Released
1997
Label
Subconscious
Nettwerk
Reviewed by
Rene Christensen
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Last Edit/Update
01 February, 1998
Various Artists
PARADIGM SHIFT:
A SUBCONSCIOUS
COMPILATION
Track Listing
1. aDuck - Power
2. Philth - Touched
3. Download - Zonk Lift
4. Plateau - Grasshopper
5. Doubting Thomas - ZXY World
6. The Tear Garden - Georgie the Parasite
7. Dead Voices On Air - Glae Bastards
8. Kone - Beflepia
9. Doubting Thomas - Blowfish
10. aDuck - Burnout
11. Skinny Puppy - Melt
12. The Tear Garden - Message 3
Dwayne
had his own unique sound, let there be no doubt about that. "Power" is timeless,
and simply gets better and better each time you listen to it. I love the way the song
begins, it's like we're taking a few cosmic breaths, getting ready to fly away with the
duck.....
Philth's
"Touched" gets too repetitive (especially the sample), almost annoyingly upbeat.
Interesting though, because it gives you the chance to see what part Philth plays
in Download. One of the weakest tracks on the cd for sure.
It says in the liner notes to
"Zonk Lift" that it was recorded during the Furnace sessions. To me it
doesn't sound much like the Furnace album. More like 2/3 Philth
and 1/3 aDuck. It's not a bad track but not a great one either.
PlateaU is Key,
Philth and Valcic's project. Lean back and enjoy
"Grasshopper." Great track and I'm sure it'll be even better after a few
hits...... Could've easily been longer than 5 min, and they do fade this song pretty
roughly, don't you think? Looking forward to a full length cd from the Ganja-guys.
Yep, "ZXY World" sure is Doubting
Thomas. A lot of the sounds are well known from The Infidel and Father
Don't Cry. One thing different is the lack of samples. There are a few, but as we all
know there were bunches of them on the Doubting Thomas songs. Compared to
other DT songs it's an average one I'd say.
Everyone seems to be fiddling with
something on their own, but it all blends together to a whole. The Tear Garden's
"Georgie The Parasite" has a very "live-ish" sound to it. I hope this
collaboration will continue to exist for a long time and that Key one day finds
the time to tour with Ka-Spel and crew.
The first part of "Glae
Bastards" by Dead Voices On Air, with its crackling and noise, makes
me think of a Lynch movie, maybe Eraserhead. The next part still keeps you
waiting, anticipating something to happen. The female voice in the third part is beautiful
and certainly conjures up images in my head beyond explanation. The fourth part features
the sound of Mark's one-string guitar, or whatever it is -- I simply love the
sound he can make with that. Like on the two songs "Mallade" and
"Hevel" on Furnace. Wicked distortion on the voice.
Kone's
"Beflepia" wakes me up very unpleasantly from the dream state I was in while
listening to "Glae Bastards". I don't like this song. In my opinion it would've
been better to omit this track from the cd. It simply doesn't fit in, and I'm afraid to
say that it doesn't really make me want to go out and buy a full length CD with Kone.
"Blowfish."
Oh yes. Among the best Doubting Thomas tracks if you ask me. Strange
samples that becomes a big part of the song without being repetitive. That's what I've
always enjoyed about Doubting Thomas, and Skinny Puppy
of course. I'm very curious to hear the "original" version, although Ellard
says he didn't take part in any Doubting Thomas sessions (heard this from
Tenebrae).
Once more on "Burnout," Dwayne
kicks serious ass. Be sure to play this track as loud as possible. Especially the part
where he "slows down" a sample (I don't know how else to describe it) -- I
simply love that sound!
Skinny Puppy's
"Melt" is without a doubt the best track on the cd. It has elements from
"Haunted" and the Charlies Family cd. I shake my head in disbelief every
time I hear the part where the drums go berserk......I don't think I can ever hear that
loud enough........ It surprises me that they call it a Skinny Puppy
track. It says in the notes that it's a new song assembled by Key, Valcic
and Marshall, so it wasn't done while Skinny Puppy existed.
Noise is beautiful... when it's generated by Key and co.
The Tear Garden's
"Message 3" is a perfect way to end the CD. Superb vocals (and lyrics?) by Ka-Spel.
The guitar is brilliant. Why make it longer than two minutes when all is said and done in
that time?
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