The opening track on our free download compilation “Face The Beat: Session 3” is by Acclimate V​.​1, a project whose submission we accepted directly after hearing the quality. Their “Born Of Ancient Longing” track shows a mix of ethnic acoustic elements and dark electro mixed with vocals (by Attrition’s Martin Bowes) that remind of Laibach’s (and a pinch of Diamanda Galás for the backing vocals). We couldn’t have wished for a better or more eclectic styled track to open our 63-track compilation “Face The Beat: Session 3”.

Initially formed as a collaborative improvisational Noise project between cousins Artemis Kowalski and veteran Ambient artist Phillip B. Klingler (also known as PBK), Acclimate V.1 has been throwing in traces of industrial, ambient, techno and soundtrack influences into their sonic potpourri since 1996.

PBK has released over 75 albums internationally in his near 30 year solo career and has collaborated with Asmus Tietchens, Jarboe, Jim O’Rourke, Vidna Obmana, Wolf Eyes and Telepherique to name a few. Artemis K has been featured on over 35 releases and performed and/or collaborated with the likes of Martin Bowes (Attrition), AUBE, Lesser, Disc (later known as Matmos), Kid 606, Merzbow, Tarmvred, Sara Noxx and Mago.

Most recently Acclimate V.1’s track “Nothing To Mend” was reworked by the following artists for the album “Nothing To Mend {remixes}” out on Samboy Get Help! Recordings: The Fourth Man (featuring David Collings of Numb), Attrition, Peter Penko, Torulsson, GunMaker, Chiasm, L’Avenir, Time Aversion, AT4, Cao, C2 and Distel. Acclimate V.1 has also appeared remixing Metropolis artist Noir on the album “Re:mit:tent” and are currently working on new material to follow their album “Noise Pigs”.

Visit the official Acclimate V​.​1 website for more info.

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Genre/Influences: Industrial, noise, IDM, experimental.

Content: After the “Noise Pigs”-albums (2013) Acclimate V.1 got the idea to give a 2nd life to this cool opus by exposing the track “Nothing To Mend” to the creative remix skills of other projects.
Artemis Kowalski and Phillip B. Klingler can look back on a serious musical legacy so I think it is an interesting concept to leave their last creation in the hands of other sonic projects. I never have been a fan of entire albums filled with remixes, but a few restricted number of bands do it in an intelligent way. That’s precisely what I experience when listening to “Nothing To Mend”, which reveals a platform of many diverse artists. Acclimate V.1 seems to have avoided bands that have a similar approach and influences to their own.

The work opens with the “Original Version” of “Nothing To Mend” by Acclimate V.1, which remains a heavy, but great piece of industrial-noise arrangements and complex electronic layers. This cut was not exactly my favorite one of the album although it’s a cool and representative composition.

We next get 12 remixes opening with the minimal and rather experimental style of Attrition. Martin Bowes created a cool ambient-driven trip. Torulsson transformed the original version into an alluring electro-ambient mix with a cool vintage influence on top. It all sounds pretty minimal-like and that’s also what L’Avenir delivered with a remarkable electro-industrial minded remix.
The track was also reworked into chilling ambient passages and other industrial formats. Time Aversion definitely is a band to mention in the genre. In a harder and power-noise approach I also have to mention the great remix by C2. But “Nothing To Mend” was also remixed in a surprising electro-danceable version by Gunmaker (ex Impact Pulse). There also is the glitch touch of the Chiasm remix.

But the most surprising and truly creative remix comes from Peter Penko (ex Coptic Rain) who transformed the song into a kind of Revolting Cocks-driven electro-industrial piece. This is my personal favorite remix from a great tracklist.

Conclusion: I like the diversity of the remixes, which don’t give you the impression of listening to the same song for more than one hour.

Best songs: “Into The Knot Remix by Peter Penko”, “Deleted Remix by Attrition”, “California Trip Remix by Torulsson”, “Netherlands Gun Remix by Gunmaker”.

Rate: (DP:8)DP.

Band: www.acclimate.co.nz / www.facebook.com/pages/Acclimate/240712579316197

Label: www.samboygethelp.co.nz / www.facebook.com/pages/Samboy-Get-Help-Recordings/325129147533166

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