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Reviewed
by: Nicholas
The
first track on this CD combines elements of techno, noisy industrial,
ambient, and symphonics. It begins with low drones that slowly combine
and rise until a noisy industrial rhythm kicks in and surprises the
listener. It sounds like something Autechre or Imminent starvation might
do, and I was pleased that Speedy J had improved his sound. The beat
gets harder and squishy electro sound begin to creep in, all culminating
in synthetic strings being added for a really enjoyable song. I loved
how the music was constantly shifting to new and unexpected areas and
I was all prepared to announce techno's triumphant return as a legitimate
art form. But, while I was still in shock of how great a piece the first
track was, the second track began. What comes next on the CD is a sudden,
jolting change in style from some nice electronic music to throw-away
acid house. At first I could get into the beat even though it was simple
and repetitive, but ten minutes just seems like too long for a track
with so few changes. The third track was slightly better at first because
I wasn't sick of the rhythm yet, but after ten minutes I found that
no matter how funky the beat is I will grow bored. This music was meant
for 1993, not 1997. Apparently Jochem knows that this is a weak release
and stuck a Patterns screen saver on to please the consumers. Well,
the disc is weak and so is the screen saver. Even the first track cannot
save it, since there is a version of it available on the Public Energy
No. 1 album that you can enjoy without having to deal with the other
two songs.
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