Released
1998
Label
Planet X
Reviewed by
Kim
Alexander
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Last Edit/Update
18 April, 1998
Technical Difficulties
Track Listing
1. Intro
2. The Sky Is Grey
3. Filth
4. Stain (Electric Putty Mix)
5. Portrait
6. Sorrow Candy
7. Sindromatique
8. Disturbed
9. Little World
10. Flesh Screens
11. Killing Tomorrow
The first release off Planet X, Technical Difficulties is a
wonderfully diverse CD with all my favourite sounds ranging from pure electro to dark-core
industrial to experimental ambient. The first track begins with ominous chords struck,
vocals intercede to a dark electro beat...marking the start of track 2: The Sky Is
Grey "(and no one cares)", this is a good track for any DJ interested in
keeping the dance floor busy, but mello. More of the same type of sound continues in Filth,
a dark electro-synth piece. (I want to read the lyrics guys!)...
"Is he dead?"
(sample) "Yeah." (another sample) brings the listener into track 4, Portrait,
great drums in this cut coupled with a super beat, again very danceable, and loaded with
lots of synth effects, (Æ meets FLA meets Puppy perhaps?).
Sorrow Candy starts outs
immediately with the synth groove beat, electronic bleeps and blurbs in the background,
and strong drumming, bringing itself to an abrupt end and smoothes into, , a minimalist
piece, void of lyrics, drums that sound organic (not synthetic), and winding synths that
wax and wane through the track. Interesting....
Syndromatique is yet
another minimalist track laden with quirky synthy effects, dark treated gothy lyrics, a
background of keyboard harmonics, deep drumming, and perhaps a Theramin helping out in the
effects area. Pretty damn cool track.
The harsher sound of the CD can be
heard in Disturbed, but on and off I detect a bit of Pop with keyboards
intermittent here...a haunting little ditty, and faster drums than in previous tracks.
Freeky sounding lyrics/vocals, I think this one is titled appropriately! :) -- it ends
abruptly.
Little World. What a great name
for this track!
"I don't belong in your screwed up world...." Well who hasn't felt that at some
point? This track is short and strange, but one that many can relate to, what a message!
Slow, gyrating tempos -- fuzzy and rhythm guitar sounds, sirens swirling in the
background, and schizoid drums create the well synchronized track: Flesh Screens.
Killing Tommorow is
the best track on the CD in my opinion. It's more tribal in beat and tempo, utilizes more
indiginous instrument sounds and is the only ambient piece on the release. Opening up with
soft synth harmonics and effects, leading into the drums/clicking/bongo sounds -- this
track kicks it with the best in experimental ambient aural artwork. Deep moaning bassy
synths and tasty drumming play their way through the harmonies to an ending of what sounds
like a person speaking from far away into the future through a synthesizer....nice!
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