Various Artists: Drug Test One
Disc 1:
- Not Breathing - Kundalini Distort
- Dead Voices on Air - Vuls-Rase
- Dead Voices on Air - Flatte-Bastards
- Dead Voices on Air - Eadiglice-Mons
- Dead Voices on Air - Drumme and Basse-II
Disc 2:
- Sheep on Drugs - X-Lover
- Sheep on Drugs - Crime Time
- Sheep on Drugs - WCFM
- Sheep on Drugs - Waiting for the Man
- Test Dept. - Tabla Rasa
- Test Dept. - Genius
- Test Dept. - Al' Rabih (The Spring)
- Test Dept. - High Resolution Retina
If you were unfortunate to missed last winter's Invisible Records tour then
this double album is something you will want to acquire. The first CD starts
off with a twenty minute track by the newly signed Not Breathing of Tuscan,
Arizona. Dave Wright and his merry band of analogue warriors take you on a live
sequenced ride of pure electronic bliss. The remainder of the CD are live
interpretations of Dead Voice on Air material which was recorded in the only
city Mark Spybey performed in during the tour; Chicago. Not having had the
luxury of experiencing his work in a live setting before, I was totally blown
away by the depth and range of these four tracks. The compositions range from
slowly building ambient noise collages, to chaotic percussion, and chanting.
The second CD splits the time evenly between the audacious, cult-spawned Sheep
on Drugs, and the legendary Test Dept. The Sheep on Drugs material is really
the only disappointing material on this double album simply because most of
their material was on DAT during the tour. As a result there is very little
difference between the live and studio sound. Finally, Test Dept. assault your
ears with a combination of live metal percussion and bass thumping electronic
mayhem. These live tracks even go as far as to evoke some of the live synergy
that was present during the actual performances. Drug Test Volume One is not
something to be missed regardless of some of the technical pitfalls present due
to the entire album being recorded live. So, acquire yourself a copy and relive
the tour in the privacy of your own home.
Invisible Records
P.O. Box 16008
Chicago, IL 60618
E-mail: invisihq@aol.com
If you were unfortunate to missed last winter's Invisible Records tour then
this double album is something you will want to acquire. The first CD starts
off with a twenty minute track by the newly signed Not Breathing of Tuscan,
Arizona. Dave Wright and his merry band of analogue warriors take you on a live
sequenced ride of pure electronic bliss. The remainder of the CD are live
interpretations of Dead Voice on Air material which was recorded in the only
city Mark Spybey performed in during the tour; Chicago. Not having had the
luxury of experiencing his work in a live setting before, I was totally blown
away by the depth and range of these four tracks. The compositions range from
slowly building ambient noise collages, to chaotic percussion, and chanting.
The second CD splits the time evenly between the audacious, cult-spawned Sheep
on Drugs, and the legendary Test Dept. The Sheep on Drugs material is really
the only disappointing material on this double album simply because most of
their material was on DAT during the tour. As a result there is very little
difference between the live and studio sound. Finally, Test Dept. assault your
ears with a combination of live metal percussion and bass thumping electronic
mayhem. These live tracks even go as far as to evoke some of the live synergy
that was present during the actual performances. Drug Test Volume One is not
something to be missed regardless of some of the technical pitfalls present due
to the entire album being recorded live. So, acquire yourself a copy and relive
the tour in the privacy of your own home.
Invisible Records
P.O. Box 16008
Chicago, IL 60618
E-mail: invisihq@aol.com
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