Background/Info:
Chaotalion is a
project set up in 1997 by Alexander Marco. This German artist earned some
reputation in the industrial scene with his project SaturmZlide (known by the Hands fans).
“Asabjaris” is his second full length album and the first one released on
Krater Recordings (Audiophob subdivision).
Content:
Chaotalion has
nothing in common with the industrial work of SaturmZlide. It sounds more
abstract and definitely experimental. Some passages feel like pure
improvisation featuring an assemblage of field recordings and noise
manipulations. The last part of the work moves into a dark-ambient creation
supported with dark synth layers.
+ + + :
The work takes off
with impressive, overwhelming sound waves.
This work will definitely catch the attention of all lovers of heavy
sonic manipulations, but I prefer the dark-ambient approach to the last tracks.
“Z7000RAIN0027Z”
and “Z7000DARK0007Z” both have a strong visual appeal, which will please the
dark-ambient fans.
– – – :
The experimental
side of the album is not easy to seize and not really my cup of tea. It
sometimes sounds like pure noise chaos. This is not really an accessible
record.
Conclusion:
Krater Recordings
definitely appears to be a more ‘extreme’ division of Audiotrauma and that’s
precisely where this project belongs.
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