What attracts me to this release is the the way it mixes traditional ebm, with symphonic keys, and well chosen samples to tell a story. The album has two keys points of climax within tracks, and ends the album with a definitive conclusion. The album was obviously supposed to be listend to all at one sitting, much like Skinny Puppy's _Ain't It Dead Yet_. The rising and settling of certain tracks tell the story of 'evolution' and 'de-evolution' of the title character, the same way the various instruments in 'Peter and the Wolf' tell a story. This skill behind this amazes me, and I have high respect for the artists involved.
The closest comparisions include a mixing the best qualities of Skinny Puppy, X Marks the Pedwalk, and In the Nursery, into an audio soundscape quite unlike anything I've ever heard before. Somebody should give this artist a job scoring their next movie!
Dual Conscience is:
Words - Dionysus
Music, guitar - Max Edgin
Tapes available $6
Contact:
Dual Conscience
3023 N. Clark St. #305
Chicago, IL 60657
E-mail: DualCon@aol.com