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Review on Radionik
By Author of article
A new release by the Klangkrieg team is something to be pleased with. Having seen them playing live last year, I was happy to be informed that this CD is based on the live material. On the disc are eleven tracks with German names referring mostly to technical activities or equipment. In some cases the title also refers to some of the original material. The tracks vary in length from two to nine minutes. The general atmosphere is one of desolate industrial landscapes, filled with countless machines, all performing their appointed duties, with drones and hisses as the basic sounds for the pieces. On top of that other sounds are mixed and sometimes cut. The sound is very direct and pretty dense and manipulated mainly by filtering. This sometimes creates an amazing sonic depth. At times the machinery seems to get too enthusiastic and overheated and finally fails. There are parts where we actually seem to be inside the machine, traveling through pipes and other ducts. Dare I use the word psychedelic? All tracks have a strong blend of concrete and electronic sounds; they merge so well that it is very difficult to tell them apart, if one would wish to do so. From track eight onwards rhythmic elements are introduced, even hints of melody appear. Track eleven brings together all these influences and closes this CD off. A must for anyone digging the more interesting drony type of electro-acoustics.
Roel Meelkop