Saturday, December 22, 2007

Einstuerzende Neubauten "Kalte Sterne (Early Recordings)", Zentriert Ins Antlitz "Prozium"

EINSTUERZENDE NEUBAUTEN - KALTE STERNE (EARLY RECORDINGS)

1.Fuer Den Untergang [4:17]6.7 Mb
2.Tan-Ze-dub [4:12]6.1 Mb
3.Zuckendes Fleisch [3:33]6.1 Mb
4.13 Loecher (Leben Ist Illegal) [1:52]3.1 Mb
5.Tagesschau-dub [6:10]10.6 Mb
6.Bakterien Fuer Eure Seele [3:46]6 Mb
7.Kalte Sterne [4:12]6.8 Mb
8.Aufrecht Gehen [3:47]4.8 Mb
9.Pygmaeen [1:20]2.2 Mb
10.Ehrlicher Stein [1:00]1.6 Mb
11.Schwarz [4:16]5.8 Mb
12.Thirsty Animal [9:05]14.5 Mb
13.Durstiges Tier [6:27]9.2 Mb

Einstuerzende Neubauten "Kalte Sterne (Early Recordings)" Album Review

You are now entering paranoid domain
On this release of early tracks from around Kollaps era Neubauten what's interesting is that it is nowhere near as noisy as Kollaps. Not even close. Granted it's still your standard Neubauten from that era - harsh, abrasive, aggressive and at times creepy. But it's nowhere near brain meltdown as Kollaps.

The tracks however do tend to creep and crawl under your skin. It's almost like you were being locked in a room with while being poisoned with gas that's filling up the room in a cloud. Tracks such as Zuckendes Fleisch ( German for "Twitching Meat") and Bakterien Fuer Eure Seele ( Bacteria For Your Soul ) are prime examples of that. The two last tracks Thirsty Animal and Durstiges Tier should viewed as one of the same since they both mean the same thing. To me it's almost like a soundtrack to a chemical nuclear explosion and the lyrics by Lydia Lunch describe the gruesomeness of the survival of what's left of the inhabitants. I never said it was cheery stuff!

If you are new to Neubauten you would be well off starting with later records. The Strategies compilations are ideal and essential purchases and give you a taste of Neubauten.....leave this one until a little later unless you're a hardened pro at noise records. Then just step inside.....






ZENTRIERT INS ANTLITZ - PROZIUM

Zentriert Ins Antlitz - Prozium
Year: 2004


1.Ultra Violent Ultra Skilled (Club mix) [4:46]9.1 Mb
2.Chainreaction (part I) [4:09]7.1 Mb
3.Svarnetik [6:55]13 Mb
4.Prophecy (Extended Club mix) [5:12]9.8 Mb
5.Microbial (Elektronendaemmerung Kapitel II) [9:39]16.7 Mb
6.Third War [6:18]11.1 Mb
7.Un Nouveau Debut [6:10]10.3 Mb
8.Ultra Violent Ultra Skilled [5:59]11.3 Mb
9.Emotion Dampening Tranquilizer [2:36]4 Mb
10.Contact [9:14]16.3 Mb
11.Gollum [3:12]5.8 Mb

Zentriert Ins Antlitz "Prozium" Album Review

Album Description
Zentriert Ins Antlitz are definitely different! A mean sense of humor combined with remarkable talent as songwriters and sound-wizards results in an album that includes at least two potential top club hits - but at the same time, ZIA prove that they are capable of producing far more than just dance floor tracks. Prozium is an encounter of energy and pain, starting soft and sweet then turning into a highly infectious attack of harsh, aggressive electro-hymns. With Genozid, their standout debut, ZIA created an excellent blend of hard industrial clubtraxx and disturbing ambient pieces, fostering a feeling of tranquility and terror that was absolutely mesmerizing. Yet, Prozium surpasses the high quality standard set by Genozid with solid production, ingenious beats, cool melody lines, beautiful atmospheric pads and samples that will be hardwired in your memory banks!






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