Robotic energy fueled by acid, bass, industrial, noise and electro all tend to veer into and out of the frequency range in this swift, mind-altering synopsis of disjointed insanity and distilled electronics.
[Release page] C-Drik Fermont and Oliver Morean (Imminent) return after seven years of relative silence to penetrate the ear with the wonderfully titled Ten Hymns for Sorbetière or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Freezer—a data blast of bass and beat that doesn’t let up in its 10-track collection. Robotic energy fueled by acid, bass, industrial, noise and electro all tend to veer into and out of the frequency range in this swift, mind-altering synopsis of disjointed insanity and distilled electronics. Shaping an intensity that is dense in structure, each piece decomposes in a landslide of bleeps, blips and clangs to corrupt the ears as rhythms form the basis for this cold post-industrial maze. Highlights are strewn throughout, however, “La solitude du grêlon face à la chute,” “Vriespunt” and “Neige D’azuki” emit such an expansive and coherent flow, they are persistent and contagious with acid burbles and thickened percussion to keep the pulse flickering. Emanating in a parallel pathway that Not Breathing revealed on Carrion Sounds (Kimosciotic, 2004), Ten Hymns… is a well-oiled machine that temporarily distracts and dissects the senses with its forced density and organized deconstruction. Uncompromising and engaged to full effect, Axiome are back in full swing and are an unmistakable duo to contend with. As a vehicle to encapsulate their latest efforts, Ten Hymns… is a welcomed distraction from the norm.
Ten Hymns for Sorbetière… is available on Ant-Zen. Ant-Zen release page or Bandcamp.
