Negative Nine: Numeral #2
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- Q&A Is For Wimps
- Sardine Liberation via Four Bass Guitars
- Bow and Tongue Confess (live)
Negative Nine returns from the previously dismal attempt at Electro with this
fairly good attempt at the more Experimental end of Industrial music. All four
tracks focus more on the sample construction and caustic use of those samples
than on elaborate song structure. As a result the tracks are very cacophonious
in places while being more subdued in others. The key problem with this release
is that it seems to lack any sense of direction. Ultimately, what makes
experimental music palatable is a central theme or concept around which the
music revolves, and Negative Nine is definitely lacking in this arena. The
cassette, however, was dubbed over side two of an old copy of Phantom of the
Opera which is certainly a unique concept, albeit probably one without a great
deal of forethought. In conclusion, the new musical territory which Negative
Nine chooses to explore definitely seems to mesh well with the lo-tech approach
to their music.
Contact:
Negative Nine
24234 Undine Rd
Valencia, CA 91355
E-mail: iceolate@smartlink.net
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