Background/Info:
English DJ/producer
Oliver Ho is involved with different projects, Broken English Club being his
‘industrial-techno’ project. He released multiple EP’s and still a few album
–which have been released on L.I.E.S. “White Rats II” is his fourth full length
and was released one year after “White Rats”. The work is also available as a
double vinyl.
Content:
It’s not an easy
thing defining the sound of Oliver Ho’s project. I can’t say it’s pure
‘industrial’ in the truest sense of the word, but it clearly has a dark accent.
Some influences are clearly getting back to the 80s and minimal EBM while other
passages are driven by techno elements. There also is an experimental flavor
supporting a few cuts.
+ + + :
I’m fond of
electronic minimalism and that’s precisely what this work is made of. I like
some of the EBM-driven bass lines, bleeps and aggressive sequences. “White Rats
II” also sounds pretty diversified so anybody at least will find a few
enjoyable tracks. I have a preference for the ‘harder’- and most ‘minimal’ cuts
like “Domestic Animals”, “Grey Windows”, “The Chrome Disease” and “Wildlife”.
– – – :
I’m not a huge fan
of the more experimental side of the work.
Conclusion:
This album appears
to be a versatile work, like exorcising the darkest and most unconventional
ideas of the composer.
Best songs:
“Wildlife”, “Domestic
Animals”, “Grey Windows”, “The Modern Desire”, “The Chrome Disease”.
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