Fractal – Last Day On Earth (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Minimal-Electro.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Polish Tomasz Åukowicz active as Fractal has released an impressive number of productions during the past few years. “Last Day On Earth'” brings us back to the early days of his Fractal sonic project. Seven songs originally written in 2007 but released in 2022.
Content: You clearly recognize the minimal- but sophisticated sound approach this artist would later on develop. It clearly appeals for lovers of Clock DVA and related bands. It’s a dark approach of Minimal-Electro mixing sung- and instrumental songs.
+ + + : I salute the maturity of these tracks which were originally written in the early days of Fractal. I like this sound intelligence, the artist having a nose for small, sonic, details.
– – – : It’s not the best Fractal work but I think those who know the later work will be ravished to hear how it all started.
Conclusion: This is not the most accessible or successful side of Electronic music but it’s one for fine tasters.
Best songs: “New Hope”, “Contact”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/tomasz.lukowicz.1
Label: www.label.aliens.sk / www.facebook.com/pages/Aliens-production-label/200028820052578
About Fractal
Fractal is the dark electronic project of Polish-born musician Tomasz Lukowicz, based in Chester, England, since 2004, releasing primarily through the Slovak label Aliens Production. Fractal debuted in mid-2021 with the albums “Human Error” and “A Unique Hybrid”, followed later that year by “Equilibrium”, released 1 October 2021, and “Access Denied”, which collected material originally written and recorded in 2015. On 21 March 2022 Fractal issued the 14-track album “Hologram”, with artwork by Ryby and mastering by Anatoly “TOKEE” Grinberg.
“Last Day On Earth”, the subject of this review, gathers seven tracks Lukowicz originally wrote in 2007. Fractal went on to release “Solar System” and the digipack CD “Antidote” later in 2023, followed by the four-track “Network” EP, and issued “Overload” as a digital and CD album on 18 April 2024.
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