Archived reviews – Various Artists – Freq

“Shit Sushi”, which is about the most bizzarre track here, a disco extravaganza which simultaneously boggles the mind and turns the stomach. The Nineties collection is less obscene, but no less strange, collecting tracks from recent releases by the likes of Earthlings, Dandruff Deluxe and Lydia Lunch. Jonathan Fire*eater provides a rocking “Search For Cherry Red”, which is about the best of the rest, telling the tale of switchblades, lost loves and motel rooms to the accompanying swirl of organ and rhythm section in a direct continuation of the mood of the Sixties low-rent thriller soundtracks of the first part of the collection. Similarly The Valentine 6 mix bold sax and energetic R&B thrash up in sleazy crooner style, but by the time Plainfield, H.Oilers and Bloodburger BC kick in, the mood has gone decidedly arsequake Noisecore speed thrash, even if the latter bung in a sitar among the distorted guitars. Collaboration of the year must go to Marianne Faithfull and Oxbow, who take Rhythm & Blues into rasping territory with aplomb. Crippled Dick are genuine eccentrics in a world gone slightly off-kilter, and this collection showcases not only their commitment to re-releasing some of the strangest music of an over-revered decade, but the more unfathomably unfashionable contemporary groups who quite possilbly couldn’t have found a better home anywhere else. -Antron S. MeisterVarious– Death Garage /Kata Jungle Label: Katasonix Format: 12″ Katasonix‘ debut release is a collection of some of their roster in various remix combinations, mashed up into sides defined very loosely by the genres they aim to corrupt. The Death Garage side dumps XXignal‘s “Anticlimax (Inhumans Moreerotic Female Orgasm Analog Mix)” straight off as a clattery dose of moans and pumping beats which make a mockery of a genre which is itself already quite aware of it’s own limitations – but is nonetheless on the darkside of the neo-Disco force. As for Bobby Diablo, he Meets The Inhumans Uptown to produce the churningly off-rhythmic “Diabolique,” bringing some sub-Speed Garage rewinds, dropout bass and an edgy skunked-out feel into the Illbient equation for good measure. Stelco‘s “Off The Rails (Pandemonic Katatense mix)” is an even more paranoid track – taking its time to get going with the spookily restrained breakbeat assault, and biding its time with some ominously tingling trebly bits in the interim. Not some much a dancefloor piece as one for the spine-chill out area. Kode9 complete the descent into psychotropic unease with the curiously unfunky sprays of hypertrophied snares and thoroughly mangled bass splurges of “Katak:heatseeker” (Intercept Desertfox remix),” which wraps up the EP in misanthropic hammer-drill & bass style. Contact Katasonix for ordering details. -Freq2DPrivacy & Cookies Policy