Rohstoff -- A compilation by Daham Records -- 1999 -- Germany

Released
1999

Reviewed by
Kim Ann Alexander

Label

Germany

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Last Edit/Update
11 October, 1999

Rohstoff

A compilation by Daham Recordings
A Global Bondage Product

Track Listing

I. Shinjuku Filth -- The Art
2. Roucka -- Overloaded
3. Infact -- Fire
4. FAV -- Bialek
5. S'Apex -- Electrocute
6. Photic Sonar -- Scan
7. B-TON-K/PULS -- Elektritter
8. Cleen -- High Places
9. Photic Sonar -- Love
10. Roucka -- Trash Type 2.0
11. Shinjuku Filth -- Stung 7"
12. B-TON-K/PULS -- Robot Girl (E-shock vers.)
13. Infact -- Compression
14. FAV -- Leiche

     Another excellent release from Karl K at Daham Recordings, "Rohstoff" brings us tasty treats of techno- blends, harsh power electronica, ambient-edge drum & bass and experimental industrial with a wide range of incredible artists in the scene.
    Daham artist FAV, (Michael Krauss) brings his talents to the compilation with "Bialek" and "Leiche", two great tracks -- pulsing melodic electronica and speed techno chaos. Likewise, Karl K of B-TON-K/PULS injected his two tracks: "Elecktritter" and "Robot Girl (E-shock vers.)", consisting of militant beats, low-end bassy percussion and swirling synth/vocal effects.
    Rouckas' exclusive tracks, presents the listener with a rapid fire, mechanical power noise slap in "Overloaded" and incredibly good, deep bass beats, high end drum and noise experimental work in "Trash Type 2.0" (excellent track!) Shinjuku Filths' track, "The Art" incorporates a more 'sampled' neo-classical edge of ambient electronic, and "Stung 7"" -- a spicey track of swift changes, intense drum and bass, and blended with a melodic background.
    Infacts' two tracks: "Fire" and "Compression" combine industrial overtones of militant beats, lightly treated vocals, power-noise and high pitch resonance with dancey synth melody. Cleen's "High Places" (Music Research) is a testament to the meandering work of D. Meier (Haujobb) -- a track with deep pulsing drum & bass lines, light synth and quick changes in tempo in this piece of aural artwork.
    S'Apex delivers a minimalist, pure synth drum beat, swerving electro-treat in "Electrocute." Photic Sonars' "Scan" is minimalist bass-synth, noise-squeeks-blurb injections, with a female sampled speaking in German, and a male sampled in English layered on a twisting melody, while "Love" is quite different leaning towards more of a gentle deep ambient bass-pulse noise combination.
   Rohstoff is an overall excellent release, recommended highly due to being very offbeat and original. Thanks to
Karl K for producing such a great release!