ARTIST.... Last Days of S.E.X. TITLE....... Close to Destruction and Still Beautiful
STYLE...... Rhythmic Noise, Techno, Industrial
LABEL...... Hands Productions
QUALITY..... 320kbps / FLAC COUNTRY... Greece
|
An album title that competes for the most concise description of the state this world is in, 70 minutes of rhythmic and noisy techno industrial to accentuate man’s life on the verge of destruction: Manos Chrisovergis returns in 2019 with an album that is highly topical on both levels, politically and sonically. And lest we forget, this, the fourth Last Days of S.E.X. album, yields the highest output of possibly club compatible tunes among his trademark noise bursts - not least because of the remixes by TOMOHIKO SAGAE, KATRAN and MORAH and but also because underneath the ear-splitting onslaught there’s a slow and captivating groove waiting to be found.
The track titles speak a clear language; alienation, obsession and anxiety are the subject matter, as well as the Last Days trademark references to anti-authoritarian politics. Manos’ sound arsenal is all lined up, cold and harrowing blasts numbing body and mind. And yet: There’s an overall structure always diverting the stream of seemingly freeform noise into a rhythmic riverbed. Naturally, there are untamed beasts to be found on this album (“Vilnius”); Tracks like the vicious opener “OCD” , “Inevitable Pain” or “Daily Routine” will work perfectly work in a DJ’s rhythm’n’noise flow, while the likes of “Trash” or “Insult” even bring in a discernible kick drum and pace, making them appear like the grubby (and especially noisy i.e.) relatives of industrial techno.
Speaking of, the choice of remixes underline that intention: Greek countryman MORAH (who has released in Helena Hauff’s “Return to Disorder” label among others) plays it with hypnotic understatement; label mates TOMOHIKO SAGAE and KATRAN deliver it hard-hitting and bass-heavy respectively.
All in all, “Close To Destruction And Still Beautiful” is (still) worlds apart from “standard fare” industrial techno; Manos has created quite something else (and unique): Noise presented with a hypnotic techno vibe and a classic rhythm’n’noise appeal.
Tracklist: 1. OCD (5:18)
2. Inevitable Pain (5:28)
3. Chaos (4:40)
4. Trash (6:21)
5. Vilnius (5:12)
6. Zengakuren (5:08)
7. Insult (5:21)
8. Discomfort (4:57)
9. Fnord (5:37)
10. Daily Routine (4:51)
11. Fnord (Morah Remix) (5:36)
12. Zengakuren (Tomohiko Sagae Remix) (5:11)
13. Discomfort (Katran Remix) (5:54)
DOWNLOAD in 320kbps:
DOWNLOAD in FLAC Lossless:
ALSO DOWNLOAD:
One Premium gives unlimited VIP access to all music!
Latest discography updates:
Wumpscut Discography 1991-2023
Leaether Strip Discography 1989-2023
Front 242 Discography 1981-2021
BlutEngel Discography 1999-2023
Hocico Discography 1994-2022
Funker Vogt discography 1996-2021
Front Line Assembly Discography 1986-2022
Velvet Acid Christ Discography 1994-2020
KMFDM Discography 1984-2022
De/Vision Discography 1989-2018
Project Pitchfork Discography 1990-2019
VNV Nation - Discography 1995-2023
Mesh Discography 1994-2022
And One Discography 1990-2014
Code 64 Discography 2002-2022
Nitzer Ebb Discography 1983-2018
Apoptygma Berzerk Discography 1991-2022
Die Krupps Discography 1981-2022
Combichrist and Alien Vampires discography
Pet Shop Boys Discography 1986-2016
Assemblage 23 Discography 1999-2021
|
Categories
