Normal Music
"Brev" 3" CDR
Zeromoon
Genres: clicks n' cuts, electronica, experimental
electro
Zeromoon
4518 Avondale St.
Apt. B
Bethesda, MD
20814 USA
Dec 8 - 14 2003 |
For
a disc this short, Brev is certainly remarkable. Though
only given the space of a 3" CDR to work with, Normal Music,
a new trio, has created five powerful pieces of experimental
click'n'cut electronica. Rhythmically, the tracks are wonderful
- detailed, clear cut-up beats and complicated, clicky crunches
characterize the release. A major part of the Brev
pieces' success, however, is the melodic style Normal Music
brings to the table. "Emballage" is a monstrously wonderful example of what
this EP is like. A loud, jarring ambiance engulfs the piece's
bouncy bassline and endlessly chopping, clicking helicopter
beat. It is a chaotic yet orderly slice of noisy electro, made juicy
enough to really sink your ears into. Another standout is
"Podo," the gliding finale that soothes the ears by way of
shifting atmospherics and a skipping, mind-caressing beat.
Normal Music, named oh-so-fittingly, has an original,
enticing style, and the Brev EP will have any serious
electronic music listener engaged for days. Brevity is
certainly the name of the game on this disc, and now I'm wishing there
was more to enjoy here - but for the meanwhile, it would be a
disservice to humanity not to recommend this disc. You know what
to do.
88%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 5 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
