Released
1998
Label
Zoth Ommog
Licensed in the USA by
Metropolis Records
(MET 072)
Reviewed by
Kim Ann
Alexander
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Last Edit/Update
19 April, 1998
Decoded Feedback
Technophoby
1. Corrosion
2. Mother Tenebrarum
3. Human Instinct
4. Euthanasia
5. Fear (Analog to Digital Remix)
6. Night's Calling
7. Birth Of A Nation
8. Passion Of Flesh
9. Deep Emotion
10. Time Machine
11. Technophoby (Extraction Remix)
Decoded Feedback came into being in 1993 as
the creative duo of Marco (voice, bass, drums,
sequencing) and Yone (keys, bass, drums, sequencing).
Their [unique] sound comes from the blending together of two
distinctive cultures (European and North American)
-- Metropolis Press Data.
Ok let me just say it now so you either read more or click back to the rest of the zine, Decoded
Feedback is a new innovative blend of earlier FLA (Corrosion),
the driving beats and synth loops of Leætherstrip, melodic harmonies and
ethnic vocal samples of Delerium (Mother Tenebrarum), the dark
crashing percussion and sampling work of Skinny Puppy and the more
fundamental EBM sounds associated with Front 242, composed perfectly to
bring a unique and excellent release.
I have to say, I think the Zoth
Ommog/ Metropolis "sound" needed something more to round out the redundant and
boring sounds of the 242/FLA/XMTP wannabees on the label (there are a few
exceptions however). The last excellent and unique artist they brought to us was Allied Vision,
which was another innovative release by the talented man: Oscar Storm.
This time around however, the deep synth drums and beautiful harmonics of Technophoby
far surpasse any thing put out by Zoth in this type of music in a long time (Euthanasia).
Expect a real treat here when you
open up the package and play it. Technophoby is awsome. The vocals are
heavily treated, raspy, never annoying or boring. Most tracks have a melody to them, great
dance beats, and samples, (Birth Of A Nation). The production is also very good,
and the overall sound of the CD is diverse enough you can play it over and over again,
without tiring of it all too quickly. Its dark, ominous, and at times can make your hair
raise on end. Technophoby is pure dark electronic EBM at its finest.
What's even more interesting: half the band is a woman: Yone.
Decoded Feedback is on
tour this summer July and August with Haujobb. Don't miss them.
