 Various
Artists
"Ant Colony"
CD
Ant-Zen
Records
Genres: electronic, industrial, ambient
ant-zen
PO Box 1257
93135 Lappersdorf
Germany
Jun 16 - 22 2003 |
Ant
Colony is a collaborative effort between sixteen of the most
talented, accomplished electronic musicians on the scene. From
the Ant-Zen and Hymen Records rosters comes offerings by the likes of Vromb,
Synapscape, and Hypnoskull. The tracks themselves
range from abrasive to ambient - occasionally uplifting, and
occasionally damn scary. One of the most noteworthy pieces is the first, P.A.L's
"In The Now," which lays a mechanized ambience over a
repeating clip from an early Marlboro ad. The result is eerily
disturbing, yet mystifyingly thought-provoking. Another fantastic track is L'Ombre's
"Disappear," a dark soundscape with a slow, crushing
beat. On the more industrial end of things are Hypnoskull's
"Operation Tough Guy, But We'll Be Back" and Morgenstern's
"Hypnotized."
This compilation is a fine example of the amazing talent coming
from the German Ant-Zen scene. Everything from industrial
explosions of noise to ambient soundscapes is present; the disc is
a perfect taste of the scene. And that's exactly what's been
attempted - this CD is made for distribution, as copies go out with
every order from Ant-Zen's mailorder division. Ant-Zen for
Dummies, folks.
(Full list of artists: P.A.L, Imminent Starvation, Silk Saw,
Synapscape, Celluloid Mata, Telerotor, Hypnoskull, L'Ombre, Asche,
Vromb, Converter, Rob(u)nent, Azure Skies, Morgenstern, This Morn'
Omina, Ars Moriendi)
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
16 songs, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
