I've been looking for this CD for a while. A blending of Eastern Orthodox chant with industrial keyboards and sampling sounded intriguing. "Nipsis," the title track, is a wonderful example of this blend of old and new musical styles. The rest of the album varies from a fast dance beat to an ambient almost new age feel yet forms a cohesive whole. The overall tone of the album is dark but not depressing. It's well worth the investment.
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Garlic Press #4Reviewed by UnknownIf, back in the early days, the members of Skinny Puppy had gotten together with the folks from Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, this is what their collaboration might have sounded like. Most of the music on this CD is instrumental, although smatterings of Puppy-esque samples can be found. The integration of electro sounds and mellower ambient material is done perfectly. The end product…7ball Online 1996Reviewed by Brad CavinessOne of the most unexpected pleasures of Cornerstone this year came not from a concert or an interview, but from walking back from the mainstage. On Saturday night, I virtually stumbled into this guy sitting in a lawn chair by the side of the road, playing his self-produced cd for the hordes happening by. I was entranced by the Gregorian chant and subsonic bass that came rumbling out of the…Similar sounding releases
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