitsch, then Kamotek settles down with funky IDM in "Bye Bye Domain." It first comes off like a compilation of random artists providing their best works, but after many listens the common theme is visible and an understanding of the schitzophrenic technoid qualities of Kamotek are easier to warm up to. "Darlimond" is crisp and delicate blending drum'n'bass with IDM, the perfect marriage of two genres that are not always strong enough on their own. Favorites on Loftway include, "Locksmith Blockade," "Crescendo Sheep," and "Generation Egg." all mixing hints of house music, vintage industrial and funk. Kamotek is clearly a musician who is having fun with what he does and flawlessly pulls off quaint beauty mixed with madness of children's anime music.
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