Telepherique

2007 release ** "The album starts out with some very slow tempo percussion sounds that are accompanied by synths that come and go and refuse to stick around long enough to develop into anything but further ambiance for the song. I have to point out that the percussion in this song reminds me somewhat of Coil, maybe I’m thinking “Black Light District” or some latter period works… I’m not sure exactly why but the resemblance (for me at least) is most definitely there. The next song starts out with a steady beat and moves a bit faster than the previous one. The electronics are more prominent in the mix and don’t seem to come and go, instead they subtly change into something new as the piece progresses. When we get to the third track, percussion has seemingly been abandoned all together; drone synths have been layered together to create a very lush and organic atmosphere and, towards the end, some sounds that might be very treated percussion bits come for awhile but not in such a way to establish any sort of beat. The final track is the longest on the disc (clocking in at nearly 25 minutes). Without even being a minute into the song a almost “dance friendly” beat comes into the track, which along with he way the synths float around very much reminds me of the solo work of Phil Western (of Download fame)."