The Mist Toggles / Baron Knoxburry
"Unconventional" CDR
Sarurtra's Music
Genre: noise, chiptune
Tromos, Norway / Ann Arbor, MI
March 2010 |
A noisy split from the Belgian Sarurtra's
Music clan, here given a rather appropriate (if unspecific) title.
The Mist Toggles designs basic, rhythmic compositions that
merge electronic chiptune elements with noisy corruption, as on “The
Gaia Hypothesis,” which matches menacing
8-bit synths with noise-tinged beats. “Roots in Mud” is even
grittier, filled in with even more dirty
abrasion. The approach is a tad simplistic for my tastes, but I can
appreciate the spirit of experimentation on tap. On the other hand,
Baron Knoxburry adheres more faithfully to the noisehead's
manifesto on his eleven minutes of fun, designing growly soundscapes
which wisely implement synths and electronic textures for the sake
of stylistic variety. Abrasion lovers, worry not – Knoxburry's
method packs a sizable harsh noise wallop.
the
mist toggles' myspace /
baron
knoxburry's myspace
Michael
Tau
[Vitals: 4 tracks,
limited to 30 copies distributed by
the
label,
released 2010] |