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Miles, Black Monday zine
Industro Synthesis is an important underground compilation showcasing
electronic music. Whereas most underground music is stale or unoriginal or
changing to become what is socially acceptable, the artists on this
compilation scream their discontent at what has become safe and normal in
this wonderful and intriguing genre. There is an urgency about this
compilation that all good things do not end, they continue to grow, to
change. This must happen fromhere to continue fervor and excitement. There
is an abundance of musical styles here, but what is more important is
that musicianship, sincerity, and creative adrenlaine that is lacking in
most of today's generic typical music. This is the future! Some will
accept, others will deny!
DLK - Hell Key zine
This is the first compilation of a series that has got as target, to
present many new electro / cyber / industrial bands in coalition with the
United Endangered Front label. It's really hard to describe all the 18
bands with their music, as for common point they have got the electro /
industrial / experimental kind of sounds. Some are more distorted (Manhole
Vortex, in-FUSED, Separate Faith, Diverje, Aghast View), some others are
like an industrial rock band with the guitar melody on the spot (Happy
Son, Inquest Proxy, Dij), others have got more dark electronic atmospheres
with or without rhythms (Wrack Process, Disband, 162, Crying Room, Danos)
and the rest could seem like an industrial synthpop band (Dave Scott,
Black Dahlia, Anthony Pappas). Most of the bands are related to Tommy
(many bands see him as member and many bands are formed by people who
collaborates with him) so you have to contact him to obtain more
informations. Some of the 16 bands have got good ideas but bands like
Danos, 162, in-FUSED, Black Dahlia, Dave Scott or Anthony Pappas could be
a surprise for the people that are only curious (I haven't mentioned
Aghast View as they are the only band that probably could me already known
by the audience).
Tom Tearaway, http://www.cris.com/~hopeorch/outsight/reviews.html
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Compilation 'organizer' Tommy T. Rapisardi says, "It has always been a
dream of mine to release such a diverse elektro-based CD, since I was
first introduced to the newavelelektro of 1980-82..." This explains why
visions of Bauhaus imitators playing cavernous halls, empty except a few,
shuffling Goths, come to mind. Most of the bands owe more to early Skinny
Puppy than Peter Murphy and company, but that's the picture I get. The
vocals and crackling hiss above the electronic sounds give most of the
tracks a very live feel. I like this nostalgic 'newavelektro' much better
than most sterile studio wizards of today. The stead fast
elektro-comebacks represented are Manhole Vortex, in-FUSED, Separate
Faith, Dave Scott, Wrack Process, Disband, diverje, Aghast View, Black
Dahlia, inquest proxy, Crying Room, Dij, 162, Anthony J. Pappas, Happy Son
and Danos . I give this four decomposed skunk buds.
Sonic-Boom online zine, 2/24/97
Industro-Synthesis is yet another compilation of mostly undiscovered
electro bands from all over the United States. The compilation is
amazingly good. A large portion of this might be due to the fact that at
least half of the bands have had multiple tracks on other compilations and
as such have learned a thing or two through trial and error. The overall
mood of the compilation is towards dancey electro with just a few
experimental ambient pieces thrown in for good measure. The strongest
composition on the compilation is without a doubt the opening track by
Manhole Vortex. While it does follow the standard electro formula to the
letter, it does it amazingly well and serves as a great opener for the
compilation. Other strong tracks include Dave Scott, Aghast View, Black
Dahlia, and both 162 pieces. Overall a very strong independent collection
of artists who are struggling to prove that American electro isn't quite
dead yet.
James Cooney, ___
With Industro Synthesis, I was expecting a hard compilation of
electro-industrial dance tracks. While a few dance tracks appear, the
true strength of this compilation lays in the ambient and laid-back
sounds provided by groups like Crying Room, 162, and Anthony J. Pappas.
Manhole Vortex's Guidance features synthesizers reminiscent of Superhuman
Machines, but a bass-line more in line with Theocracy. Dave Scott's
Don't Laugh has exceptional percussion and synth work, and Aghast View
contributes that harsh electro-industrial weve all come to know and
love. Crying Room are back with their signature dark and evil sound,
while 162s Requiem contains extraordinary female vocals layered over a
stuttering, noisy bass line. A few tracks (in-FUSED, [inquest proxy])
remind of 80s Wax Trax! material, and Wrack Process, diverje, and Black
Dahlia all have a mellow sound backed by a beat. Although one or two
tracks are lacking a little in the production, this is a commendable
collection of sounds, and everyone is bound to find something they like.
There are now quite a few independent that should satisfy your appetite
for underground electro-industrial, and Industro-Synthesis along with the
Arts Industria compilations are among the best.
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