REVIEW FROM HEATHEN HARVEST BY VARGR WULF
Artist: Astro (Japan)
Title: Fracture Composition
Label: Rape Art Productions (Ecuador)
Genre: Harsh Electronic Noise
Track Listing:
01 Fracture Composition
02 Live At UFO Factory
03 Japanese Royal Blue Part Three
Wow, jaw-droppingly awesome release from the Japanese synthesizer noise master, Hiroshi Hasegawa. Having spent the earlier part of his life blowing minds with the full-contact noise ensemble C.C.C.C., the project Astro seems to be more focused on pure synthesizer explorations rather than the multi-layered, Macronympha-like junk noise of C.C.C.C. As the title implies, this project generally has a cosmic theme to it, but do not be fooled by the presence of synthesizers and space themes. This is brain-melting electronics presented by a noise master for the purposes of purest exploration of sonic destruction. Cheers to the ill-named Rape Art Productions for bringing us this amazing gem, with tripped out packaging featuring some artwork from fellow noisemaster Lasse Marhaug.
"Fracture Composition" was recorded live in Istanbul, Turkey, and is a pretty off-the-wall electronics assault. Very clear and precise sounds burrow into the brain like needles as softer tones gives the effect of the brain dripping out of your head. High-pitched frequencies entertain violence upon the fragile listeners cranium and human putty is made out of what was formerly a thinking and feeling being. Ultimate presence of mind is participated in by the composer of these violent frequences, and Hasegawa's intention is never anything other than total exploration of decimation. The track ends with sonic tentacles of a cthuloid being begging for an ear from a kind human. Stinking powers from forgotten eons glisten in an erotic breeze of chthonic frenzy. Calumnoid shizophrenic fantasies of things that simply should not exist are entertained and made flesh before the viewers very own two eyes. Two beings cross over one another to form into a single and solid entity that controls both through the middle of each. Harsh and cathartic! Everything comes together in the end, with and ending that sounds like a spacecraft battle in a cosmic wind tunnel. "Live At The UFO Factory" is recorded in the USA and aptly has a very beautiful drone sci-fi Harsh Noise Wall sound to it. Very naturalistic static sounds that have an epic beauty are pierced by more melodic and atmospheric synthesizer buzzes and noises. Harsh and solid throughout, a seriously epic and transcendent piece of music.
Finally, "Japanese Royal Blue Part Three" is the shortest of the bunch, but oddly feels like the one where Hasegawa relaxes a bit more. Not quite as full-on and destructive as the pieces on the first two tracks, but still harsh and completely tripped out. This is a fantastic release from Hasegawa, who is an undisputed master of noise electronics. Great release, a masterpiece in electronic composition and destruction.
You can order your copy directly from: http://www.rapeartprods.com/product_inf ... cts_id=319Statistik: Verfasst von rapeartprods — 01.03.2010 (17:06)
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